Carbohydrate Counting
Learn which foods have an effect on your blood glucose and how to balance them for good diabetes management.
- 1.
Carb Counting guides you in choosing -
- A.
When and what to eat
- B.
What and how much to eat
- C.
What and where to eat
Correct Answer
B. What and how much to eat -
- 2.
We should strive to eat about the same amount of carbs at each meal and snack and from day to day.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 3.
Eating consistent amounts of carbs will let you -
- A.
Control blood glucose level
- B.
Lose weight
- C.
Prevent complications
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
A. Control blood glucose level -
- 4.
What is a carbohydrate?
- A.
A protein
- B.
A vitamin
- C.
A nutrient
Correct Answer
C. A nutrient -
- 5.
We should cut out all carbs in a healthy diet.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 6.
Carbs are our body's fuel source.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 7.
Which of these are NOT one of the 5 carbohydrate food groups?
- A.
Fruit
- B.
Milk
- C.
Sweets
- D.
Fat
Correct Answer
D. Fat -
- 8.
Fruit is too high in sugar for people with diabetes and must be avoided.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 9.
Some carbs are better than others.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 10.
Corn, bagels, pasta, white rice, chips, candy and cookies are examples of poor quality carbs.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 11.
All people with diabetes need the same amount of carbs for each meal and snack.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 12.
One unit/portion/serving of a carb food contains 15 grams of carbohydrate.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 13.
It is OK to eat zero carbs at dinner.
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
Yes, unless insulin is taken at dinnertime or at night
- D.
A and C are correct
Correct Answer
D. A and C are correct -
- 14.
I should eat a least one carb portion at both breakfast and lunch.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 15.
An example of a high carb dinner is -
- A.
Spaghetti
- B.
Meat and mashed potatoes
- C.
Fried chicken and french fries
- D.
Fried rice
- E.
All of these are high carb dinners
Correct Answer
E. All of these are high carb dinners -
- 16.
Where can you get a free booklet to help you count carbs?
- A.
From your insurance coordinator
- B.
From the American Diabetes Association
- C.
From Manatee County's Diabetes Educator
Correct Answer
C. From Manatee County's Diabetes Educator -
- 17.
Sugar-free foods contain no carbs.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 18.
Even though eating foods high in fat may not affect blood glucose directly, foods high in fat should be minimized because -
- A.
They can increase the risk of blindness
- B.
They can increase the risk of kidney disease
- C.
They can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease
Correct Answer
C. They can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease -
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