High-fructose corn syrup

Think about all of the foods, medications, and other products that we as a society have consumed over the years. Now think about all of the products that our grandparents and great grandparents consumed in their lifetimes. How have these products changed over the last 50-70 years? These products have changed dramatically due to the introduction of genetic modifications. Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have created great controversy over the last few years. In one article entitled…

Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome (ZES) is a condition in which one or more tumors form in the pancreas or duodenum. The tumors which are called gastrinomas secrete large amounts of the hormone gastrin. The hormone gastrin causes the stomach to produce too much acid which then leads to peptic ulcers. Zollinger- Ellison Syndrome was first described in 1955 by two gentlemen Zollinger and Ellison. At the time the syndrome consisted of the following triad; gastric acid hypersecretion in the presence of…

“To insure a good health: eat lightly, breathe deeply, live moderately, cultivate cheerfulness, and maintain an interest in life.”-William Londen. Food Rules:An Eater’s Manual by Michael Pollan suggests ways to improve our diet in order to make it a healthy one and encourages us to get rid of bad habits in the process. Food Rules is a highly inspirational book that does not just educate and inform us, but leads us to take action towards our goals. Pollan mentions that the Western diet contains a…

The sight of their fuzzy yellow and back bodies buzzing around a picnic table is enough to make even the most stalwart man jump and scurry away. Most people will unhesitatingly lament their displeasure with bees and the possibility of being stung, but these tiny, buzzing creatures carry the weight of the world on their backs. We should all give them hearty thanks, because, without bees, we would have ceased to exist long ago. Humans eat their honey, use their wax, and rely on bees to help our…

growth in the 1980s. Rivalry among Existing Competitors (High) There are many distribution channels such as food stores, fountain outlets, and vending machines. Concentrate producers fighting for space. Some offered bottlers rebates to encourage them to purchase and install vending machines Bottlers 5-Forces analysis: Threat of New Entrants (Low) Big chance that the bottling plant is acquired by Coca-Cola Enterprises or by Pepsi Bottling Group. High initial start-up costs. The minimum cost to…

When Life Gives You Lemons, Thanks the Bees “If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four years to live. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.” (Eccleston) This widely cited quote has been attributed to the famous genius, Albert Einstein. He briefly touches upon the importance of bees to planet earth. 75% of all flowering plants, including most food crops, rely on pollinators, like the honeybee, for…

Nowadays, there are so many people that are fat and they want to lose their weight but they don’t know what to do. People that are fat usually damaging their health more and getting sick easier that people that are in shape, people that take care of what are they eating or working out. We get confused that we can easily lose weight by going on some diets and starving ourselves or getting surgeries, but like that we just bring our bodies in danger of some diseases. They should pay attention on…

only when asked, eat three meals a day, only eat from McDonalds, and try everything on the menu at least once in the 30 days. About halfway through his experiment Spurlock 's doctor told him that his McDonalds diet was wiping out his liver due to the high amounts of fat he was consuming. Spurlock did not stop his experiment and ended up permanently damaging his liver in order to make a point: eating at McDonalds and other fast food restaurants has extremely negative health effects. The movie had…

listed on food labels. Here are some: Agave, Arabinose, Barley malt syrup, Barley sugar, Birch syrup, Brown sugar, Caramel, Coconut sugar, Corn syrup, Date sugar, Dextrose, Disaccharide, Evaporated cane juice, Free sugar, Fructose, Fruit juice, Fucose, Galactose, Glucose, Golden syrup, High fructose corn syrup, High maltose, Honey, Icing sugar, Inositol, Inverted sugar syrup, Jaggery, Lactose, Maltose, Mannose, Maple sugar, Maple syrup, Molasses, Monosaccharide, Palm sugar, Ribose, Rhamnose,…

causing the people to keep buying it? Can it be the taste or the appearance? Processed foods have high salts mixed with sugars, making the food delicious. Salts and sugars are two ingredients our body will hardly ever deny. Generally, processed food is a mixture of ingredients with the addition of chemicals and preservatives. The main ingredients, these foods contain are high fructose, corn syrup, high fats, sugars and salts. These foods being made with preservatives, making it last longer also,…