Sugar Basics
Sugar is what type of macromolecule?
Carbohydrate
Sugar floods your brain with what chemical to make you feel good?
Dopamine.
Name one natural source of sugar.
Fruits/dairy/natural sweeteners.
Excess sugar can increase what type of pressure in your arteries?
Blood pressure.
How much sugar should you eat per day?
50 grams.
Why does our body need sugar?
To supply energy for the muscles.
Sugar is describes as what type of chemical because it affects mood?
Mood-altering chemical.
What is sugar found in milk called?
Lactose.
Too much sugar can lead to what liver condition?
Fatty liver disease.
Low blood sugar can cause shaking, sweating, and ______. (another symptom)
There are two main types of sugars: Natural sugars and ______ sugars.
Artificial
When you eat sugary foods, you tend to crave more of it because of what brain effect?
Dopamine Release.
Processed sugars are described as what type of calories, due to their lack of nutritional value?
Empty calories.
Excess sugar increases the risk of what blood sugar disease?
Type 2 Diabetes.
One way to reduce your sugar intake is to _____.
Avoid added sugars.
Fruits contain what two natural sugars?
Fructose and Glucose.
High amounts of sugar overload which organ (Where carbs are converted to fat)
Sucrose (Granulated Sugar)
Processed sugars can case rapid spikes in _____.
Blood sugar and insulin.
Natural sugars do not carry the same risk when consumed within what type of foods?
Whole fruits are better than fruit juice because they contain ______.
Fiber.
Sugar travels the the body using what system?
Bloodstream.
Which liquid syrup is used in processed foods is linked to obesity and fatty liver?
High Fructose corn syrup (HFCS)
What does excess sugar get converted into when not used for energy?
Fat.
Foods that keep you full longer contain natural sugar, and two other nutrients. What are the other forms of nutrients?
Fiber and Protein.