Carbohydrates

_____________ is a disease in which the body’s ability to produce or respond to the insulin hormone is impaired, resulting in abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates and elevated levels of glucose in the blood and urine.

• Diabetes mellitus

• Hypertension

• Lactose intolerance

• Heart attack

What elements make up carbohydrates?

• Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen
• sulfur, carbon, hydrogen
• glucose and fructose
• carbon, hydrogen, oxygen

The 3 categories of carbohydrates are:

• Monosaccharide, disaccharide, polysaccharide
• glucose, fructose, galatose
• starch, cellulose, chitin
• There are no categories of carbohydrates

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

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

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

• True
• False

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

• True
• False

What type of carbohydrate is this?

• polysaccharide
• disaccharide
• monosaccharide
• it isn't a carbohydrate

What kind of food is an example of a complex carbohydrate?

• Whole wheat bread
• Jams
• Honey
• Table sugar

____________ is a condition in which people have symptoms due to the decreased ability to digest lactose, a sugar found in milk products.

• Diabetes

• Hypertension

• Lactose intolerance

• Heart disease

___________ that caused by the autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, usually leading to absolute insulin deficiency

• Type 1 Diabetes

• Type 2 Diabetes

• Hypertension

• Kidney disease