Sweeteners

Protein supplements come in a variety with varying of protein and carbohydrate sources. The sources of protein include casein, whey, and soy. The carbohydrate sources vary by the sweetener and starch used. We were given the nutrition information for three protein supplements. Our task was to determine the concentrations of protein, starch, and simple sugars and quantify our data and qualify our observations. The protein supplements…

Table Of Content • What are carbonated beverages • Why beverages are to be carbonated • Basic component of carbonated beverages • Types of carbonated beverages • History of carbonated beverages • Production of carbonated beverages • Advantages and disadvantages of carbonated beverages Introduction What are carbonated beverages? Carbonated beverages are said to be those drinks that contain carbon dioxide dissolved in water. The presence of this gas (co2 )creates bubbles in the liquid.…

A quote attributed to Mother Teresa says “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples”, this statement speaks to my passion for pursuing a counseling doctoral degree. My goal is to change the stigma both externally and internally in the mental health profession. As it takes only one stone to make multiple ripples to create a beautiful change in a body of water, I plan to be another stone for change in the mental health community. Just as a…

Lau et al, (2006), found that the artificial sweetener aspartame and flavour enhancer L-glutamic acid can act as a form of neurotoxin that could potentially destroy central neurons. These two chemicals overstimulate the postsynaptic excitatory membrane receptor, leading to higher level of neurite inhibition, which can be a potential risk factor for ADHD. Also the overstimulation of NMDA receptor is often associated with mood disorder like depression (McCarthy et al., 2012). Lau and colleagues’…

are one of the few things I can actually cook (with instant pancake mix). However, they would not be the same without maple syrup. I like maple syrup because it bring a sweet element to all sorts food from waffles to ice cream. It can be used as a sweetener as well, which makes it all the more versatile yet still a delicious treat for Canadians and non-Canadians…

potential health risks that come along with unhealthy food and drinks. 4 In 2014 the FDA started to make major changes to nutrition fact labels including adding a separate added sugar label, distinguishing the natural occurring sugars from the added sweeteners. The FDA also claimed they would update serving sizes in order to reflect true consumption of ingredients, such as using teaspoons instead of grams. This is a major step towards cutting down the consumption of unnecessary sugars and…

Poor health causes Health is the most important thing in one person’s life. But in the last fifty years the whole world is facing problems with health. This problem became huge, especially in the United States of America. People and the Government are trying to solve this problem, but it is getting bigger and bigger. Every year the Government spends 150 billion dollars for solving this problem, but maybe they do not know where the core of this problem is. We can find obesity within young people…

great expenditure of energy. If hypoglycemia is left untreated it can lead to seizures, coma, and even death. The best way to treat hypoglycemia is by consuming sugar. An individual can correct the blood sugar imbalance by 4 oz. of a fluid with sweetener such as orange…

Weight-loss programs, whether commercial or personal, are aimed at individuals looking to lose weight. Choose a weight-loss program (0.25 marks) and evaluate whether the plan offers a nutritionally sound way to lose weight using the principles of energy metabolism and energy balance (1.25 marks)(Note, you will need to explain the weight-loss program, the details of the diet promoted, how it may “manipulate” metabolism to shift energy balance, and what body region (e.g. fat, muscle, water) is…

GOS also have some other useful properties they are stable under acidic condition and during food processing that’s why can b use as ingredient for variety of food products. Their low sweetness and taste quality makes them applicable as functional sweetener. (Splechtna, Nguyen et al. 2006) TRANSGALACTOSYLATION Galacto-oligosaccharides basically are the products of the transgalctosylation procedure which is catalyzed by the enzyme beta-galactosidase when using lactose and some other…