Long and Short Term Effects of Refined Sugar Refined sugar is made from sucrose extracted from raw sugar cane or sugar beets. Often added to processed foods and beverages‚ refined sugar has several forms such as granulated white sugar‚ brown sugar‚ fructose‚ sucrose‚ dextrose‚ high fructose corn syrup and malt syrup. The average American consumes about 22 tsp. of refined sugars each day according to the American Heart Association (Marina). Refined sugars have led to an obesity epidemic in America
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a significant and harmful consequence of excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that we don’t see or feel because its effects are happening underwater. When carbon dioxide is absorbed by seawater a chemical reaction occurs that reduces the seawaters pH‚ carbonate ion concentration‚ and saturation states of biologically significant calcium carbonate minerals. It decreases the pH of seawater‚ meaning it increases the seawater’s acidity. Over the past 250 years‚ ocean acidity has increased by 30 percent
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Acid rain‚ or more accurately acid precipitation‚ is the term used for describing rainfall with a pH level lower than 5.6. This type of pollution is a matter of great debate currently due to the potential of its causing environmental damages all across the world. For the last decade or so acid rain has caused destruction to hundreds of lakes and streams in many parts of the world‚ including the US‚ Canada‚ and Europe. Acid rain forms due to the oxides of sulfite and nitrogen combining with the moisture
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Drug addiction has many negative physiological health effects‚ ranging from minor issues like digestion problems or respiratory infections‚ to potentially fatal diseases. The effects depend on the drug and on the amount‚ method and frequency of use. http://www.articlesbase.com/addictions-articles/effects-of-drug-addiction-674773.html ------------------------------------------------- THE EFFECTS OF DRUG ADDICTION ON FAMILY LIFE Codependency plays a part in the role of the spouse‚ parent or child
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Trade-Offs and the Bullwhip Effect A trade-off refers to any situation that entails losing an aspect or quality of an item in return for achieving another aspect. In the corporate context‚ the term is majorly used in cases where there is the need to get rid of some things in return for other better things (Khayum‚ 2003). There are a number of trade-offs that impact the operations of business organizations. Inventory Transportation Costs Inventory transportation costs refer to the costs of delivering
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Effects of Soda on the Body “It may seem harmless to allow your child to drink soda every day. Thinking that soda won’t cause the child any immediate harm is unfortunately common.” (Khara) Unfortunately for the United States‚ it’s one of the first countries to start drinking soft drinks. Soda can also be termed as soft drink‚ coke or fizzy drink and is consumed by all ages worldwide. (Khara) Soft drinks can cause tooth decay‚ dehydration‚ obesity and more‚ and also contain tons of preservatives
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Running head: ACID RAIN AND ITS EFFECTS Acid Rain: The Killer Rain Twanda Banks Grantham University April 5‚ 2011 Abstract Every time you turn on the television or take a ride in a car‚ you could be contributing to a problem called acid rain. Acid Rain is a serious problem with devastating effects. Every day this problem increases. Many believe that this issue is too small to deal with‚ but if the acid rain problem is not met with head on‚ the effects on people‚ plants‚ animals‚ and the
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to the full moon. Maybe not so much today‚ but a long time ago‚ a lot of stuff got blamed on the moon. Although a majority of people no longer blame the big bad moon‚ some people believe that the moon has an affect on us. This is called the Lunar Effect. Actually several studies have been done to see if the moon really affects humans and animal. A study was done at the Colorado State University Veterinary Medical Center and the study showed that during the full moon more pets have come in. It showed
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The Effects of Marijuana on the Brain Chapter Two was very interesting‚ learning the brain functions‚ managing thought and the memory process. These chapters made me think about the effects drugs would have on your brain‚ especially Marijuana. Marijuana has been illegal for years because of the thought that it was a drug similar to cocaine‚ or heroin. Drugs such as cocaine and heroin affect the neurotransmitter dopamine. Dopamine is the neurotransmitter associated with extremely pleasurable sensations
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first lesson week1‚ term 1‚ 2013Risk Ass Due: last Lesson week 2‚ Term 1‚ 2013Final: First lesson week 6‚ Term 1‚ 2013Procedure: Your task is to investigate the effect of temperature on the activity of enzyme catalase found in beef liver. Use the experimental design and the BioLab Guide provided to assist with your report write up. Safety Considerations: You must have the risk assessment checked before continuing
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