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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is not a type of carbohydrate?FatFiberStarchSugar
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich foods do not contain natural sugar?applemilkstrawberry
they all do
- 3. Multiple Choice
What health problems are a consequence of eating too much CHO?
Weight Loss
Dizziness
Type 2 Diabetes
all of the above
- 4. Multiple Choice___________ is sugar found in fruit, honey and vegetables.MaltoseLactoseFructoseSucrose
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the main functions of a carbohydrates?
Secondary source of energy, cell growth and vitamin absorption.
Last energy resort, growth and repair, immune health and regulate body processes.
Main source of energy, immune health, digestive health and regulate body processes.
Main source of energy, spares protein, digestive health and fullness.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Carbohydrates can be divides into 2 general sections. The sections are:Single and compoundSimple and complexSingle and complexSimple and compound - 7. Multiple ChoiceFruits, deserts, sweets, white flour, and sweets are __________ carbohydrates.SimpleComplex
- 8. Multiple Choice
Complex carbohydrates also known as polysaccharides, that are starches formed by longer saccharide chains (10+), which means they take longer to break down.
True
False
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is an example of a polysaccharide?
White bread
Honey
Sports Drinks
Brown rice
- 10. Multiple Choice
Wholegrain carbohydrates contain which of the following nutrients?
Fiber
Minerals
Vitamins
All of the above
- 11. Multiple Choice
Glucose and glycogen are examples of how carbohydrates...
Are stored and circulate.
Circulate and are stored.
Are stored in the liver and muscles.
Provide energy to the body.
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is the health effect of a low CHO Diet (<50%).
Weight gain, risk of type 2 diabetes & heart disease.
Strokes, weight loss & vitamin deficiency.
Headaches, weakness, weight loss, dizziness and irritability.
Osteoporosis, liver & kidney damage.
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is the RDA of CHO for non endurance based sports?
30-40%
40-50%
50-60%
65-70%
- 14. Multiple Choice
Glucose (honey, jam, soft drinks) are examples of...
Monosaccharides
Disaccharides
Polysaccharides
- 15. Multiple Choice
Vitamins, minerals & fibre are found in...
Simple CHO
Complex CHO
Unsaturated fats
Complete proteins
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is the Glycemic (GI) Index?
A measure of the amount of sugars in CHO.
A measure of how CHO foods affect blood sugar levels.
A measure of how white bread, sweets and eggs affect blood sugar levels.
A measure of how CHO foods lower blood sugar levels.
- 17. Multiple Choice
High GI foods give you what type of energy?
Short term
Long lasting
Energy for endurance sports.
Energy for sprinting.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Low Glycaemic index foods give you what type of energy?
Energy for explosive sports
Short term energy
Energy for sprinting
Long lasting energy
- 19. Multiple Choice
A low number on the Glycemic index indicates that the food is digested slower.
True
False
- 20. Multiple Choice
What might happen to a person who constantly spikes their blood sugar throughout the day?
Might develop insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, blindness and kidney failure.
Might develop headaches, dizziness and fatigue.
Might become obese
All of the above
- 21. Multiple Choice
Select all of the low GI foods:
Beans
Chips
Apples
Wholemeal Spaghetti
Sweets
- 22. Multiple Choice
Select all of the high GI foods:
Brown Brown
White bread
Cornflakes
Cornflakes
Sweetcorn
- 23. Multiple Choice
______ stimulates the body cells to take up and store excess glucose.
Insulin
Glucagon
Both insulin and glucagon
None are correct
- 24. Multiple Choice
High GI foods cause which of the following...
a rapid rise and fall in blood sugar levels
a gradual rise and fall in blood sugar levels
a rapid rise and slow fall in blood sugar levels
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