Nutrition‚ Health‚ and Wellness SCI1288 Lori Gaik September 12‚ 2013 Week 2-Sweetner I have chosen Stevia to research. It is a natural sweetener that is has been in use for centuries by Guarani Indians and hundreds of years by South Americans. But it has only been since 2008 that the FDA has allowed it as a food additive. As well as granting it Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status to Rebaudioside A‚ a chemical that makes it sweet. Before this it was only seen as a dietary supplement
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Macromolecules Biologically‚ there are four general types of macromolecules or biomolecules. They are carbohydrates‚ proteins‚ lipids and nucleic acids. Each of these plays an important role in maintaining life among living creatures and each is a piece of the elaborate puzzle of metabolism. Each has a different chemical composition and interacts with other molecules differently. Most of these biomolecules come from food sources and we are therefore already familiar with them. Without a
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Health Effects of High Fructose Corn Syrup Abstract: What is high fructose corn syrup? Is it some kind of disease making machine? High fructose corn syrup is causing many problems in the United States and two of the main problems are obesity and type two diabetes. There are also many other diseases that branch off from these two main diseases‚ like liver and heart disease. In this paper‚ the reason why high fructose corn syrup is becoming such a huge problem in the United States will be explored
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Research A polysaccharide is a long chain of monosaccharide molecules‚ held by glycosidic bonds. They are usually not sweet in taste‚ insoluble in water and often do not produce crystals when water is taken out. Starch Starch is a complex solid carbohydrate‚ consisting glucose molecules held together by glycosidic bonds. It is a storage polysaccharide. They can be found in fruits‚ seeds‚ roots and other parts of the plant. The monomer of starch is glucose. Therefore‚ starch molecules can be made
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keep your blood glucose from going too low or too high. Some activities may cause your blood glucose to drop quickly while others do not. If your blood glucose levels are trending down before a workout‚ have a pre-exercise snack. Always carry a carbohydrate food or drink (like juice or glucose tabs) that will raise your blood glucose. It may take a while to figure out what works best for you. Sometimes people experience a drop in blood glucose during or after exercise‚ so it is very important to monitor
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WHAT IS HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP? * High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a calorie-providing sweetener used to sweeten foods and beverages‚ particularly processed and store-bought foods. It is made by an enzymatic process from glucose syrup that is derived from corn. A relatively new food ingredient‚ it was first produced in Japan in the late 1960s‚ then entered the American food supply system in the early 1970s. HFCS is a desirable food ingredient for food manufacturers because it is equally
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First‚ we must establish whether sugar over-consumption is damaging to one’s health. In the Vice article‚ the writer made an eyebrow-raising statement when she said‚ "sugar is devoid of any real nutrition‚ messes with your metabolism‚ and rots your teeth...How bad could it really be?" This was interesting to me because I always thought sugar was an extremely important source of energy and that our body had a built function to regulate the amount of sugar we consume. Hilary Pollack reported on a study
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condition in which the body ignores or doesn’t produce enough insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is used to convert sugar‚ starches and other foods into energy the body needs. This is a disease that prevents the body from converting food into energy. Carbohydrates are normally changed into a simple sugar called glucose (a source of energy). Diabetes is a silent killer disease in which blood glucose level is above normal. Earlier diabetes was common among people in age 45 and above. But now-a-days young people
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NST Exam 2 Study Guide! I. Proteins Function of body protein: antibodies in the immune system‚ muscle contraction and movement‚ enzymes that facilitate biochemical reactions (catalysts)‚ hormones that regulate bodily activities‚ structural proteins that provide support‚ such as with keratin and collagen‚ found in connective tissues‚ storage proteins store amino acids‚ transport proteins carry molecules/nutrients from one place to another (i.e. hemoglobin). Also contributes to acid base balance
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University. (2011‚ September). BIO 3A laboratory biologically important molecules (pp. 2-5). Retrieved October 28‚ 2011‚ from http://www.saddleback.edu/faculty/thuntley/bio3a/labs/bio3alabmolecules.pdf University of Massachusetts. n.d. Analysis of carbohydrates. Retrieved October 28‚ 2011‚ from http://people.umass.edu/~mcclemen/581Carbohydrates.html University of Massachusetts. n.d. Analysis of proteins. Retrieved October 28‚ 2011‚ from http://people.umass.edu/~mcclemen/581Proteins.html University of
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