Effects on Brain
Types of Sugar
How much Sugar?
Which has more?
Health Risks
100
Which of your tongues 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
1 bottle of 250 ml Coke or 1 small bottle of 300 ml Orange Juice?
Coke has 27 grams of sugar OJ has 36 grams of sugar
200

Why are artificial sweeteners not good for you?

They add chemicals to your body.

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
How much sugar does the average American consume a day?
225 grams!
300
An apple or banana
Apple has 23 grams of sugar Banana has 17 grams
300

What happens when you eat too much sugar?

You don't feel well, cavities, weight gain, feel sluggish, sugar crash.

400
What is dopamine?
It's a feel-good hormone. It controls the brain's reward and pleasure centers.
400
Name at least 4 types of sugar.
Honey, Glucose, Maltose, Lactose, Sucrose, Starch, Dextrose, Corn Syrup, Raw Sugar, Fruit Juice
400
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, 25 grams added
400
1 6oz container of flavored yogurt or a Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich on white bread?
Yogurt= 27 grams of sugar Sandwich = 18 grams of sugar
400

What can you do to live a healthy lifestyle?

Eat a balanced and nutritious diet and have plenty of exercise.

500

You can develop a sugar addiction?

True or False

True.

500

Why is added sugar called empty calories?

Because it has no added nutrition.

500

Why does Canada's Food Guide recommend water as the drink of choice?

Because it does not have any sugar.

500
1 Cinnabon cinnamon roll or 2 Eggo Waffles with 1 serving of syrup (2 tablespoons)
Cinnabon cinnamon roll = 55 grams of Sugar Waffles = 35 grams of sugar
500

How can exercise help you get rid of excess sugar?

It helps your body burn off the extra energy.

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