Introduction The purpose of this study is to determine whether the Smith family should purchase table sugar or Splenda to sweeten coffee. Splenda, also known as sucralose, is a no-calorie sweetener that my wife believes tastes better than sugar. Teresa Smith is a self-proclaimed “taste bud” expert and believes that she can correctly identify Splenda in a taste test against table sugar. Teresa’s agreement to participate in this study has the potential to affect grocery bills for years to come considering the price difference between the two products. Splenda is roughly $0.72 per ounce while table sugar is about $0.04 per ounce.
The diet is not necessarily a low-carb diet as it doesn’t eliminate carbohydrates. However, most carbs are prohibited since they contain sugar. The Sugar Buster Diet is a high protein/low carbohydrate diet that greatly reduces refined sugar, white flour, white rice and some high glycemic fruits. The theory behind this diet is that white flour and refined sugar creates excessive insulin production. Too much insulin secretion will cause the body to store fat rather than burn fat.
Artificial Sweeteners Many people today are concerned with their weight and appearance, causing them to turn to low-calorie or sugar-free foods and beverages. Most people think that these products are an easy and safe way to shed the pounds, but what they do not know is that artificial sweeteners such as aspartame could cause serious health problems instead of positive ones. This issue is important to me because I am a diabetic and am told to use these products to help control my blood sugar. People with my condition are advised to use these products as a substitute for real sugar, we are being told this by our own trusted physicians and dieticians. There are five sweeteners that are currently approved by the FDA, they are: Acesulfame potassium (Sunett, Sweet One), Aspartame (Equal, NutraSweet), Saccharin (SugarTwin, Sweet'N Low), Sucralose (Splenda), and Neotame (“Nutrition and Healthy Eating”).
Instead of monitoring the calories of the meals they serve us, the plan should be to monitor chemical and the purity of the composition of ingredients. High fructose corn syrup is a chemically formed common alternative to sugar that is found in common drinks found in school cafeterias. Sugar is not only a healthier option (surprisingly) but it is also necessary and doesn’t have many health problems associated with it, while corn syrup is shown to destroy liver. However, the issue of the amount of money that it would take to institute such a healthy initiative plan, is mountainous. Instead, an easier alternative would be to educate people on the dangers and results of eating unhealthily as well as ensuring the process of making processed foods cost more than the healthier alternatives such as fruit and 100% juice products.
The study concludes it destroys beneficial intestinal bacteria. However Duke University has a lot of financial backing from the sugar industry. James Turner, chairman of citizens for health was shock an outraged by Dukes findings; He even states that the same study used to conduct the finding of obesity and side effects is the same study use to get the product approved from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. What we can conclude is there are still conflicting information out there in relations to artificial sweeteners and more studies will have to be done to conclude if splenda is safe, as well as if it contributes to obesity. REFERENCES: Answer Corporation (2012) How Safe is Splenda http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_safe_is_Splenda Bilger, Burkhart (May 2006) the History of Splenda the Best-Selling Artificial Sweetener in America http://www.laleva.org/eng/2006/12/the_history_of_splenda_the_bestselling_artificial_ sweetener_in_america.html Central Valley Bariatrics (March 9, 2009) Consumers Affairs, Splenda Contributes to Weight Gain http://www.dssurgery.com/newsletters/splenda-contributes-to-weight-gain.php McNeil Nutritionals, LLC (1996-2012) Splenda Truth, Your Health
Atkins’s diet is based on low carbohydrates and high protein while the Ornish diet is based on a vegetarian diet with low or no protein intake but filled with amounts of fiber. The idea behind the Atkins’ diet is that there is too much refined sugar in our diet. Too many snack foods and breads contain refined sugar, white flour and high-fructose corn sugar that leads to a spike in our insulin which creates blood sugar to spike. So Atkins tells us to take these items out of our diet and replace them with any type of protein. This will create the metabolism to enter a state of ketosis or “Burn” of the internal fat we store in the body.
In an effort to combat the obesity epidemic in the United States, there has been a lot of blame and bad press on an artificial sweetener called High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS for short). While it is not the only factor in our quickly enlarging physiques and detonating rates of diabetes, there is a correlation. However, HFCS, in general, is not poison and poses no additional health risk associated with using HFCS compared to other sweeteners. To better understand HFCS, we must first understand its origin. The effects of World War II drastically influenced the history and production of sugar, with limited supplies and increasing need the United States started rationing sugar.
I believe that many teenagers do not have sufficient fibre in their diet, the older age group will be more health conscious of their weight and health, the lower range of target audience will be attracted by the golden star shaped cereal and its fun shape. Pest Power is used by all children within the target range so using an eye-catching and persuasive marketing campaign would be necessary in order to hook the buyer. Their parents would mostly agree that it is healthy; it is free of sugar and any artificial additives, whilst adding necessary vitamins naturally to a child’s diet. In addition it would make a good alternative for children
Yogurt in their time was simply made of milk inoculated with a bacterial culture. Food today, for example, has a lot of high-fructose corn syrup as a main ingredient, says Pollan. It helps sweeten food so it tastes better. It is used mainly because it is cheap. Pollan suggests this is not good for people however this direct link has not yet been made in scientific studies (Battle, Free Lance-star 1).
Deadly, addictive and legal. Daily, victims of this drug are diagnosed with the hypertension, diabetes and heart disease. The government's recommendations are not enough anymore. Regulations need to be implemented to restrict the amount of excess sugar poured into our foods and beverages, in order to help prevent increased obesity. The sweet poison however has been so hard to evict as society has become so reliant on its contribution in 'enhancing' the quality of food.