Fiber and Glycemic Index

What is the Glycemic Index!

• A ranking system for Fats

• A ranking system for Carbohydrate foods and how they affect your blood sugar

• A ranking system for Protein foods & how they affect your energy

• A Ranking system of vitamins & minerals

High Glycemic Index foods give you what type of energy?

• Short term

• long lasting

• Endurance

• Marathon

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Low Glycemic index foods give you what type of energy?

• explosive

• short term

• Sprinting

• Long lasting

A low number on the Glycemic index indicates that the food is digested slower?

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A higher number on the Glycemic Index indicates that the food will be digested faster and the energy will be used faster in the body.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Who is it particularly important for to pay attention to glycemic index?

• People with asthma

• People with the flu

• People with diabetes

• People with allergies

What might happen to a person who constantly spikes their blood sugar throughout the day?

• Might develop insulin resistance

• Might develop type 2 diabetes

• Might become obese

• All of the above

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Select all of the high GI foods:

• Carrots

• Processed white bread

• Lollipops

• Cake

• Chickpeas

Which type of food provides fiber?

• Food from plant sources
• Only from vegetables
• Only from fruits
• Only from grains

All purpose flour (white) is made from...

• germ
• bran
• endosperm
• whole kernal