Sugar Bowl

Beauty Pageants in society Child beauty pageants are used to make profit while pushing the children to start using semi-sexualized adult customs, that at their age cannot fully understand the consequences of those actions and grow up believing the message that physical appearance is all that is important to succeed in life. Unrealistic beauty standards push us to become unhappy and ashamed of ourselves children involved in beauty pageants might grow up to be self-centered people who don 't…

The Hemoglobin A1c test sounds like something you would have had to take back in AP bio class, but it’s actually a fairly common blood test. Your doctor may even have suggested you take one in the past. The A1c shows what your average blood sugars have been for the past 3 or 4 months. This is a simple way to determine whether or not a person is pre-diabetic or diabetic. If they’ve already been diagnosed with diabetes, this test also allows their doctor to determine whether or not they’ve been…

not do this, she is not only doing a disservice to herself but also to her mother. Stella needs to begin this by getting her Diabetes under control by monitoring her blood sugars. She stated she has a glucose monitor but doesn’t use it. Control of her diabetes will prevent her from having episodes of high and low blood sugars. Stella also needs to reflect on her current food choices, as in her culture, family gatherings are centered around Italian meals, which are high in carbohydrates. Next,…

This has been in the form of replacing the majority of the sugar with a more natural sugar substitute called stevia. Stevia is an extract from the plant Stevia rebaudiana, which can be found in North America. Although it has been approved by the FDA, it cannot be ignored that there are still other ingredients in soda that have…

land now known as Sugar Land. It was originally owned by the Mexican government and was acquired by Stephen F. Austin after Texas won its independence from Mexico. As a reward, Austin gave the land to Samuel M. Williams in 1828 for his dedicated service (Anhaiser). The land was rich with tall sugar cane, which explains the name. Williams brother, Nathanial, purchased the land from him in 1838 and at some point, built the Oakland Plantation. There he began to grow corn, cotton and sugar cane. In…

Food Myth Buster:http://www.clipartbest.com/cliparts/Rcd/RqA/RcdRqAkMi.png Monster Energy Monster Energy was put onto the market in April of 2002. The first Monster Energy to be introduced was the green one with it’s trademark slash and slogan “Unleash the Beast.” Monster Energy became so successful, they later made other products and further expanded their corporation. Claim On their website, Monster Energy claims that “it’s the ideal combo of the right ingredients in the right proportion to…

Sugar has consisted naturally in fruit for millions of years. The first humans identified fruit as a major food source. Necessary for survival, sugar has a considerable impact on brain function. Modern forms of sugar do not always have a positive impact on the brain. Different kinds of sugar impact the brain and body in very different ways. Negative effects of sugar discussed in this paper refer to added sugar. Natural sugar found in whole foods that is not added during processing is considered…

Tryptophan is an essential amino acid, which is a subunit in protein molecules and acts as precursor of serotonin synthesis. (Nerissa L. Soh, Garry Walter, 2011) Serotonin is important in our body because it helps to regulate mood and anxiety. (Glenda Lindseth, Brian Helland, Julie Caspers, 2015) Therefore, low levels of serotonin in brain may lead to anxiety and depression. Since tryptophan cannot be synthesized by our body, thus we need to obtain tryptophan through our daily diet. Even though…

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…

these smoothies offer not much in the way of a healthy drink and a lot in the way of unnecessary fructose. Let’s take a look at exactly what’s in a McDonald’s ‘real’ fruit smoothie: Strawberry Banana Fruit Blend Strawberry puree, banana puree, water, sugar, concentrated apple juice, contains less than 1% of the following: Cellulose powder, natural (botanical source) and artificial flavors, xanthan gum, citric acid, colored with fruit and vegetable juice, pectin. They also add ice and low-fat…