Sucrose

People love sugar. Sugar has been around for so long and in that time people have grown accustomed to having it in everything they eat. Especially sodas and sugary drinks. It is a danger to everyone, sodas are at the store, in your home and at parties. You can never really tell how bad something can be for you until you see the side effect. What if we could change that? For centuries now people have just been overloading their bodies with sugar. Now some people, including myself, do…

How Much Sugar is Too Much is What Americans Should Be Asking Are American’s walking around on a sugar high from their sugary food and drinks? This is the debated question posed to Americans today on whether there should be a large sugar tax placed on sugar consumption in the United States. There is no doubt that high doses and high consumption of these sugary drinks are damaging to the health and something at a national level can be done to possibly deter or lessen the consumption of these…

In past thousand years, human ancestor searched bitterly for sugar and nowadays people can gain the sugar from plant or make the artificial sweeteners. However, sugar become one of the most dangerous food in people’s daily life. Sugar will lead human bodies bigger but weaker. People attain calories from food without 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.…

Schools shouldn’t serve chocolate milk because... Some flavored milk contains more added sugar than soda. Too much cholesterol and saturated fats can lead to long term heart disease. Too much sugar can lead to type 2 diabetes. One reason schools shouldn’t serve chocolate milk is because Some flavored milk contains more added sugar than soda. For example, there are more than than 39 grams of added sugar. Also, kids drink 10-15 cartons a week. In addition, schools should not serve chocolate…

Dear Mrs. Galletti, I have heard that our school may be getting rid of chocolate milk. I am firmly agree with this. I am for because it causes cavities, bad for health ,and too much sugar. A big reason why kids should not drink this soda in disguise is because of sugar. Sugar can lead to heart disease. Also, when I think about this, I really just want to turn into God and force everyone to stop drinking chocolate milk because of the sugar that’s in this drink.Another reason why…

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…

New Substitute Sugar Alternative Options By Esther George Jan 21, 2010 Most people are aware of the health issues stemming from eating too much sugar and often turn to substitute sugar alternatives like aspartame or Splenda. These are artificial sweeteners and could cause their own health issues. Yes, even though these artificial sweeteners are not caloric, they are chemically supported and some people cannot put up with them. In addition, it is currently not clear what the side effects are from…

Sugar Addiction and Cravings Consuming too much sugar is not good for anyone, but it is a major concern for people with diabetes. Excessive sugar in your diet can lead to health problems such as cravings, weight gain and heart disease. Discover more about sugar addiction and cravings and how to combat them for better health. In 1999, the USDA reported the average American consumed 151 pounds of sugar. By 2010, this figure went down to 132 pounds. Few people realize they are consuming this much…

1. What is the difference between a monosaccharide and a disaccharide? Provide examples of each. Ans. Monosaccharide is a monomer that only consists one sugar but disaccharide has two. 2. Why is a sugar considered an organic compound? Ans. Because a compound that contains carbon is organic and the compound that doesn’t contain carbon is inorganic. 3. What are the three elements found in all sugars? Ans. Hydrogen, oxygen and carbon. Lipids 4. What are the two main parts of a lipid? Ans. Fatty…

The article “9 Shocking Facts You Need to Know About Sugar” by Larry Schwartz was published on alternet.org on 24 August, 2014. The author reveals shocking statistics about today’s sugar consumption in relation with the increase of certain diseases and explains why most people have a hard time controlling it. I have a weakness for sweets. Chocolate, candy bars, cakes with frosting, ice cream, and soda; I crave all the sweet stuff. Not only did the variety of new sweetish products grow, even the…