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Effects on Brain
Types of Sugar
Which has more?
Health Risks
Chemistry
100
Which of your tongues taste receptors do sugary foods activate?
The sweet taste receptors
100

What are the two sugar categories?

Naturally occurring and added sugar

100

Which has more sugar per serving: strawberries or watermelon?

Watermelon has 18 grams of sugar per serving while strawberries only have 7 grams.

100
What can you do to live a healthy lifestyle?
Eat a balanced and nutritious diet and have plenty of exercise.
100

What are the elements that make up sugar?

Oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon

200
True/False Your tongue's taste receptors send signals to your brain.
True
200
What type of sugar is commonly found in fruits?
Fructose
200

A 250ml bottle of Coke or a 300ml bottle of orange juice?

Coke has 27 grams of sugar. OJ has 36 grams of sugar

200
Name at least one health risk associated with eating too much sugar
Heart disease, diabetes, obesity, tooth decay
200

What is the scientific name for "table sugar?"

Sucrose

300
Which hormone is released by your brain when you eat sugar?
Dopamine
300
What is the difference between added sugar and natural sugar?
Natural sugar is what you will find in fruits, dairy, and vegetables. Added sugars are sugar that has been removed from their original source and added to foods as a sweetener or preservative.
300

An apple or banana

Apple has 23 grams of sugar. Banana has 17 grams

300
When the sugar is absorbed in your small intestine, which organ does it go to next?
The liver
300
Simple sugars are called...

Monosaccharides

400

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Yay.

400

Name at least 4 types of sugar.

Galactose, Glucose, Maltose, Lactose, Fructose, Sucrose, Starch, Dextrose, Corn Syrup

400

A 6oz container of flavored yogurt or a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on white bread?

Yogurt= 27 grams of sugar. PB&J sandwich = 18 grams of sugar.

400
How can exercise help you get rid of excess sugar?
Exercise reduces the amount of sugar in your blood because it uses up the extra sugar as energy!
400
How are complex sugars different than simple sugars?

Complex sugars take longer to break down

500
How does sugar act like a drug?
Sugar releases dopamine, which makes you feel good, and the more sugar you eat, the more dopamine is released. The more dopamine which is released, the more your body craves it, wanting more sugar.
500

Name the two sugars that make up the sugar found in dairy.

Glucose and galactose

500

1 Cinnabon cinnamon roll or 2 Eggo Waffles with 1 serving of syrup (2 tablespoons)

Cinnabon cinnamon roll = 55 grams of Sugar. Waffles = 35 grams of sugar.

500
What happens when there is too much stored sugar as fat in your liver?
The fat will move from your liver to your blood vessels, clogging them up and leading to heart disease.
500

How many oxygen atoms are in sucrose?

11 atoms of oxygen

C12H22O11