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Understanding Glucose - which is found in varying amounts in common foods that we eat - is the key to food wisdom.

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* 1. Which of these is a primary source of glucose?

Fat

Protein

Eggs

Carbohydrate

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* 2. What is a key indicator that you have type 2 diabetes?

Having high stress levels

Having too much glucose in the blood over long periods

Being unfit

High cholesterol

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* 3. What is insulin’s main function - to regulate…….?

Blood-sugar levels

Blood-pressure

Digestion

Kidney function

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* 4. How does Insulin do its job?

It breaks down glucose into a gas

It moves glucose to the bowel to be excreted

It moves glucose around the body to where it is needed for energy

It stores the glucose in the pancreas

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* 5. What are the 3 main food categories

Protein, oils and sugar

Protein, sugar and carbohydrate

Protein, fat and carbohydrate

Fat, sugar and seafood

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* 6. What happens when you over-eat carbohydrate?

Excess glucose is stored as fat

You have excellent energy levels

You lose weight

You have stable blood-sugar levels

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* 7. Natural fruit mainly consists of….?

Water and fibre

Vitamins and minerals

Carbohydrate and water

Sugar

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* 8. What is the main by-product of fruit after digestion?

Fibre

Water

Glucose

Vitamins and minerals

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* 9. All sugars are carbohydrates. Which sugar has the biggest effect on blood-sugar levels?

Lactose

Glucose

Sucrose

Fructose

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* 10. Why should you check out both the carbohydrate and the sugar levels on a food label?

Because the carbohydrate digests quickly

Because the carbohydrate has the same number of calories as sugar

Because the carbohydrate also turns to glucose (sugar) when digested

Because it is part of the overall mix

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* 11. Watermelon and white bread have the same glycaemic index (GI). Why does the bread have ten times the effect on blood-sugar levels as the same weight of watermelon?

Bread contains 10 times more carbohydrate

Watermelon contains more water

Bread is more processed

Bread is more dense

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* 12. Why do protein and fat have no effect on blood-sugar levels?

They are more dense than carbohydrate

They do not contain carbohydrate

They are naturally occurring

They are more sustaining than carbohydrate

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* 13. Why is eating 2 or more sushi rolls likely to raise your blood-sugar levels?

High levels of added sugar

They are wrapped in nori

Are very dense

Contain high levels of sticky rice

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* 14. Which cereal is likely to be the slowest-digesting?

Rolled Oats

Weetbix

Toasted muesli

Coco Pops

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* 15. Which of these is not a simple carbohydrate type food?

Beans

Muffins

White bread

Sugar

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* 16. Which of these is not a complex-carbohydrate type food?

Green vegetables

Rolled oats

Chick peas

Chicken

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* 17. Which of these is not high in fat?

Nuts

Rice

Seeds

Cheese

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* 18. What is the main reason rolled oats is called the ‘king’ of cereals?

For its low fat-levels

Low-sugar levels

High levels of complex carbohydrate

It has low salt-levels

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* 19. What is the best choice for a sustaining snack biscuit?

Rice cracker

Oatcake

Cruskit

Water Cracker

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* 20. Nuts and seeds contain high levels of?

Protein and carbohydrate

Fats and carbohydrate

Healthy fats and protein

Salt and fat

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* 21. What is the glycaemic index (GI) of most nuts and seeds?

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* 22. What is the best description of a heavy, sustaining, multigrain bread?

Low fat and salt levels

Firm texture with some whole-grains

High fibre and low fat and salt levels

Densely packed with whole-grains

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* 23. What makes fettuccine pasta slower-digesting than regular pasta?

It has different grains

Contains egg

Is less processed

Has less added sugar

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* 24. Which of these is a lower-fat cheese?

Brie

Feta

Tasty

Edam

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* 25. Why are nut bars a good sustaining option?

Firm texture, good protein and fat levels

Firm texture and low in sugar and salt

Firm texture and high complex carbohydrate levels

High complex carbohydrate, salt and sugar levels

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* 26. Which of these rice varieties is likely to be the slowest digesting?

Basmati rice

White rice

Jasmine rice

Sushi rice

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* 27. Why would we choose small portions of rice, kumara, parsnip and potato?

Low fibre and protein levels

They can cause indigestion

Low fat, protein and fibre levels

Starchy and raise blood-sugar levels

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* 28. What is the key reason why baked goods like muffins, cakes, slices and white bread digest quickly and raise blood-sugar levels?

Low in protein

Low in fibre

High levels of white, wheaten flour

Processed and low in protein, fat and fibre

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* 29. Why would we choose a thin crust pizza in preference to a standard base pizza?

Less expensive

It has far less white flour

It will be more crunchy

Easier to digest

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* 30. Which of these is not a sustaining, low GI café food option?

Bran muffin

Chai Latte with a mini muffin

. Egg and ham Vogel’s toastie

. Bacon and eggs

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* 31. Why would we recommend adding, smoked salmon or chicken pieces or a small pot of nuts to 2 rolls of sushi rather than just eating 4-5 sushi rolls?

To make the meal more diverse and tasty

To make the meal less expensive

To add more protein and fat to balance up the sticky rice

To reduce the amount of salt and sugar and to add more fibre

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* 32. You are ordering butter chicken and have been offered a generous portion of rice and Naan bread. What is your best option to enjoy a sustaining, balanced meal?

Just eat as much as you like of all 3

Eat the butter chicken and small portions of rice and Naan bread

Leave some of the butter chicken and eat generous amounts of rice and Naan bread to cut down on the fat levels

Leave some of the butter chicken and eat all the rice

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* 33. The thyroid gland’s main function is to?

Regulate your body’s metabolism

Maintain body temperature

Regulate blood-sugar levels

Make stress hormones

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* 34. Regularly having high levels of the stress hormone cortisol will result in?

Being able to perform superhuman feats of strength

Increased metabolic rate

Higher blood-sugar levels

Lower blood-sugar levels

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* 35. Which of these is not a sex hormone?

Adrenaline

Progesterone

Estrogen

Testosterone

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* 1. Which of these is a primary source of glucose?

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* 2. What is a key indicator that you have type 2 diabetes?

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* 3. What is insulin’s main function - to regulate…….?

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* 4. How does Insulin do its job?

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* 5. What are the 3 main food categories

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* 6. What happens when you over-eat carbohydrate?

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* 7. Natural fruit mainly consists of….?

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* 8. What is the main by-product of fruit after digestion?

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* 9. All sugars are carbohydrates. Which sugar has the biggest effect on blood-sugar levels?

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* 10. Why should you check out both the carbohydrate and the sugar levels on a food label?

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* 11. Watermelon and white bread have the same glycaemic index (GI). Why does the bread have ten times the effect on blood-sugar levels as the same weight of watermelon?

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* 12. Why do protein and fat have no effect on blood-sugar levels?

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* 13. Why is eating 2 or more sushi rolls likely to raise your blood-sugar levels?

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* 14. Which cereal is likely to be the slowest-digesting?

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* 15. Which of these is not a simple carbohydrate type food?

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* 16. Which of these is not a complex-carbohydrate type food?

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* 17. Which of these is not high in fat?

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* 18. What is the main reason rolled oats is called the ‘king’ of cereals?

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* 19. What is the best choice for a sustaining snack biscuit?

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* 20. Nuts and seeds contain high levels of?

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* 21. What is the glycaemic index (GI) of most nuts and seeds?

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* 22. What is the best description of a heavy, sustaining, multigrain bread?

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* 23. What makes fettuccine pasta slower-digesting than regular pasta?

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* 24. Which of these is a lower-fat cheese?

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* 25. Why are nut bars a good sustaining option?

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* 26. Which of these rice varieties is likely to be the slowest digesting?

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* 27. Why would we choose small portions of rice, kumara, parsnip and potato?

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* 28. What is the key reason why baked goods like muffins, cakes, slices and white bread digest quickly and raise blood-sugar levels?

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* 29. Why would we choose a thin crust pizza in preference to a standard base pizza?

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* 30. Which of these is not a sustaining, low GI café food option?

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* 31. Why would we recommend adding, smoked salmon or chicken pieces or a small pot of nuts to 2 rolls of sushi rather than just eating 4-5 sushi rolls?

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* 32. You are ordering butter chicken and have been offered a generous portion of rice and Naan bread. What is your best option to enjoy a sustaining, balanced meal?

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* 33. The thyroid gland’s main function is to?

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* 34. Regularly having high levels of the stress hormone cortisol will result in?

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* 35. Which of these is not a sex hormone?

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Find Out How to make the right food choices anytime, anywhere.