Diabetes is a disorder of the body’s sugar-regulation abilities. Most of the time it goes undiagnosed because the symptoms are not very clear. There are many symptoms‚ but they don’t appear in all cases. The symptoms include frequent urination (polyuria)‚ which occurs because of the high blood sugar levels. High blood sugar levels result in an overflow of glucose from the kidneys‚ carrying the fluid along with it. Because there is a constant loss of body fluid through urination there is a constant
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Sugar cane is one of the oldest cultivated crops. Sugar along with honey are the oldest natural sweeteners. It is not known where sugar originated‚ but people thought it has first been used in the Polynesian Islands of the Pacific Ocean. The Polynesians fuggier out that the stalks of a giant grass‚ contained a sweet tasting liquid and could be used in the preparation of food‚ so sugar was taken from to India to other different countries to be grown and spread around the world. After that the counties
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This is a documentary released by BBC titled “Sugar VS Fat”‚ starred by Alexander Van Tulleken and Chris Van Tulleken. It is obvious that this is a program about the disadvantage and benefit of sugar as compared to fat. Yet‚ one should not judge the book by its cover‚ for the highlight of this documentary is the deadly combination of processed food with a ratio of 1:1 fat and sugar in it. Obesity is an anciently known problem. Over hundreds of years‚ scientists have estimated some possible cause
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diabetes and sugar. However‚ a diet high in sugar isn’t just a hazard for diabetics. The risks are greater than ever thought before. According to the University of California San Francisco‚ (https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2009/06/8187/obesity-and-metabolic-syndrome-driven-fructose-sugar-diet) sugar is poison and it is driving America’s obesity problem. Of course‚ with obesity comes inflammation and chronic pain. Tooth decay and weight gain are seen as the obvious consequences of a diet high in sugar‚ but we
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To Study the Filterability and Quality of Raw sugar for Refining ABSTRACT This study was particularly designed to evaluate the quality parameters of raw sugar which ultimately affect the filterability of raw sugar. It is a cane sugar which has been minimally processed and product of the first stage of cane sugar refining process which has some very distinctive characteristics. Filterability of raw sugars is one of the primary sugar quality parameters. To the refiner‚ the filterability of
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EXPERIMENT 7: PERCENTAGE OF OXYGEN IN KClO3 Introduction: In this experiment you will determine the percentage of oxygen in potassium chlorate. You will calculate the theoretical value from the chemical formula and compare your experimental value to the theoretical value. Background: When potassium chlorate (KClO3) is heated‚ it undergoes chemical decomposition. Oxygen gas (O2) is given off and potassium chloride (KCl) remains as the residue. The equation for the decomposition of potassium
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The Sugar Act Sugar and molasses were important commodities for Britain since they were its source of revenue from the colonies. The British West Indies were originally the colonists’ main molasses provider; however the colonists bought molasses from foreign markets where the commodity was cheaper. Because the colonists depended on other countries‚ the British government passed the Molasses Act in 1733‚ which implemented a tax of six pence per gallon on molasses bought from non-British colonies
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Introduction Gaucher disease was first recognized by the French doctor Philippe Gaucher‚ who originally described it in 1882 and lent his name to the condition. It is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder caused by a lack of the enzyme glucocerebrosidase (“NINDS”). When this enzyme is not present‚ there is an accumulation of lipids in cells and certain organs. This accumulation can lead to further problems such as enlargement of the spleen and liver‚ painful bone lesions‚ swelling of lymph
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Having a sugar addiction is harmful to your health. If you continually give in to your cravings and eat that donut‚ cookie‚ candy or other sweet product‚ it leads to a rapid spike in blood sugar followed by the inevitable crash which leads to even more cravings for sugar. Over time this sugar addiction can lead to serious health problems. Sugar has no nutritional value but lots of calories and it goes straight to the bloodstream where it raises blood glucose levels‚ stimulates the release of insulin
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English 111 25 September 2012 Should Sugar be considered an Addictive Drug? Dictionary.com defines addiction as “the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming‚ as narcotics” (Dictionary.com) . When one thinks of being enslaved as a habit‚ they think of the Hollywood version of a habit. Sitting alone in a dark room‚ feeding the habit‚ and then hating yourself for it. But‚ can sugar be considered an addiction by definition
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