Sugar Glider

Around the 1940’s, when there was a sugar shortage due to World War II and being thin was becoming a desired body type artificial sweeteners started to be consumed by the general public.1 This trend has continued into modern times, and has even increased. In 2003, 15% of Americans consumed Non-nutritive sweeteners compared to just 3% in 1965. 2 Artificial sweeteners, also called non-nutritive sweeteners, have a significantly reduced energy density in comparison to sugar.3 Another artificial…

The 12th was coming up soon, we talked about it and decided to see if Scott could work as the camp host for 15 hours a week for a free site. After we inquired, we received a knock on the door. One of the RV Resort workers (Natalie) came to ask if I would work in the office, as they already had a replacement for Lee (the previous camp hose who had to leave) but they needed office personnel. After taking the day to think about it (they wanted some until March or January 31st) we decided we will…

(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 body. Gum contains harmful ingredients such as artificial sweeteners, BHT, titanium dioxide, and gum base which not only can damage your teeth but can also destroy your overall health.…

couple of years there have been more and more sugary sweets that are becoming increasingly accessible to anyone at a lower price than fruits and veggies. It is just too easy to get the daily recommended dose of sugar in a single dessert. To make it worse, nowadays you can see different forms of sugar circulating social media, edging people to either make or get some so they can take a picture and post it. This topic is interesting to me because i am wondering why people keep eating and sharing…

sweeteners. These are synthetic sugar alternatives, which are way sweeter but have no significant calorie contribution. Sucralose and aspartame are some of the most popular artificial sweeteners with a unique combination of high sugar and low-calorie content. However, there are lots of controversies surrounding artificial sweeteners. (-- removed HTML --) (-- removed HTML --) Aspartame has gained popularity since it was first approved for use as a table-top sugar alternative in 1981. Two years…

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…