Sucralose

Sucralose, is a non-nutritive sweetener, is used in replace of sugar and is six hundred times sweeter. The popular brand Splenda, utilizes sucralose as it’s main chemical ingredient. Splenda is known to consumers as a healthier alternative to sugar, and is able to be sprinkled onto cereal, fresh fruit, and added to teas. In the small yellow packaging of the Splenda, no calorie sweetener packets: one packet is equal to two teaspoons of sugar, while one and a half packets is equal to one tablespoon of sugar. Splenda is commonly used today with positive remarks from consumers on effects of consumption, and innovatively changes dynamics globally, yet holds negative effects since it’s discovery. Notably in 1976, researchers at Queen Elizabeth College,…

experiments on coal tar derivatives when he inadvertently discovered saccharin.1 A few years after its discovery, saccharin was mainly being marketed towards people with diabetes.1 Around the 1940’s, when there was a sugar shortage due to World War II and being thin was becoming a desired body type artificial sweeteners started to be consumed by the general public.1 This trend has continued into modern times, and has even increased. In 2003, 15% of Americans consumed Non-nutritive sweeteners…

(-- removed HTML --) Demystifying the Controversy: Is Aspartame Bad or Good for You? (-- removed HTML --) (-- removed HTML --) Today’s consumer foods and beverages have one thing in common; artificial sweeteners. These are synthetic sugar alternatives, which are way sweeter but have no significant calorie contribution. Sucralose and aspartame are some of the most popular artificial sweeteners with a unique combination of high sugar and low-calorie content. However, there are lots of…

Diet sodas, cereals, sugar-free cough drops all have something in common—they contain aspartame. Discovered in 1965 by James. M. Schlatter, aspartame is the most common and popular food additive in the United States, making it the most consumed sweetener . This ingredient is 200 times sweeter than regular sugar, allowing people to use less of the product, which makes aspartame a low calorie sweetener . Consequently, aspartame is found in reduced calorie foods and used as a sugar free sweetener…

The term 'processed food ' applies to any food that has been altered from its natural state in some way, either for safety reasons or convenience (Eating processed foods, 2014). Processed foods are altered chemically by additives such as flavors, flavor enhancers, colors, fillers, preservatives, stabilizers, and emulsifiers. These inauthentic foods have one common factor; they cost your body a great deal more to digest, assimilate, and eliminate than they offer your body in nutritional value –…

The 1958 Delaney Amendment prevented the use of any food additive shown to cause cancer in laboratory animals, regardless of the dose. By the 1970s, cyclamate was suggested to be a carcinogen by some rat studies. In response to the 1958 Delaney Amendment all sweeteners containing cyclamate were banned. This left saccharin as the only artificial sweetener on the market. Saccharin was mostly used by white, middle class women. Since it was the only no calorie artificial sweetener on the market,…

Sugars and artificial sweeteners, if not used in moderation, can become chemically and physically addictive to the body. Sometimes the outcome is not worth the gain, especially when it can lead to an early death. This essay will compare the adverse effects of sugar and artificial sweeteners in these three categories: Overindulgence, psychological addiction, and association with cancer. Sugars come in several forms and are hidden in many foods. When sugars consumed in large amounts it typically…

• If you 're one of those individuals who feel guilty when reaching for regular soda instead of its "healthier" counterpart: diet soda, we’re here to ease our mind. And if you 're one of those who take pride on choosing diet soda every time, we are here to burst your bubble. Diet soda has become a favored drink for many because of its advertised superiority to other sodas, but scientific research has linked diet soda and its ingredients to weight gain and even health issues. The problem is so…

For many people, eating sugar free foods is a part of life. Contrary to what some believe, diabetics, and other people indulging in a sugar-free diet for their health, do not have to give up desserts completely. There are many healthy, sugar-free dessert items available those who can not enjoy sweet treats made with sugar. Even better, sugar substitutes such as Splenda granulated sugar make it easy to convert all of your favorite recipes into sugar free versions that taste every bit as…

What are the consequences of the prolonged use of artificial sweeteners in our diet? Abstract: Non-caloric artificial sweeteners (NAS) are sugar substitutes that are increasingly being used as alternatives to sugar for weight loss and dieting purposes. Extensive research has allowed the safe use of six current artificial sweeteners. Further research still being conducted however, is beginning to demonstrate that consumption of artificial sweeteners, particularly in high doses and on a long term…