Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Nutrition Quiz



Carbs tend to go in and out of favor from a nutrition standpoint. What's the latest? Here's a quiz based on information from the Harvard School of Public Health to find out how savvy your are about carbohydrates in your diet.

1. Carbohydrates provide the body with fuel for physical activity and organ function.
True or False?

2. Carbohydrates come from all types of foods, including bread, dairy, grains, fibers, starches and sugars.
True or False?

3. During digestion, the body breaks down carbohydrates into glucose (blood sugar).
True or False?

4. The glycemic index measures how quickly food is converted to blood sugar.
True or False?

5. Diets that include a lot of high- glycemic index foods (foods broken down quickly) have been licked to an increased risk for diabetes and heart disease.
True or False?

6. The more fat a food contains, the faster its carbohydrates are converted to sugar.
True or False?

7. Finely ground grains have no more impact on the glycemic index than more coarsely ground grain.
True or False?

8. For optimal health, select carbohydrates that include whole grains such as whole-wheat bread, brown rice or whole oats.
True or False?

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Answers: 1) True; 2) True; 3) True; 4) True; 5) True; 6) False; 7) False; 8) True.

6 comments:

  1. Now I feel totally carb confused. I try to avoid. I don't know why.
    xo
    Gillian

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  2. interesting quiz thanks
    I know what I need to work on
    EVERYTHING!!!

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  3. I wasn't sure about the fat and carb uptake,but the rest I got right. I can't really believe that any food is totally bad for us! We wouldn't have survived as an omnivoire this long if that were true. It is the old moderation thing-y that gets most of us!

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  4. Carbs are a no no for me now

    looking forward to our movie date today :)

    xox darlene

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  5. I got two wrong. I'm a carboholic, gotta stop that.
    I love fruit and veggies too, but in the cold weather, nothing does it for me like comfort food..!

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  6. i got them all right which makes me realize how much knowledge i am gaining as i strive for a healthier way of eating / living : )

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