Sugar Facts
What kind of dental problem can result in eating too much sugary foods and drinks?
Cavities
What colorful group of foods is high in vitamins, minerals and fibers?
Fruits & vegetables
Apples, oranges, bananas belong to what food groups?
Fruits
When you look at a food label, what section is sugar labeled under? Total Sugars or added sugars?
Total sugars
When we eat excess sugar, what does it get stored as in our body that can cause weight gain?
Fat
What is the sugary drink that is one of the big sources of added sugar to a teen diet?
Soda or sports drinks
It is better to choose whole grains (brown rice) or refined grains (white rice) to get fiber in your diet?
Brown Rice
Broccoli, spinach and carrots are what food groups?
Vegetables
When you look at a label, what is one of the first things it shows you?
Servings and calories per serving
Eating foods high in sugar over and over can affect what part of our body that beats?
Heart causing heart disease.
Table sugar has another sicentific name. Is is sucrose or Vitamin C?
Sucrose
What is the name for healthly fats like nuts, seeds and avocados? Saturated fats or Unsaturated fats?
Unsaturated fats
Is a tomatoe a fruit or vegetable?
Scientifically, a fruit, but treated in the kitchen like a vegetable.
On a nutrition label next to certain nutrients and vitamins, it will tell you what the amount is of that nutrient or vitamin per day. True or False?
True
When your blood sugars are too high when the doctor tests, what disease can this mean you have?
Diabetes
What is the name of the sugar that is naturally found in fruits and vegetables?
Fructose or insulin?
Fructose
What is the name of a the diet that has all healthly food groups? Is it a balanced diet or energy diet?
Balanced diet
Give me an example of what might be in the food group of grains?
Rice, pasta, cereal, bread
Fiber helps what body system?
Digestion
When you first eat a lot of sugar it can make you feel energetic, but then it causes a big drop in energy. What is this called?
Sugar crash
The American Heart Association recommends that teens eat no more than how many teaspoons of sugar per day in what they eat in drink?
Between 6 - 9 teaspoons
What is the nutrient that is important for building strong muscles and repairing tissue in the body?
(hint: meat and eggs)
Protein
Are vegetables divided into two groups: starchy and non-starchy? Yes or no?
Yes
If you want to eat healthier, you should look for labels that have a reduced amount of what?
Sugar on the nutrition label, or labeled low sugar or no-added sugar. Fat would also be a correct answer.
Reducing your sugar intake in your diet can prevent what problem with your teeth?
Cavities and decay