Module 3: Meal Planning with Diabetes
Select all that apply or fill in the blanks below.
1. Carbohydrates are foods that raise my blood sugar the most because they are broken down and enter the blood stream faster than other foods. Examples of carbohydrates are:
A. Sweets – candy, cookies, chocolate
B. Sweet drinks – soda, energy drinks, fruit drinks
C. Rice
D. Bread
E. Corn
F. Potatoes
G. Milk
H. Alcohol
2. Foods higher in what three things help control blood sugar better than foods that have lower levels of these components.
1.
2.
3.
3. Carbohydrates are an important source of energy for the body and provide vitamins and nutrients not found in other foods.
A. True
B. False
4. In each set of carbohydrate foods, choose the one which would raise blood sugar the most:
A.
Wild rice
White Rice
B.
Mandarin oranges
Fresh Apple
C.
French roll
Whole wheat bread
D.
Steel-cut oatmeal
Apple cinnamon instant oatmeal
E.
Baked beans
Black beans
F.
Bran muffin
Shredded wheat cereal
5. Two changes I can make to my diet to prevent high blood sugars are:
1.
2.