Carbs
What is the name/type of the carbohydrate that immediately spikes your blood sugar?
Sugar or simple carbohydrate
Which type of fat is typically solid at room temperature and is most commonly found in meat and dairy products?
Saturated fat
True or false: protein cannot help the body create antibodies to fight off infection and illness.
False. (Protein can be helpful in creating antibodies so that our bodies can fight off infection and illness.
True or false: Sleep deficiency is linked to many chronic health problems, including heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, obesity, and depression.
True
True or False: Mindful eating has a lot to do with calories, carbohydrates, fat, and protein.
FALSE
Mindful eating has little to do with calories, carbohydrates, fat, or protein, but, instead focuses on a person’s sensual awareness and experience of the food.
What type of carbohydrates cannot be used for energy or digested?
Fiber
What is a technological tool that we can use to assist us in creating recipes?
Hint: it was used during our meetup to help plan meals by providing different ingredients suggestions
ChatGPT
Fill in the blank: Muscle burns __________________ more efficiently than fat.
Calories
Name the condition that can cause pauses in breathing during sleep and is often treated with a CPAP machine.
Sleep apnea
In the diabetes plate method, what type of food should make up ½ of your plate?
Non-starchy vegetables
Of the macronutrients: fats, carbohydrates, and proteins, which macronutrient gets absorbed fastest?
Carbohydrate
What are 3 common sources of saturated fats?
Any 3 of the following:
Meats (beef, lamb, pork)
poultry (especially with skin)
lard, butter, cream, whole or 2% milk
whole-milk cheese or yogurt, and oils from coconuts and palm fruits.
What effect can protein have on appetite after meals?
Curbs appetite
What calming mind-body practice can help improve sleep quality when completed before bed?
Meditation
Which of the following is NOT a healthy (leaner) protein:
a. Chicken breast
b. Salmon filet
c. Ribeye steak
d. Tofu
c. Ribeye steak
What gastrointestinal symptoms may suggest diabetic ketoacidosis?
Nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite
What is the benefit of a diet high in omega-6 fatty acids?
It may help lower bad cholesterol, lower triglycerides, increase good cholesterol, and improve blood sugar control.
Name bodily functions that protein can help with.
Growth and development
Cell repair
Energy
Metabolism
Fitness
Appetite
Immunity
Blood sugar
Fill in the blank: Studies suggest that poor sleep quality leads to _______________ changes which is likely the reason for the weight gain.
Hormone
To help control portions, it is advised to use a type of plate that is how many inches in diameter (from one side to the other)?
9-inches