Carbohydrates

What is not a type of carbohydrate?

• Fat
• Fiber
• Starch
• Sugar

Which foods do not contain natural sugar?

• apple
• milk
• strawberry
• they all do

What health issues result from eating too much CHO?

• Weight Loss

• Dizziness

• Type 2 Diabetes

• all of the above

___________ is sugar found in fruit, honey and vegetables.

• Maltose
• Lactose
• Fructose
• Sucrose

What is the main functions of a carbohydrates?

• Secondary source of energy, cell growth and vitamin absorption.

• Last energy resort, growth and repair, immune health and regulate body processes.

• Main source of energy, immune health, digestive health and regulate body processes.

• Main source of energy, spares protein, digestive health and fullness.

Carbohydrates can be divides into 2 general sections. The sections are: 

• Single and compound
• Simple and complex
• Single and complex
• Simple and compound

Fruits, deserts, sweets, white flour, and sweets are __________ carbohydrates.

• Simple 
• Complex

Complex carbohydrates also known as polysaccharides, that are starches formed by longer saccharide chains (10+), which means they take longer to break down.

• True

• False

What is an example of a polysaccharide?

• White bread

• Honey

• Sports Drinks

• Brown rice

Wholegrain carbohydrates contain which of the following nutrients?

• Fiber

• Minerals

• Vitamins

• All of the above