Nutrition
Name of the sugar that our food turns into in our body to be used for energy.
Glucose
What is the name of the part of our body that makes insulin?
What is the "pancreas"
Name two traditional fish in the Fort Severn area that contain a very healthy fat
What is "brown trout and arctic char"
Which of the following is the healthiest snack?
a) almonds
b) vitamin water
c) baked potato chips
d) chocolate bar
What is "a - almonds"
What is the name of the sugar that people with diabetes will check for their medical condition?
What is "glucose"
How many minutes does it take for a sugary drink like regular pop to turn into glucose and go into the blood to make blood sugars rise
a) 1 minutes
b) 5 minutes
c) 5-8 minutes
d) 8 - 10 minutes
What is "b" - 5 minutes
Diabetes is a condition where the person has...
a) high blood sugar
b) low blood sugar
c) no sugar in their blood
d) high fructose in their blood
What is "high blood sugar"
Name one very lean wild meat that contains nutrients like iron, B Vitamins, protein, and many others to keep our body healthy.
What is "caribou, moose, rabbit, wild goose and duck...almost any wild meat"
What is the name of the food and drink snacks that do nothing to keeping our body healthy?
What is "junk food"
When choosing a juice at the store, what is written on the juice label the lets you know it is the best choice.
a) unsweetened
b) 100% juice
c) "made from real juice"
d) the words "drink, beverage or punch' on the label
What is "b" - "100% juice"
What is the name of the sugar that is found in milk?
What is "lactose"
True or False
Having someone in your family with diabetes is considered a risk factor for diabetes.
What is the name of the important vitamin that is found in the oily of the fatty fish like brown trout and arctic char.
What is Vitamin D
Name one healthy snack that is found at the Northern store.
What is
* any fruit or vegetable
* dried meat, jerky
* peanuts, sunflower seeds, almonds, walnuts etc.
What is the name of the mineral that is found in milk that is very important for your growth, strength of your bones and teeth and to keep your blood vessels healthy from high blood pressure.
What is "calcium"
What are the four food groups? (write them out)
What is
1) Vegetable and Fruit group
2)Meat & Alternative Group
3) Grains Group (Bread, cereal, pasta, bannock group)
4) Milk Products Food Group
Which is the most common type of diabetes in Canada?
a) type 1 diabetes
b) type 2 diabetes
c) gestational diabetes
What is "type 2 diabetes"
What is the name of a traditional food that was often dried as a way of preserving the food for winter (in case food was hard to get)
What is "dried fish, caribou and moose"
True or False
It is more expensive to eat healthy foods than unhealthy foods in our community.
What is "false"
Often the healthier foods are cheaper like milk vs pop, long grain rice vs minute rice, banana vs chocolate bar, homemade chili rather than canned stews etc.
How many teaspoons of sugar are in a medium slushy or slurp found at the store?
a) 10 teaspoons
b) 15 teaspoons
c) 23 teaspoons
d) 33 teaspoons
What is "c" - "23 teaspoons of sugar"
What portion of of our food plate should be vegetables when we eat our meal?
What is "1/2 your plate should be vegetables"
What is the name of the bad fat the liver turns the excess glucose into that besoms a main reason why some people develop diabetes.
What is "triglycerides"
What is the name of the very healthy fat that is found in the brown trout and arctic char that is important in keeping our brain, heart and liver healthy.
What is "omega-3 fats"
Which is the healthiest beverages from the list below that have nutrients our body needs.
a) diet pop
b) water
c) milk
d) vitamin water
e) a, b and c above
f) b and c only
What is "f" - "b and c only"
What part of our body is pushed to work too hard when someone smokes, uses drugs, drinks a lot of crystal drinks full of chemicals and eats a lot of candy.
What is the "liver"