Carbohydrates with a high glycemic index _____.
a. improve blood glucose control in people with diabetes
b. reduce elevated levels of blood cholesterol and triglycerides
c. increase levels of HDL cholesterol
d. decrease the risk of developing type 2 diabetes
e. raise blood glucose levels more than carbohydrates with a low glycemic index
Q. 2Which of the following foods would you recommend to someone interested in lowering his or her blood cholesterol level?
a. wheat bread
b. oatmeal
c. strawberries
d. pork
Q. 3Human digestive enzymes are unable to break down _____.
a. sucrose
b. glycogen
c. alcohol sugars
d. maltose
e. fiber
Q. 4The nonnutritive sweetener that is unsafe for people with phenylketonuria is:
a. aspartame.
b. neotame.
c. sucralose.
d. stevia.
Q. 5Blood sugar is also known as _____, while fruit sugar is also known as _____.
a. glucose; fructose
b. glucose; lactose
c. lactose; fructose
d. maltose; lactose
e. fructose; maltose
Q. 6The nonnutritive sweetener sucralose is made from:
a. sucrose.
b. an amino acid.
c. aspartame.
d. maltose.
Q. 7What two monosaccharides are found in sucrose (table sugar)?
a. glucose and lactose
b. glucose and glucose
c. glucose and maltose
d. glucose and fructose
e. maltose and lactose