Sleep Hygiene
True or false: lack of sleep increases hunger and appetite.
True.
True or false: bobbing your knee after a meal can lower blood sugar by almost 30% after a meal.
How many grams of carbohydrate should you consume if you are beginning to have a low blood sugar reaction?
Consume 15g of carbohydrate – such as fruit juice or hard candy
Which of the following are signs of poor sleep hygiene?
Frequent sleep disturbances
4. All of the above
If you live with diabetes, which of the following should you do FIRST before exercising....
1. Check your feet
2. Check blood sugar levels
3. Check the time in Tahiti?
2. Check blood sugar levels
A sweet potato is an example of a non-starchy or starchy vegetable?
Starchy
How many hours of sleep per night are recommended to most of us to perform at our best level?
7-8 hours per night.
What of these exercises uses the most muscles?
Jogging
Jumping Jacks
Squats
Sit ups
C. Squats
Which has more carbohydrates, cauliflower pizza or white flour pizza?
White flour pizza
True or false: adequate exposure to natural light does not impact sleep hygiene.
If I exercise too hard, my blood sugar may temporarily increase. Why?
Influence of stress hormones
What type of fiber helps manage blood glucose and may also help manage blood cholesterol levels?
Soluble fiber
E.g. beans, fruit, veggies, grains, nuts, legumes