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
- 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
- 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
- 4.What is a carbohydrate?
- A.
A protein
- B.
A vitamin
- C.
A nutrient
- 5.We should cut out all carbs in a healthy diet.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Carbs are our body's fuel source.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Which of these are NOT one of the 5 carbohydrate food groups?
- A.
Fruit
- B.
Milk
- C.
Sweets
- D.
Fat
- 8.Fruit is too high in sugar for people with diabetes and must be avoided.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.Some carbs are better than others.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Corn, bagels, pasta, white rice, chips, candy and cookies are examples of poor quality carbs.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.All people with diabetes need the same amount of carbs for each meal and snack.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.One unit/portion/serving of a carb food contains 15 grams of carbohydrate.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 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
- 14.I should eat a least one carb portion at both breakfast and lunch.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 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
- 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
- 17.Sugar-free foods contain no carbs.
- A.
True
- 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
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