Carbohydrates
General
Simple/Refined Carbohydrates
Complex/Whole Carbohydrates
Nutrition Myths
Nutrition Facts
100

Eating enough carbohydrates will make this feel good, instead of like a chore.

What is Exercise?

100

When eaten alone, simple carbohydrates may cause a rapid _____ in blood sugar.

What is Rise?

100

You’ll find this orange root vegetable in many fall dishes and soups — and it’s packed with beta-carotene and complex carbs.

What are Sweet Potatoes?

100

This source of sodium is easy to blame, and people assume that cutting it out will drastically decrease their sodium intake.

What is Table Salt or Salt Shaker?

100

Low fat and fat free products tend to be less satisfying, and people tend to eat _____ of them.

What is More?

200

Carbohydrates are the preferred source of fuel for this relatively small organ - which cannot store any energy.

What is the Brain?

200

This colorful and healthy food group contains natural simple sugars along with natural fiber.

What is Fruit?

200

This food is a complex carb and is commonly used in chili and Mexican cuisine.

What are Beans?

200

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, this macronutrient replaced fat as the new dietary "villain."

What are Carbs?

200

These types of diets or plans can be quite extreme cutting out essential nutrients and/or causing dehydration.

What are Detox Diets/Plans?

300

1 carb choice = ____ grams of carbohydrates.

What is 15 grams?

300

This healthy food that contains a simple sugar called Lactose, also contains a healthy amount of protein.

What is Milk?

300

This whole grain is commonly eaten in the morning as a hot cereal option.

What are Oats?

300

Not eating past a certain _____ became a fad diet due to its simple 1 strict rule.

What is Time?

300

Studies show that over 70% of sodium in the average diet comes from this source.

What is Processed Foods?

400

Carbohydrate needs mostly depend on a person's body size and their _______ _______.

What is Activity Level?

400

Health guidelines are warning people to limit this type of sugar - commonly added to many foods and beverages.

What is "Added Sugar?"

400

Complex carbohydrates or polysaccharides take _________ to digest that simple carbohydrates because their structure is more complex.

What is Longer?

400

This trendy detox method claims to “cleanse” your body, but your liver and kidneys already do that naturally.

What is a Juice Cleanse?

400

Only people who have this autoimmune disease should follow a gluten-free diet.

What is Celiac Disease?

500

When someone drastically cuts carbohydrates out of their diet, the body will shift into a metabolic state called _________.

What is Ketosis?

500

Commonly added to hamburgers and hotdogs, this condiment generally has about 4 grams of sugar added per Tablespoon.

What is Ketchup?

500

This is a type of carbohydrate that the human body cannot digest or absorb.

What is fiber?

500

A common nutrition belief is that certain foods like grapefruit, cayenne pepper, and vinegar can ______ fat off your body.

What is Melt?

500

Studies have shown that any weight loss that occurred from diets involving grapefruit, cayenne pepper, and/or vinegar were due to eating less ________ overall.

What are Calories?

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