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1. Select a sweetener – Fructose 2. Explore the history of the sweetener (when it was developed, its composition). In our book fructose is described as “sweetest natural sugar; a monosaccharide that occurs in fruits and vegetables” (p.882). It is also called levulose or fruit sugar. Fructose is a simple sugar that occurs naturally in foods. The composition of fructose consists of six carbon atoms, twelve hydrogen atoms, and six oxygen atoms. Fructose was discovered by French chemist…

carbohydrates are simple sugars that can be broken down and digested by the body very rapidly, it is made of very little vitamins and minerals. Simple carbohydrates are organized in to two categories, disaccharieds and monosaccharides. Glucose, fructose, and galactose are the energy source of cells in our body and are the base form carbohydrates called monosaccharides. but when two monosaccharides are treated together it is called disaccharides. Examples of simple carbs are table sugar, honey,…

You've felt the feeling of exercising a lot and sweating but water just isn't enough you need something more like a sports drink. When you exercise a lot you lose salts in your body that need to be replenished with a new salt which are known as electrolytes. Why do the sports drinks make you feel awake? The reason is simple, the drinks contain these electrolytes which are like a food for the cells in your body. Amazingly these can also be found in batteries. Why isn't water just as good as a…

Shake it Off: GC’s Best Milkshakes Spring has sprung, and the flowers are growing, but still, no boys in your yard. After last year’s disappointing harvest, you’re slightly worried. Will they ever bloom? Well, fear not, the Gold Coast is home an array of sumptuous, satisfying milkshakes (damn right, they’re better than yours) that suit all tastes. Whether you’re seeking decadent delights, refreshing treats, or just a good old fashioned brain freeze (drinking slowly is for squares) the Gold…

will. You are now addicted to sugar. This means that you are now at risk for obesity, liver damage, brain damage, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and even death. Sugar is very addictive and sugary drinks pass the line with their amount of sugar. Warning labels are one great way to help us make better decisions. Now, don’t get me wrong, sugar is good and great to have. In fact sugar held=s our body to provide energy for the long tiring days. The average amount of sugar that we can have and is…

carbon dioxide bubbles to form (Wayne Schmidt’s Mentos). The carbon dioxide in Diet Coke looks for any tiny bumps, which are called nucleation sites, that it can grab a hold of. The surface of a Mentos is sprayed with microscopic layers of liquid sugar, which means that it has many nucleation sites that the carbon dioxide can grab onto. When the Mentos candy is dropped in the soda, it allows a large number of bubbles to form around it. The Mentos candy reacts the whole time that it sinks, which…

billion ounces every year (10 Thirst Quenching facts). However, it made me wonder, what ingredients were in Gatorade, and how healthy they are. Surprisingly, there are many ingredients that go into the drink. Ingredients that I did know were water, sugar, salt, and citric acid. There were also several mystery ingredients that I did not know, such as Dextrose, Sodium Citrate, Monopotassium Phosphate, and Gum Arabic. This led me to research, what were these ingredients are all about. The first…

Gelatin. Ever heard of it? You know what it is, however you might not know what is in it. Gelatin contains animal tissues. Now that isn't just the only product that contains hidden ingredients, there is so much more. Gelatin is made from the boiling of animal connective tissues, skin, bone, tendons, and cartilage. Gelatin itself, is as hidden as the ingredients above. Gelatin is in marshmallows, yogurt, different frosted cereals, and desserts that contain gelatin or gelatin based. As well…

The purpose of this experiment was to be able to identify certain substances that the Armadillidium vulgare is attracted to or would be likely to move towards. The substances were three different liquids and three different solids. Another purpose of the lab was to learn the characteristics of an Armadillidium vulgare also known as a pillbug (Mader, 2013). The main topic was based on whether the pillbug would be attracted to certain substances, and the reason they’re attracted to it. The pillbug…

question was which brand of pop will melt pop off nails faster. Studies show that nails get rust by sitting in water, and being old. Pop is so powerful because of sugar and carbonation. My hypothesis was that Mountain Dew would be the best of the four pops (Mountain Dew, Orange Fanta, Pepsi, and Coke) because all of the sugar. In this experiment my hypothesis was not supported. This is because coke did the best on getting rust off. Also everything was on a 24 hour time.…