Sugar substitute

Consuming too much sugar has downfalls, which involves more than extra calorie intake. As society has added sugars to foods, beyond the recommended daily intake, people have developed sugar-addiction. Researchers have identified these sugar-addictions. As an addict, there are signs that can help determine if there is a sugar-addiction. Unfortunately, there are hidden sugars that even someone trying to eat healthy may not be aware. There is a reason why we call them hidden sugars, on food labels…

comes to mind is sugar. The Facebook status made by Sugar Kickers states “Sugar Makes Kids Hyper and Cranky!” makes one wonder if sugar is actually the problem behind kids being hyperactive. For years we have heard is that sugar is the problem behind kids being hyperactive but modern science contradicts. Sugar doesn’t make kids hyper and the claim made by Sugar Kicker is false because modern science research proves that there is no significant evidence that supports the claim that sugar causes…

The obesity rates in America has increased over the past 20 years and studies have found that drinking large amounts of sugar-sweetened beverages affects, children especially, the risk of obesity. HFCS is a “high-fructose” corn syrup and sucrose is table sugar which came from sugar beets, they also contain nearly equal proportion of smaller glucose and fructose sugars. Both HFCS and sucrose differs in the amount of fructose that is contained in each, but are almost equally in being chemically…

What if you were told you that one of mankind’s most essential needs for survival was being controlled and manipulated more than you can imagine? There are five basic human needs that we require as humans on earth to sustain life. The five are oxygen, water, food, sleep, and shelter (Sleight, 2014). For the purpose of this paper, food will be the primary focus. Americans know food very well. According to the US Department of Agriculture, in 2011, the average American consumed one ton or 1,996…

consume any added sugars, which is significantly lower than my limit of 45g of added sugars a day. In this meal, I consumed 16% of my daily calorie limit of 1,800 calories. Food Label Comparison: The two foods that I choose to base this question off of are the two things I usually will eat for breakfast instead of going to Einstein Bro’s: Quaker Pumpkin Spiced Oatmeal and Envirokidz Corn Puffs Gorilla Munch. The first three ingredients of the oatmeal are whole gain rolled oats, sugar,…

Ever since the beginning of the sugar trade, slavery has been a defining characteristic. First originating in India, the sugar trade quickly became a lucrative and successful industry for merchants and sailors. In the early 1500s, the sugar trade expanded with the discovery of the “New World,” also known as the Americas. Large portions of land in the tropical regions of Central and South America were subdued to become sugarcane plantations. At this time, the native inhabitants of the regions, as…

Aspartame is an artificial sweetener which is used as sugar substitutes. Structurally, aspartame is the combination of aspartic acid, a polar charged amino acid and phenylalanine, a non-polar charged amino acid. The chemical formula of this compound is C14H18N2O5 and the molecular weight is 294.3 g per moles. The functional groups of aspartame are one carboxyl group, one amine group, one amide group, one phenyl group, and one ester group (methyl ester). Although aspartame has aspartic acid in…

will contain more actual cocoa and less sugar. Cocoa is a very healthy food with both good nutritional value and medicinal qualities. It just has a bad reputation because of the other ingredients with which it is routinely combined. Consuming dark chocolate may satisfy your chocolate cravings faster and with fewer empty calories added from…

Have you ever used Equal or Sweet-n-Low instead of natural sugar? For many adults with type-2 diabetes, artificial sweeteners are a healthy alternative to natural sugar. For many other adults, artificial sweeteners are a part of a diet plan to designed to control weight. In both case the choice to use artificial sweeteners must have a professional opinion before to use. Artificial sweeteners like Equal and Sweet-n-Low have been linked to diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer, colon…

People in the United States think that fruits and vegetables that are canned or in the freezer section at the grocery are healthy, but they could be wrong. Canned or frozen fruits and vegetables contain harmful chemicals to the human body, which makes organic fruits and vegetables a safer option. NHS Choices stated that, “Processed foods aren 't just microwave meals and other ready meals. The term 'processed food ' applies to any food that has been altered from its natural state in some way,…