Carbohydrates

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

• Your body wouldn't be able to build muscle.

• Your body wouldn't have enough energy to function.

• You'd develop serious vitamin deficiencies.

• Your bones and teeth would become weaker.

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

• Transmission fluid

• Antifreeze

• Motor Oil

• Gasoline

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What suffix indicates that a chemical is a sugar?

• -ose

• -ase

• -ate

• -ite

Which of the following contains complex carbohydrates?

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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 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

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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 bread

• Italian bread

• Whole Wheat bread

• Sourdough bread

Your body breaks down most complex carbohydrates into:

• Fructose

• Sucrose

• Glucose

• Starch

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