Saccharin

The human brain is unquestionably one of the greatest inventions in our history. No MacBook Pro or 100,000 dollar super customized computer that glows blue and displays holograms of your celebrity crush can stand up to the processing power of the brain. In one second it pumps blood, allows you to breathe, cleanses the blood stream, and destroys any antigens that may be in your bloodstream. It can perform all these tasks in one second without you even telling it to. Also, it allows you to have…

Saccharin was the first sugar substitute introduced and since its introduction, numerous studies have been conducted to ascertain whether or not it bears carcinogenic risks. From approximately 20 study groups analysing the effect of high concentrations of saccharin, only one group found a positive correlation between saccharin use and increased incidence of bladder cancer (Fukushima et al. 1983, Weihrauch and Diehl…

Have you ever taken time to read the ingredients in one of the foods you buy at the supermarket? Even if you have, do you understand what all those ingredients are? Ingredient labels are required to list everything included in the food, seasonings, and sauces. If you are trying to clean up your diet and eat better, you need to take the time to look for sneaky ingredients that are not good for you. Preservatives Let's start with some of the obvious ones. Preservatives are ingredients used to…

the health impact of using artificial sweeteners. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulated all of the artificial and non-nutritive sweeteners. The use of the following nonnutritive sweeteners: acesulfame-K, aspartame, neotame, Luo Han Guo, saccharin, sucralose and stevia have been approved as safe by the FDA. I will bring out the health benefits of artificial sweeteners which include losing weight. Even though these non-nutritive sweeteners are safe to use in general population, people…

Introduction Everyone has heard that myth that children simply do not like eating vegetables. However, this myth is quickly debunked if a child is asked which vegetable is their favorite. Not all children like all kinds of vegetables, but they usually have an answer ready. Whether if it is broccoli because it is shaped like a tree or carrots because they have a crunchy texture, there is always some explanation of why they like a particular vegetable or fruit. In the end, children tend to make…

The traveling plum. Directly translated “Li Hing Mui” means traveling plum and it is no wonder since it is exactly that, a small deeply coloured plum that is cured with salt and then dried, preserving it for travel. With roots in China these little salty sweet and sour nuggets have traveled all over the world, a secret to those who know but hiding in plain sight in any China town grocery store. In the early 1900 imported Chinese ingredients started making it on the scene in Hawaii and Li Hing…

Another reason GMOs aren’t very successful is because there are alternatives to these foods. Just because we have a new way to engineer and grow crops doesn’t mean we have to eat it. We have been developing agriculture for thousands of years, so we can choose not only our foods, but also how they are grown. The New Leaf potato ran into this problem. The New Leaf potato reduced the need for pesticides because of its genetic modification. It wasn’t successful because people had the ability to make…

If it were not for Monsanto GMOs, there would not have been the chemical Agent Orange that affected thousands of military servicemen and women, saccharin commonly known as sweet and low known to cause cancer or polychlorinated biphenyls which have been implicated in reproductive, developmental and immune system disorders. DuPont manufactured DDT, PCBs, and Agent Orange, just like Monsanto. DuPont…

Tartrazine, saccharin, BHT, and sodium nitrate: typical ingredients you will find in foods in a stroll down any supermarket aisle. I have always pondered about the effects of such additives that are prevalent within food. One would think that the long-standing existence of such substances would validate their safety, yet, I remain doubtful due to the controversy and safety concerns of their usage. During my middle school years, while on a school-run food interest trip, I was enlightened…

A Poison as Sweet as Sugar Introduction/Thesis There are many different alternatives to sugar that a person can use in their foods. Some of the most common are Aspartame (known as Nutrasweet or Equal), Sucralose (Splenda), Saccharin (Sweet Twin), and Xylitol or Sorbitol. Most artificial sweeteners are not a healthy alternative, and Aspartame is no different. This artificial sweetener, accidentally found by a researcher, known as James M. Schlatter, who was working on a treatment for stomach…