...“Aspartame: Sweet Friend or Bitter Enemy?” Responding to the Public (Week 5 Alternative Assignment) HCS 539 What is Aspartame? “Human beings have an attraction to sweet food. Even ancient cave paintings at Arana in Spain exhibit a Neolithic man procuring honey from a bee’s nest. (Blachford, 2002). Aspartame is the name for a non-carbohydrate, non-nutritive artificial sweetener. It is synthesized from two amino acids, aspartic acid and the essential amino acid phenylalanine. It is the most commonly used sugar substitute on the market. It was first isolated and discovered in 1965 by James M. Schlatter. Schlatter was a chemist working for G.D. Searle & Company. It was an incidental finding while Schlatter was in the process of making an anti-ulcer drug. While turning a page in his reference materials, he licked his finger, only to find it incredibly sweet. During initial safety testing, there was some early debate as to whether aspartame was carcinogenic , or cancer causing, in laboratory rats. It was subjected to further studies before it was submitted to the FDA for approval as a food additive. Aspartame was finally approved for use, in dry foods, in 1974. Searle was initially not allowed to market it until 1981. In 1980, the FDA convened a board of inquiry into the claim that aspartame could have carcinogenic properties in rats, particularly brain cancer. The board’s findings were equivocal. They found that aspartame did not cause any documented...
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...1. Aspartame Where it’s commonly found: Several sugar substitute products; in food labeled ‘diet’ or ‘sugar free’; drink mixes; low-calorie frozen desserts; chewing gum; Kool-Aid; Jello; and so on What it is: Artificial sweetener Why you should never eat it: Aspartame is a neurotoxin and carcinogen. It is known to erode intelligence, affect short-term memory, cause brain tumours, lymphoma, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, emotional disorders (e.g. depression and anxiety attacks), dizziness, headaches, nausea, mental confusion, migraines and seizures. 2. Trans Fat Where it’s commonly found: Margarine; chips and crackers; baked goods; fast foods; fried foods What it is: Trans fat is labelled in the Nutrition Facts on the package. It is essentially a preservative used to extend the shelf life of a product....
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...3 Reasons to NOT Use Artificial Sweeteners There are 3 BIG reasons to NOT use artificial sweeteners. I hope that you will read this information carefully and make the choice to stop putting these dangerous products into your body. Marketing campaigns around these products are powerful and enticing. The manufacturers want you to believe that they are useful in controlling your weight. The part of the story that they conveniently omit are the dangers connected to these products. Because the sweeteners have either zero or few calories, it seems reasonable that they are good for weight loss programs. Unfortunately, the benefits end there. The risks to your health far out-weight any perceived benefits. Hopefully you are aware of the dangers of sugar to your body; sorry to say that artificial sweeteners are potentially even worse (frying...
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...Daphne S. Dela Cruz 2/15/14 HE 150 Section 1 What to Eat when you’re Broke First off, I would like to honestly say I thought this was some kind of article I would not be interested in and would probably read it without taking any consideration and just winging this summary. But no, as I started reading this article, I realized that I was taking in what the author, Daisy Luther was talking about. She actually answered a bunch of questions that I always had coming and going in my mind about nutritional facts, junk food, healthy food, etc. There were words I did not understand so like what Ms. Sara said, I googled it to have a better understanding of the article. I am really angered at these companies that add such disgusting and unhealthy “ingredients” into the food that most people buy. But I also believe that I should be angry at myself and others for being careless to not read food labels to educate ourselves more on the dangers of what we consume in our bodies. I may also like to add about the video my class and I watched last week about the mom talking about nutrition and a lot of other things to, it angers me so much how America the supposedly, “greatest country in the world” actually allows some food, snacks, & drinks to be legal when a lot aren’t proven to not do harm to your body! And we have a bunch of other countries that actually do make them illegal; I mean what’s up with that America?! I remember reading in chapter one how the top three leading causes of...
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...Analysis of an argument 1. The following appeared as part of an annual report sent to stockholders by Olympic Foods, a processor of frozen foods. “Over time, the costs of processing go down because as organizations learn how to do things better, they become more efficient. In color film processing, for example, the cost of a 3-by-5-inch print fell from 50 cents for five-day service in 1970 to 20 cents for one-day service in 1984. The same principle applies to the processing of food. And since Olympic Foods will soon celebrate its twenty-fifth birthday, we can expect that our long experience will enable us to minimize costs and thus maximize profits.” Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. For example, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion. You can also discuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument would make it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would help you better evaluate its conclusion. Citing facts drawn from the color-film processing industry that indicate a downward trend in the costs of film processing over a 24-year period, the author argues that Olympic Foods will likewise be able to minimize costs and thus maximize profits in the future. In support of this conclusion...
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..."Choice, happiness, and spaghetti sauce" In the video, Mr.Gladwell speaks about choice and happiness. He mentions how Pepsi chose to get aspartame for their drink. He said that Pepsi had to choose on how much aspartame they should add in their drink for people to like it. Finally they thought why they shouldn’t try a new product. They came up with Diet Pepsi. They started experimenting with Diet Pepsi. While analyzing data of Diet Pepsi they came across a new question; why where they looking for the perfect Pepsi , when they should have been looking for the perfect Pepsis. Instead of looking at one choice they should have been looking at many choices. Later, Mr. Gladwell talks about Campbell’s Soup and their tomato sauce which were of two different kinds, Prego and Ragu. They strived in making the best tasting sauce ever for which they added different quantities of ingredients in their sauce. This took them a high two to three decades of great effort to figure out the choice of the consumer. Then they started adding flavor to the sauce where they dint go with the highest average. They had to stick to choose the best flavor instead of the best sauce. Mr.Gladwell quotes that a "surer way to true happiness" can be found by embracing diversity. In marketing terms, companies might be able to make profits by embracing the differences in consumer's preferences. A major challenge in the FMCG was that it was asking what the customers want. The fact is that the customers...
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...or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the author. Printed in the United States of America Page | 2 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................................................5 THE DANGER OF PROCESSED FOODS ......................................................................8 REFINED SUGAR IS POISON ......................................................................................12 THE TRUTH ABOUT FAT .............................................................................................27 WHY YOU SHOULD AVOID HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP ..................................32 WATCH OUT FOR ASPARTAME .................................................................................40 AVOID MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE ..........................................................................55 OTHER FOOD ADDITIVES YOU SHOULD AVOID ......................................................62 THE PROBLEM WITH BREAKFAST CEREALS ..........................................................73 THE PROBLEM WITH DIET SODAS ............................................................................78 THE PROBLEM WITH FACTORY FARMED MEATS ...................................................85 THE PROBLEM WITH MILK .........................................................................................92 KEEP AN EYE ON THE SEAFOOD WATCH LIST ..................
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...Ludwig, David S. "Are Artificial Sweeteners A Good Alternative To Sugar?." Harvard Health Letter 37.2 (2011): 1. Academic Search Premier. Web. 5 Nov. 2013 Humphries, P., E. Pretorius, and H. Naudé. "Direct And Indirect Cellular Effects Of Aspartame On The Brain." European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 62.4 (2008): 451-462. Academic Search Premier. Web. 5 Nov. 2013. Roy, Anitha, et al. "Edible Fruits - Nature's Gift For Diabetic Patients - A Comprehensive Review." International Journal Of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review & Research 9.2 (2011): 170-180. Academic Search Premier. Web. 1 Dec. 2013. "Mission Possible Radio W/Dr. Russell Blaylock." Interview by Jon Baum and Betty Martini. N.d. Radio. Transcript. Blaylock, Russell, MD. "Dr.Blaylock Warms Again About NutraSweet/Aspartame." Www.rense.com. N.p., 25 July 2012. Web. 01 Dec. 2013. Go AS, Mozaffarian D, Roger VL, Benjamin EJ, Berry JD, Borden WB, Bravata DM, Dai S, Ford ES, Fox CS, Franco S, Fullerton HJ, Gillespie C, Hailpern SM, Heit JA, Howard VJ, Huffman MD, Kissela BM, Kittner SJ, Lackland DT, Lichtman JH, Lisabeth LD, Magid D, Marcus GM, Marelli A, Matchar DB, McGuire DK, Mohler ER, Moy CS, Mussolino ME, Nichol G, Paynter NP, Schreiner PJ, Sorlie PD, Stein J, Turan TN, Virani SS, Wong ND, Woo D, Turner MB; on behalf of the American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee. Heart disease and stroke statistics—2013 update: a report from the American Heart Association.Circulation.2013;127:e6-e245...
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...Do you ever like something so much that is bad for your health? Well, I know it sucks. But that is life, ladies and gentlemen. After reading this article, I’m sure you wouldn’t want to touch gum for at least a little while. I know what you are going to say. "Now you're taking away my gum, too?!" After all, chewing gum seems like such a harmless—habit. You want something sweet? Pop a stick of gum for less than 5 calories Stressed? Chew a couple sticks of gum. Feeling hungry? Chomp some gum while you think about your options. What’s not to like? Well today I’ll be telling you what’s there not to like. People in general want to be fit. Even though some of us might adore junk food, we still try to avoid it as much as possible. Some of you might think that gum is a good method of losing weight, since you are...
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...The usefulness and potential of artificial/non-caloric sweeteners as weapons to reduce or control obesity in the general population Abstract Obesity is a growing global health problem in the work. Many are increasing in weight and seeking ways to reduce weight or solution to stop matter from getting worse. Over a century ago many accidental discovery of sweetening agent which called artificial sweeteners with low or zero calories ought to be able to assist with obese and overweight issues. Many research have been done to find the actually benefit of artificial sweeteners. Sweeteners benefit from being much sweeter than normal sugar and could reach up to 600 times sweeter than sugar which industries took advantage in cutting cost of their product and heavily promote the benefit side of artificial sweeteners. Studies shows that artificial sugar does help to cut sugar calories low but on the other the population is getting more over weight on correlation with the use of artificial sugar. People tend to consume more calories from other food instead. Real sugar allows your body to accurately determine that it has received enough calories, thereby activating satiety signaling. Without the calories, your appetite is activated by the sweet taste, but as your body keeps waiting for the calories to come, sensations of hunger remain. Nonetheless many have criticized artificial sugar but it does help to reduce tooth decay and give the privilege of diabetes to satisfy the sweet tooth...
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...Are sugary drinks really that dangerous? I believe sugary drinks are quite dangerous. In fact, sugary drinks are extremely dangerous, and should be banned. Today sugary drinks are one of the leading causes of obesity and other illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease. This has been an increasingly important issue amongst kids 6-12 years of age. There have been various laws/bans put in place such as the New York City ban of soft drinks that are larger than 16 oz. In the article “Your Favorite Drinks Can Wreck Your Body” by Russ Lloyd, he talks about how more and more states are putting restrictions/bans on sugary drinks do to the dangerous effects they have on people. Although some say sugary drinks aren’t so bad, in “Let us enjoy our sweet drinks in piece” by Evan Cook, he describes just that, however, sugary drinks are extremely dangerous because they can lead to deadly illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, and obesity, and are also extremely addictive, and are the leading cause of obesity and diabetes in America today....
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...information found on nearly every food label in the grocery store, explained what was in the foods we are eating, what it does to our bodies and what were our reasons for not making healthier choices. Factors such as food addiction, convenience, commercialism, false claims and income are some examples of why we may continue to eat poorly. This paper will examine all of these topics and some others. Maybe the information that will be revealed here will be just what you need to modify your own diets and begin a road to a healthier body! Table of Contents Abstract Table of Contents Chapter One: Introduction Chapter Two: Literature Review - “You are what you eat” - “Destroying our Bodies” - “A matter of convenience” - “Making good choices” Chapter Three: Methodology Chapter Four: Results Chapter Five: Summary and Discussion Works Cited 2 3 4 6 6 8 10 12 14 17 24 26 Is Our Food Killing Us? Chapter...
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...Title (Summer Internship Project Report) Submitted in the Partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of POST GRADUATION DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT (PGDM) Submitted to SIES COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES Nerul, Navi Mumbai Submitted By Sunil Kumar Bose 111 Marketing 2014-16 Declaration I, Sunil Kumar Bose, studying in the second year of POST GRADUATION DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT (PGDM) at SIES College of Management Studies, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, hereby declare that I have completed the Summer Internship Project titled “Driving Kinley Water NDs at Medical Channels and at WD outlets” as a part of the course requirements for the POST GRADUATION DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT (PGDM) Program. I also declare that the work undertaken by me is original and has not been copied from any sources. I further declare that the information presented in this project is true and original knowledge and has not been submitted to SIESCOMS or any other institute for any other examination. Signature of the Student: Date: 5th July 2015 Name of the Student: Sunil Kumar Bose Roll No.: 111 Acknowledgement I take this opportunity to express my profound gratitude and deep regards to my corporate project guide Mr. Gurjot Singh Bedi, Area Sales Manager (ASM) and Mr. Alok Chand, Sale Manager (SM), HCCBPL Varanasi for his exemplary guidance, monitoring and continuous encouragement throughout...
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...One of them being the well-known weed killer “Roundup”. Roundup is sprayed over our food crops to prevent weeds along with being sprayed with pesticides. They also introduced Saccharin, aspartame, vanillin, BGH (bovine growth hormone found in milk and beef) and the more well-known “Agent Orange”. Recent studies have found that artificial sweeteners like aspartame and saccharin cause neurological damage. Even packets of sweet n low are labeled as having caused cancer in laboratory rats. There is factual evidence showing that Glyphosate, the main ingredient in ROUNDUP is toxic but has been said to be “as safe as table salt” by Monsanto’s proponents. Now, “roundup ready” crops are being put out by Monsanto. “Roundup ready” meaning they can spray more round up on it without effecting the crop. What does that mean for the consumer? More toxic residue on our food, more round up being used, more negative effect on our environment and health....
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...conducted on the effect of drinking soft drinks on a human’s body, clarify that it would increase the chances of getting overweight. Overweight can lead to serious deceases, such as strokes, cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, Bahraini businesses would be exposed to the possibility of reduced productivity rate, because of the consumption of soft drinks on their employees. As a result of reduced productivity, a company's profit can possibly be minimized which in terms could lead to its bankruptcy. If the continuous consumption of soft drinks results in major health problems, Bahrain businesses will have to recruit non Bahraini labour which will result in increasing the rates of unemployment amongst Bahrainis and that would have a bad effect on Bahrain's economy. (Health Risks of Overweight of Children ). 2.0 Main Body. 2.1 Literature Review....
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