Blood Sugar & Healthy Lifestyle Quiz

Blood sugar spikes and crashes can cause or contribute to:

• Lethargy, hunger and sugar cravings

• Damage to nerves (neuropathy) and/or damage to blood vessels in the eye (vision problems)

• Shakiness and irritability

• Insulin resistance, where your insulin receptors no longer respond and blood glucose levels remain high, increasing risk of cardiovascular disease outcomes

• Slow wound healing, skin issues and fungal infections.

Which of the following foods will raise blood sugar most quickly?

• Grilled chicken

• Brown rice

• Apple juice

• Raw spinach

Which lifestyle habit best supports stable blood sugar throughout the day?

• Skipping breakfast to lose weight

• Drinking coffee on an empty stomach

• Eating balanced meals with adequate protein, fiber, and healthy fats

• Eating one large meal per day

How does regular physical activity affect blood sugar?

• Raises blood sugar significantly

• Has no effect

• Helps lower and stabilize blood sugar

• Causes blood sugar to drop dangerously

• Supports improved sleep, thereby indirectly supporting better blood sugar regulation

Staying properly hydrated is one of the most basic foundations of optimal health because dehydration:

• contributes to poor digestion and constipation

• impacts cognitive functions like attention, focus, and reaction time, and can cause headaches, lightheadedness and dizziness.

• causes thirst which is often confused with hunger, leading to unnecessary snacking or overeating.

• impacts temperature regulation, blood volume and flow (which impairs transport of nutrients and other materials needed for optimal function)

How can chronic stress affect blood sugar levels?

• It lowers blood sugar consistently

• It prevents the body from absorbing glucose

• It may raise blood sugar due to cortisol release

• It has no effect on blood sugar

What's an easy way to help reduce blood sugar spikes after meals?

• Lie down immediately after eating

• Eat faster to speed up digestion

• Take a walk after your meal

• Drink a sugary beverage

Getting into a parasympathetic (aka, “rest and digest”) state allows our bodies to:

• Set the stage to properly digest our food, which provides the building blocks of the enzymes, hormones, neurotransmitters and other substances that keep our bodies healthy & us happy

• Fuel photosynthesis

• Avoid the colonization or overgrowth of pathogens that disrupt our microbiomes and derail our digestion & absorption of nutrients.

• Hibernate