Sucralose

neurotoxin, yet it is still placed in a broad range of processed foods because the FDA has not yet deemed it unsafe. MSG is even used in supposedly “healthy” foods, such as veggie burgers. Both MSG and artificial sweeteners such as aspartame and sucralose can cause the…

“More than 2 in 3 adults are considered to be overweight or obese.”(Overweight and Obesity Statistics) There are many causes of obesity, and it is costing the government a great amount. Obesity rates are soaring among adults and adolescents. As a result, type 2 diabetes is becoming more and more common and the lives of many are shortening. Since obesity has become an epidemic and something must be done about it, the New York soda ban on jumbo sized sugary drinks could help immensely towards the…

Dental erosion is the wearing down of tooth enamel by acids. Different types of beverages cause dental erosion (Olde, 2015). By measuring the mass of egg shells before and after they are exposed to these common beverages will determine which beverages contribute the most towards dental erosion and tooth decay. The purpose of using egg shells is because they are made of calcium the same element that the human tooth is made of (Goldblatt, Samberson, Diamond, 2013). To test the effects of common…

“Nutrition and weight loss experts call it an oversimplification to put the blame on a specific food for causing obesity, which is now the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States”, said and article on nbcnews.com. Obesity is excess adipose? tissue, and is one of the leading cause for mortality, morbidity and disability in America. Although fast food restaurants make it easier to access unhealthy food, they are not to blame for obesity. People make their own choices,…

Sugar Detox for Beginners: You’re Guide to Starting a 21 Day Sugar Detox What is Sugar? In one form or another these days it is in every single thing we put into our bodies. Sugar does occur naturally in fruits and vegetables. However, refined and artificial variations of sugar have been created as well. These variations are put into processed foods to preserve and sweeten our food. Studies show that Americans are currently consuming sugar at an alarming rate of 130 pounds per year which is…

Even though there are many negative effects of technology, there are also a lot of positive effects! These positive would include the improvement of communication and availability of information. We have more ability to research and experiment. We are able to resolve more medical issues and have created devices that can keep the body working and we have better treatment options. Technology has also improved education and has increased efficiency and productivity. The only reason technology has…

Advertisers prey upon the societal pressure to be thin, young, and beautiful. With zero calories and zero grams of sugar, diet soda advertisers have the easy job of marketing their product directly at people who desire being skinny. Even though diet sodas appear as the best alternative to drinking regular sodas loaded with sugar and calories, the artificial sugars within diet sodas have been linked to negative health effects and even weight gain. So before immediately associating a soda coined…

The Synthetic Food Nightmare Nearly all of the coffee in the world is gone. Nobody can have their morning cup. Starbucks is closed, so is Bigby, McDonald's, and Dairy Queen. In fact, all the restaurants in the U.S. no longer exist and grocery stores are closing as well. The remaining option for food is a slimy synthetic beverage called “Soylent”. Humans survive on Soylent as a convenient meal replacement instead of real food. Imagine if this nightmare was the future of the food industry. As…

Is Chewing Gum Safe or is it a Sweet Deception? Today 59 percent of people who live in the United States chew gum which means that an estimate of 100,000 tons of gum is consumed each year (Mercola). Most people chew gum for stress relief, to achieve fresh breath, and to overcome cravings or simply just for the taste. However is there more to gum than what meets the eye? Is chewing gum even safe? Well I hate to be the one to pop your sugar coated bubble but chewing gum is very harmful for the…

not only for scientists and dieticians, but also for diabetics and individuals who are trying to lose weight. According to the American Diabetes Association (2014), aspartame (Equal, NutraSweet); acesulfame potassium (Sunett, Sweet One); neotame; sucralose (Splenda); saccharin (Sweet ‘N Low, Sweet Twin, Sugar Twin); and advantame are six alternatives to natural sugar that are commonly added to foods and incorporated into store-bought foods. Rebaudioside A (Stevia) is a natural sweetener that is…