Sucrose

Behavior Modification The long term change I intend to make is to drastically cut my sugar intake by at least 75% of my current consumption. The benefits out-weigh the instant gratification considerably. To begin I have compiled a small list of the current effects that sugar has on me , as well as the potential profits of making the change to lower my intake. I currently drink eight regular sodas on a daily basis. As soon as I pop open my first soda for the day, my brain craves the sugar…

Sugar Crush Analysis Sugar. It tastes so good, and is present in nearly everything we eat. Many people consume a lot more than what is recommended daily, most women consume fourteen tablespoons over the recommended daily values. Men about eleven tablespoons over. (Moyer 95, 98). Melina Wenner Moyer writes on the dangers of consuming these amounts of sugar. Throughout her article for Family Circle, Moyer proves herself creditable writer by using many reliable sources, adding in balance and…

According to Kick the Can, an average American drinks around 45 gallons of diet soda and other sugary beverages every year. Fast food restaurants, pharmacist places, vending machines and so many places all around America are bursting at the seams with diet soda. Diet sodas literally can harm human’s body on many levels from head to toe. Almost people know that soda is not a healthful drink, but they might not realize how much it can damage their health. The caffeine can have disadvantageous…

When looking at the overall consumption of calories in north America its easy to see that sugary beverages play a large role in daily calorie consumption and unnecessary sugar intake. The consumption of sugary beverages is resulting in an unhealthy lifestyle and many argue over indulging in these products is the link between the growing type two diabetes and the obesity epidemic in our society. A consumer of these drinks must comprehend what the side effects of over indulging in these brands are…

Purpose The main purpose of this experiment to learn about the organic molecule of the substances that we use daily with the common foods. The organic molecule that we use for this lab are monosaccharides of sugar, protein, starch, lipids, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates. Introduction Carbohydrates are the organic compounds that are organized as the ring structures and always compose the carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms that represent by the structure of H2O. The carbohydrates are…

Chemical composition of wheat flour and lemon balm. Data represented in figer (1) indicate to the chemical composition of wheat flour and lemon balm as raw materials in the formula of g /1oo g of dry weight basis. The lemon balm contains (17.10g, 16.11g and 50.56g) of protein, fiber and carbohydrates respectively. While the wheat flour as raw material contains (11.86g, 0.69g, and 75.69g) of protein, fiber and carbohydrates respectively. Assay of polyphenolic compounds of lemon balm leaves. Figer…

Basmati rice is long grained aromatic rice which is traditionally grown and cultivated in India and Pakistan. The aroma of basmati rice is typical and is due to the aroma compound 2-acetyl-1 pyrroline. Basmati rice contains about 0.99 ppm of this aromatic chemical compound naturally which is about 12 times more than the content of this compound in other non - basmati varieties of rice. There are several varieties of basmati rice that are produced in India as well as Pakistan. Cooking basmati…

If you are throwing a special school or neighborhood event, a fun machine to rent is a cotton candy machine. Cotton candy is one of those mythical childhood treats that you only encounter at special events that every child should get to taste and discover. If you have a special event coming up, you can rent a cotton candy machine and provide the children at your school and neighborhood with this essential childhood experience. Here is what you need to know in order to operate a cotton candy…

Have you ever wondered why soda corrodes metals such as pennies, nails, etc.? How does it corrode them? One of the questions is if the soda does corrode the pennies how long will it take and why does it do it. It will take five days to fully corrode the pennies back to their shiny state, and will make them look brand new though they are probably a few years old. This test could get people to stop drinking soda which would lessen the risk of type 2 diabetes that can be caused by being overweight.…

Why does Diet Coke and Mentos create such exciting geysers? It is mostly caused by a process called nucleation, where the carbon dioxide in the soda is attracted to the Mentos. When this happens it creates so much pressure that the soda goes flying. So what speeds and slows down this reaction? Some scientists are saying the primary cause of diet coke and mentos geyser is a physical reaction, not a chemical reaction. All the carbon dioxide in the soda is squeezed into the liquid and looks for a…