Carbohydrates

What might happen if you didn't get enough carbohydrates?

• Your body wouldn't be able to build muscle mass
• Your body wouldn't have enough energy to function
• You would develop serious vitamin deficiencies
• Your bones and teeth would become weaker

Carbohydrates are to the human body as what is to a car?

• transmission fluid
• antifreeze
• motor oil
• gasoline

What suffix indicates that a chemical is a sugar?

• -ose
• -ase
• -ate
• -ite

Which of the following contains complex carbohydrates?

• chocolate candy bar
• soda
• cookies
• apple

How is fiber different from most other foods you eat?

• It doesn't contain any sugars at all
• Consuming it robs your body of nutrients
• Your body can't digest it
• It contains elements of all the major food groups

Which food contains the most starch?

• pasta
• broccoli
• table sugar
• steak

Where in your body are complex carbohydrates broken down into simple sugars?

• In your bloodstream
• In your intestines
• In your mouth
• In your liver

If you're hungry, but don't want your blood sugar to spike, what should you eat?

• a baked potato
• an apple
• sushi with white rice
• a candy bar

Which of the following breads is the healthiest?

• white
• Italian
• whole wheat
• sourdough

Your body breaks down most complex carbohydrates into:

• fructose
• sucrose
• glucose
• starch