Test Your Knowledge About Diabetes

Which is best to treat low blood sugar, a candy bar or soda pop?
Candy Bar
Soda Pop

Which is a symptom of high blood sugar, thirst or weight gain?
Thirst
Weight Gain

What helps the glucose from food get into the body’s cells, hemoglobin or insulin?
Hemoglobin
Insulin

Which food raises blood sugar the most, a banana or peanuts?
Banana
Peanuts

Carbohydrates should be avoided when you have diabetes, true or false?
True
False

Which has more carbohydrates, a Whopper™ or a large french fry?
Whopper™
Large French Fry

Which increases your risk of developing diabetes, eating many sweets or one’s family history?
Sweets
Family History

Which is the most common complication of uncontrolled diabetes, heart disease or blindness?
Heart Disease
Blindness

Insulin can be taken by injection or as a pill, true or false?
True
False

Which is the best time to check your blood sugar at home, first thing in the morning or two hours after dinner?
First thing in the morning
Two hours after dinner
Both

Which raises blood sugar faster, a doughnut or one cup of Corn Flakes® with skim milk?
Doughnut
Corn Flakes® with skim milk

Which type of exercise helps lower blood sugar most effectively, walking or weight training?
Walking
Weight Training