Sugar and soda

Most foods, including fruits have vegetables have sugar.

• True

• False

How much sugar does the average American take in each day?

• 18 teaspoons

• 22 teaspoons

• 26 teaspoons

• 30 teaspoons

The American Heart Association recommends no more than how many teaspoons of sugar a day for men?

• 9 teaspoons

• 12 teaspoons

• 15 teaspoons

• 18 teaspoons

The American Heart Association recommends no more than how many teaspoons of sugar a day for women?

• 3 teaspoons

• 6 teaspoons

• 9 teaspoons

• 12 teaspoons

If you drink a can of soda every day, after three years how much weight would you gain?

• 5 pounds

• 10 pounds

• 15 pounds

• 20 pounds

Extra sugar raises your blood pressure putting you more at risk of a heart attack or stroke.

• True

• False

When you eat too much sugar, your body does not produce enough of which hormone to help?

• Testosterone

• Adrenaline

• Seratonin

• Insulin

If your blood sugar is very high and your body cannot fix it, you are at high risk for which disease?

• Diabetes

• Lung Cancer

• Depression

• Strokes

Sugar can cause your blood vessels to constrict (narrow) causing your heart to have a harder time pumping blood. What is this condition called?

• Diabetes

• Hypertension

• Cancer

• Hyperventilating

Sugar can raise your bad cholesterol levels causing your veins and arteries to be filled with fat. What is the bad cholesterol called?

• HDL

• Transfat

• Saturated fat

• LDL