Sugar

Select the disease/illness that a high sugar diet DOES NOT cause.

• Diabetes

• Cancer

• Heart Disease

• Obesity

Answer explanation

There is no link between cancer and sugar, however obesity can be a cause of cancer and a high sugar diet does lead to obesity.

What is sugar made up of?

• glucose and fructose

• lactose and glucose

• fructose and lactose

• sucralose and glucose

When there is sugar in the blood what hormone is released?

• adrenaline

• testosterone

• insulin

• dopamine

When fruit juice is made what is removed from the fruit and discarded?

• fiber

• sugar

• protien

• fat

An 8 ounce (one cup) serving of apple juice contains the juice from how many apples?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Select the food with the highest amount of ADDED sugar.

• Pickles

• Beef Jerky

• Macaroni and Cheese

• 100% fruit juice

The average american consumes 17 teaspoons of sugar a day. This adds up to how many pounds of sugar per year?

• 20

• 40

• 80

• 60

When you consume too much fructose the liver turns it into fat.

• True

• False

Select the food that does not contain ANY ADDED sugar.

• Milk

• Speghetti sauce

• Beef Jerky

• Low Fat Mayonaise

Sugar is more addictive than drugs and alcohol.

• True

• False