Effects on Brain
Types of Sugar
How much Sugar?
Which has more?
Health Risks
100

Which of your tongue's taste receptors do sugary foods activate?

The sweet taste receptors

100
Do fruits and vegetables have added sugar or natural sugar?
Natural
100
How many grams of sugar are in one teaspoon?
4 grams
100
What has more sugar: strawberries or watermelon?
Watermelon has 18 grams of sugar per serving while strawberries only have 7 grams.
100
Name at least one health risk associated with eating too much sugar
Heart disease, diabetes, obesity, tooth decay
200
True/False Your tongue's taste receptors send signals to your brain.
True
200
What type of sugar is commonly found in fruits?
Fructose
200

According to the American Heart Association, how much sugar should children consume a day?

They should only consume 12 grams of added sugar

200

One 12 oz. bottle of Coca Cola or one 8 oz. bottle of Sunny D?

Coke has 39 grams of sugar, Sunny D has 12 grams of sugar

200
When the sugar is absorbed in your small intestine, which organ does it go to next?
The liver
300
Which hormone is released by your brain when you eat sugar?
Dopamine
300
What is the difference between added sugar and natural sugar?
Natural sugar is what you will find in fruits, dairy, and vegetables. Added sugars are sugar that has been removed from their original source and added to foods as a sweetener or preservative.
300

This percentage or less of your diet should be sugar.

10%

300
An apple or banana
Apple has 23 grams of sugar Banana has 17 grams
300
What happens when there is too much stored sugar as fat in your liver?
The fat will move from your liver to your blood vessels, clogging them up and leading to heart disease.
400

When eating, sugar blocks your brain from feeling this.

Feeling full.

400
Name at least 4 types of sugar.
Honey, Glucose, Maltose, Lactose, Sucrose, Starch, Dextrose, Corn Syrup, Raw Sugar, Fruit Juice
400

How much sugar does the average American consume a day (in teaspoons)?

23-46 teaspoons

400

One 8-oz container of Yoplait strawberry yogurt or a Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich on white bread (added sugar)?

Yogurt = 13 grams of sugar, Sandwich = 16-23 grams of sugar

400

Eating the average of 150 lbs. of added sugar per year = this many hours of lifetime immune suppression 

80,000 hours

500
How does sugar act like a drug?
Sugar releases dopamine, which makes you feel good, and the more sugar you eat, the more dopamine is released. The more dopamine which is released, the more your body craves it, wanting more sugar.
500

Why should you consume fruit over fruit juice?

The sugar in fruit juice has been stripped of the beneficial fiber, which slows down the absorption of sugar in your body, where it gets turned into fat.

500

How much total sugar does the World Health Organization say that adults should consume? How much of that should be added sugar?

50 grams total (12 teaspoons), 25 grams added (6 teaspoons)

500

1 Cinnabon cinnamon roll or 2 Eggo Waffles with 1 serving of syrup (2 tablespoons) (total sugar, not just added)

Cinnabon cinnamon roll = 55 grams of Sugar Waffles = 35 grams of sugar

500
How can exercise help you get rid of excess sugar?
Exercise reduces the amount of sugar in your blood because it uses up the extra sugar as energy!
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