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It is not the government’s job to tell us what we are allowed to put in our bodies. A lot of controversy has come up with the Soda Ban Bill. The bill wants to limit the amount of soft drinks sold over 16 ounces. Ultimately, it is an individual’s choice on what they put in their body, and it is arbitrary for the government to try and regulate how much soda people consume. The government is trying to treat us like children who cannot make their own drink choices and it is unwarranted. It is…

knowing how many calories in the food that the food truly has. Normally, sugar has more calories comparing to the same mass of food, which means eating sugar is easier to get fat. Besides, people are used to talking about the evils of high-fructose corn syrup but the new research shows that even pure cane sugar might be just bad for you. It had become an independent risk cause for not only cardiovascular diseases, but also other chronic diseases, including liver cirrhosis and dementia.…

While watching this movie, I was shocked to learn about sugar and how it metabolizes. I knew before watching the film that sugar was bad for, but I did not exactly know why. The man in the film made an interesting comparison between a 20oz Coke and almonds. Each item both had 160 calories, but they digested completely different. Almonds metabolize slower because of the fiber they contain. Coke on the other hand, metabolizes much faster in the liver and your body gets a sugar high. When your…

calories people are eating today compared to the 1970s are from soda [soft drinks].” Smith reveals even though the government is supposed to work against fast food they are encouraging addictive (high fructose corn syrup and hydrogenated vegetable oils.) Eventually water will become scarce to hydrate corn, wheat, and soy crops if the government…

many processed food, such as ketchup, salad dressings, yogurt, cereals and sweetened beverages. People should be very careful because many of these products in the supermarket claim to be sugar free, but the truth is they are full of High Fructose Corn Syrup which is as harmful as sugar. Studies have proven that sugar intake in any form, especially HFCS, is the main cause of obesity and diabetes. In addition, there is a reason why processed food has become so popular in the last twenty years.…

“Avoid food products containing ingredients that are (a) unfamiliar, (b) unpronounceable, (c) more than five in number, or that include (d) high fructose corn syrup.” (para 9) Just as Pollan suggests not following these rules won’t harm anyone instead it is a helpful indicator of what foods have been highly processed. There are countless numbers of processed foods that the average American will consume under…

Negative Effects of Sugary Beverages It is summertime, one of the hottest days of the season and it is like a sauna outside due to the humidity. In the refrigerator a nice cold Pepsi is just waiting to be popped open and poured into a glass of ice. The fizzy drink is simply waiting to be consumed! Wipe the sweat from the brow, sit back and unwind while savoring the cold beverage. Countless amounts of people do not realize what these sugary beverages do to our body. These sugary beverages are:…

Most of us have had the chance to taste a nice cold, sweet, bubbly sensation in our mouths from soda. There is no denying it’s taste is addictive and refreshing, but at what cost? There is a lot of controversy around the subject of soda and it’s effects, and if it should be taxed or not. This essay will explore if a tax on soft drinks is warranted. It would need to be efficient, fair and effective. This report will look at how these criteria can be met, and how taxing soft drinks have an effect…

artificial flavors, sugars, and addictive chemicals.These things added into the products produced can cause long term damages on growing bodies or full grown adults. Most factors produce are pumped full with sugar or the fake step’ sibling ,high fructose corn syrup. Not only is the sugar added but, artificial ingredients or flavors are as well. Don't worry there's more, the body can get addicted to “junk food” the “ highly rewarded” junk food. The added ingredients takes over or hijacks the…

Scicurious, High Fructose Corn Syrup: Much Maligned? Or the Devil’s Food Cake?, August 23, 2011, Fructose is a yellowish white crystallized, water soluble ketonic monosaccharide sugar found in many plants, C6H12O6. It is sweeter than sucrose and often bonded to glucose to form the disaccharide sucrose. Triglyceride is a type of fat (lipid) found in the blood. When we eat, our body convert any calories that doesn’t need to use right away into triglycerides. Triglycerides are stored in the fat…