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GR047 June 2013
Stephanie Polizzi, MPH, RD, CHES
OSU Extension Family & Community Health
[email protected]
Answer each question true or false to your best of your
ability. Then we will go over the quiz and you can write
something next to each question to remind you what we
talked about.
1. _____ Carbs are grain foods like pasta, rice and bread. __________________________________________________________
2. _____ Whole wheat bread is better for you than white bread. _____________________________________________________
3. _____ Carbs have more calories than proteins or fats. ___________________________________________________________
4. _____ Brown rice needs to be washed before cooking. ___________________________________________________________
5. _____ Sugar, honey and maple syrup are carbs. ________________________________________________________________
6. _____ Carbs are energy foods. ____________________________________________________________________________
7. _____ Pearled barley is a whole grain. _______________________________________________________________________
8. _____ An apple is a carb. ________________________________________________________________________________
9. _____ For weight loss, it’s best to cut carbs. __________________________________________________________________
10. _____ Oats are carbs that lower cholesterol. _________________________________________________________________
11. _____ Carbs are a good source of fiber. _____________________________________________________________________
12. _____ Broccoli is a carb. ________________________________________________________________________________
13. _____ Eating too many carbs is bad for your health. ____________________________________________________________
14. _____ Fruits and veggies have more Calories than carbs. ________________________________________________________
15. _____ If you eat only carbs, you’ll be very sick. _______________________________________________________________
16. _____ Carbs provide protein and fat. _______________________________________________________________________
17. _____ Corn is a vegetable. _______________________________________________________________________________
18. _____ Gluten is a carb that makes you sick. __________________________________________________________________
19. _____ There’s no such thing as a healthy carb. ________________________________________________________________
20. _____ Complex carbs are healthier than simple carbs. ___________________________________________________________
GR047 June 2013
Stephanie Polizzi, MPH, RD, CHES
OSU Extension Family & Community Health
[email protected]
Answer each question true or false to your best of your
ability. Then we will go over the quiz and you can write
something next to each question to remind you what we
talked about.
1. __F__ Carbs are grain foods like pasta, rice and bread. Carbs are not just grains but fruits, vegetables, grains and sugars.
2. __F__ Whole wheat bread is better for you than white bread. Not really since it only requires a tsp of whole grain in the recipe.
3. __F__ Carbs have more calories than proteins or fats. Depends on WHICH carbs but most have fewer calories.
4. __F__ Brown rice needs to be washed before cooking. No, it’s brown because the nutrient has not been removed.
5. __T__ Sugar, honey and maple syrup are carbs. Yes, all sugars fall into the category of “simple carbohydrates”.
6. __T__ Carbs are energy foods. Yes, your body needs carbs for energy, especially for the brain.
7. __F__ Pearled barley is a whole grain. No, it has had it’s hull milled away for quicker cooking.
8. __T__ An apple is a carb. Yes, all fruits are carbohydrates.
9. __F__ For weight loss, it’s best to cut carbs. No, cutting carbohydrates is dangerous for your health, especially long term.
10. __T__ Oats are carbs that lower cholesterol. Yes, one of many like legumes, barley, chia and flax seeds.
11. _T/F_ Carbs are a good source of fiber. Yes if they are complex carbs, unrefined or un processed. No if they are enriched grains.
12. __T__ Broccoli is a carb. Yes, all vegetables are carbohydrates.
13. __F__ Eating too many carbs is bad for your health. No, carbs are our first food choice. Eating too many of anything is not healthy.
14. __F__ Fruits and veggies have more Calories than carbs. No, fruits and veggies ARE carbs and they are lower in Calorie than grains.
15. __F__ If you eat only carbs, you’ll be very sick. No, a vegetarian diet is the healthiest diet for humans, but be smart about it.
16. __T__ Carbs provide protein and fat. Yes, many carbs like grains and nuts have protein and fats.
17. __F__ Corn is a vegetable. No, corn is technically a grain.
18. __F__ Gluten is a carb that makes you sick. No, gluten is a protein in wheat, rye and barley that 1 in 133 may be sensitive to.
19. __F__ There’s no such thing as a healthy carb. No, complex carbs are extremely healthy.
20. __T__ Complex carbs are healthier than simple carbs. Yes, all vegetables and 100% whole grains are complex. Some fruit.