Hidden Sugars
Effects on the oral cavity
Effects on teens
Health risks
Tips to reducing sugar intake
100
This is where you will find the amount of added sugar on a nutrition fact label.
What is under the total carbohydrates
100
Define dental carries and how they are formed.
What is cavities/holes in your teeth created by intakes of sugar.
100
This amount of sugar is consumed daily in teens from the ages of 14-18.
What is 34 teaspoons
100
Refined dietary sugars are considered to be....
What is empty calories
100
These are the examples of drinks you should avoid to reduce your amount of daily sugar intake.
What is soda, a sports drink or a heavily sweetend beverage.
200
This causes a child to develop an intense sweet tooth later in life
What is the consumption of artifical sweeteners
200
Name the substance that thrives from the sugars found in the food and drinks we consume.
What is plaque (a sticky film of bacteria that accumulates on your teeth)
200
This is the recommended amount of sugar intake for teen girls.
What is 30 grams (6 teaspoons)
200
Name the hormone needed for everday life.
What is insulin
200
Name an example of a sugary unhealthy cereal and an example of a healthier cereal choice?
What is lucky charms, cocoa puffs, captian crunch, applejacks, krave, etc. Healthy choices include Cheerio's and Special K
300
Define aspartame.
What is low-calorie sugar substitute that is a combination of the two amino acids and is about 220 times sweeter than sugar
300
Should you or shouldn't you substitute soft drinks, sports drinks,or fruit juice for a meal?
You should NOT!
300
This is the recommended amount of sugar for teen boys.
What is 45 grams (9 teaspoons)
300
The effect that sugar has on vitamin C is...
What is sugar that slows down the entry of vitamin C into the body.
300
How many grams of added sugar per day is acceptable?
What is 40 grams of added sugar
400
Name at least 5 "Hidden Sugars" that were stated in the presentation.
What is Brown sugar, cane sugar,caramel,confectioners's sugar,corn syrup,honey,lactose,maple syrup,sucrose, and molasses
400
Name 3 things you should do to maintain a healthy smile.
What is chewing sugarless gum/brushing and flossing daily/reading labels for the sugar content
400
This is the disease that there is an increased risk for when teens consume a ton of sugar.
What is heart disease
400
This contributes to being at risk for diatetes.
What is overeating, high sugar foods, and weight gain
400
You should pay attention to this on the food label when buying certain foods.
What is the amount of sugar and added sugar
500
This is the amount of ounces of sugary drinks (sports drinks) that the National Guidelines recommends per day.
What is a single 8 oz serving
500
Name the two things that create tooth decay.
What is Acid and Bacteria
500
This is the amount of added sugar in a typical American teens diet.
What is one-fifth
500
Name three things that fructose does to the body.
What is obestity, insulin resistance and failing to satisfy appetite
500
This is the result of having a high sugar intake.
What is dropping blood sugar levels and having cravings of high-sugar foods.
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