Carbohydrates

What is not a type of carbohydrate?

• Fat
• Fiber
• Starch
• Sugar

Carbohydrates are the largest part of a healthy diet.

• True
• False

Which is not a chemical element needed to build sugars?

• Carbon
• Oxygen
• Nitrogen
• Hydrogen

Which foods do not contain natural sugar?

• apple
• milk
• strawberry
• none of the above

Which health problems is a consequence of eating too much added sugar? 

• overweight
• heart disease
• diabetes
• all of the above

Which of these is included in a healthy meal?

• complex carbohydrates
• sauces, spreads, and gravies that are high in fat and calories
• added sugar

What happens if you eat more carbohydrates then your body needs?

• becomes DNA 
• turns to fat 
• creates extra energy 
• becomes waste

What activities are powered by glucose?

• walking
• thinking
• breathing
• all of the above

Fiber absorbs water like a sponge and helps food move through the large intestine.

• True
• False

To stay healthy, you should eat more simple carbohydrates than complex carbohydrates

• True
• False