...1. Stevia. 2. The artificial sweetener Stevia comes from a plant called Stevia rebaudiana that is naturally grown in Paraguay and Brazil. It’s been around since ancient times being called the sweet herb. It was originally used by the natives to aid in digestion, balance blood sugar, heal blemishes, sores, and wounds, soften skin, and nourish the pancreas. Although it may come off as a healthy alternative to regular sugar, it has had its ups and down with the FDA and it is much sweeter than regular sugar. “In 1991, Stevia was banned from the U.S. due to early studies that suggested that it may cause cancer.”(1) Multiply companies argued with the FDA to be categorized as GRAS so that it could be a sweetener in food and beverages. Stevia cannot be caramelized, which could make it hard for some baking recipes but the formula itself for Stevia was modified in recent years in order to find the right formulations considering it is overly sweet. Stevia is much sweeter than sugar and contains no carbohydrates or calories. 3. After reading into some of the nutritional facts and articles about Stevia, I have come to find that the overall safety of Stevia is not pure. With it being sold as multiple names with different brands, I’ve found that the names are quite similar to Stevia itself (i.e. truvia and pure via) but may not help with the possibility with losing weight in the long run. It may be able to help stabilize sugar intake in a short term way but it may have some harmful...
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...Carbohydrates Doina Golub DeVry University Stevia Stevia is a sweetener and sugar substitute extracted from the leaves of the plant species Stevia Rebaudiana. Stevia was discovered about 1500 years ago by the people of Paraguay, South America, when they used to crush a few of the sweet leaves for their hot mate tea. In 1887, Dr. Moises Santiago Bertoni started studying the “very strange plant” as described by the locals. Dr. Bertoni named the plant Stevia Rebaudiana in honor of a chemist Rebaudi, who identified the plant’s sweetness component. The first crop of stevia was harvested in 1908, but it wasn’t until 1931that stevia became more commercially available when two French chemist isolate stevioside, the pure white crystalline extract that gives stevia its super sweet taste. Later on, the Japanese government highly regulated chemical additives to their food supply and once stevia established its safety, Japan became one of the first countries to use stevia on a large scale commercially. In United Stated, FDA banned all imports of stevia at first because of the newly-presented Naturasweet and Equal sweeteners on the market but Stevia gained its popularity once more doctors recognized its health benefits; two and a half years later FDA approved stevia as a dietary supplement. They needed extensive research in order to establish that Stevia is safe to use as an additive for food and beverages. The active compounds of stevia are stevioside and rebaudioside, which have up...
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...11, 2013 The Truth about Sweeteners When you go to the store do you ever notice that all of these sweet foods and drinks are claiming to have no sugar and zero calories? And if all these foods and drinks are claiming to have no sugar in them, then why are our obesity numbers in this country continuing to rise? The American Heart Association says in their 2013 Statistical Fact Sheet that 23.9 million children ranging the ages of 2 to 19 are either overweight or obese, 154.7 million adults (ages 20+) are overweight or obese. (American Heart Association) Everybody knows that if you eat too much sugar or too many processed foods and don’t get enough exercise the result is weight gain. But in a society that is next to obsessed with weight loss and trying to find the quickest way to get rid of the weight and to keep it off without truly changing the look or taste of the food we have had to become creative with what we are now including in food. For a food to be sweet but not contain any sugar or calories, it needs to contain a type of sweetener, typically an artificial sweetener or a sugar substitute. There are many sugar substitutes on the market right now, and even though they help lower the amount of calories and eliminate the sugar, those sweeteners will actually have a negative effect on your body and your children’s body so much so that you’re better off consuming the calories and sugar by using either the real thing or a natural sweetener. Sweeteners are in almost every food...
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...11, 2013 The Truth about Sweeteners When you go to the store do you ever notice that all of these sweet foods and drinks are claiming to have no sugar and zero calories? And if all these foods and drinks are claiming to have no sugar in them, then why are our obesity numbers in this country continuing to rise? The American Heart Association says in their 2013 Statistical Fact Sheet that 23.9 million children ranging the ages of 2 to 19 are either overweight or obese, 154.7 million adults (ages 20+) are overweight or obese. (American Heart Association) Everybody knows that if you eat too much sugar or too many processed foods and don’t get enough exercise the result is weight gain. But in a society that is next to obsessed with weight loss and trying to find the quickest way to get rid of the weight and to keep it off without truly changing the look or taste of the food we have had to become creative with what we are now including in food. For a food to be sweet but not contain any sugar or calories, it needs to contain a type of sweetener, typically an artificial sweetener or a sugar substitute. There are many sugar substitutes on the market right now, and even though they help lower the amount of calories and eliminate the sugar, those sweeteners will actually have a negative effect on your body and your children’s body so much so that you’re better off consuming the calories and sugar by using either the real thing or a natural sweetener. Sweeteners are in almost every food...
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...Week Two iLab Grading Rubric The Use of Sweeteners and the Rise in Obesity The week two iLab will challenge you as it has to do with sweeteners and obesity. Current research has shown that there may be a relationship between the consumption of sweeteners and the rise in obesity so, this will be an opportunity to examine that facts and develop an position. Scenario/Summary: Please select one of the following sweeteners: 1. Sugar (sucrose) 2. Fructose 3. High Fructose Corn Syrup 4. Stevia 5. Equal 6. Splenda 7. Ace K 8. Or another one you can find on your own Deliverables: Answer the following questions about the sweetener you have selected: 1) Select a sweetener 2) Explore the history of the sweetener (include all of the background on this ingredient-when it was discovered, its composition by whom it was discovered, its chemical makeup, its first use, its sweetening capabilities and what foods it can be used in). 3) Discuss safety and the sweetener you have selected. 4) Examine the relationship between the sweetener you have selected and obesity. |Indicate the sweetener that you have selected. |3 points | |Discuss the history of the sweetener. Make sure to include all |6 points | |of the background on this ingredient-when it was discovered, its | | |composition...
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...extract that is 300 times sweeter than cane or beet sugar with almost zero calories and has been used as a natural sweetener native to southern China and northern Thailand for thousands of years. In those regions is has been known to treat obesity, diabetes, heat stroke and throat infections. It’s also called “Buddha fruit “, “Longevity fruit” or “Luo han guo”. Monk fruit is not commonly used fresh because it doesn’t keep well and has offensive aromas and flavors; it’s generally dried which gives it another unsatisfactory taste and smell. Even though it’s natural nauseating taste and small native still sometimes eat it fresh or dried, the rind and pulp, steeped in hot water will make a soothing tea for sore throats Through modern processing techniques those unpleasant issues can now be removed Research suggests that monk fruit is high in antioxidants. It may have some positive effects on preventing cancer. It has also been shown to reduce the effects of Epstein-Barr virus. The carbohydrates from monk fruit are largely glucose and fructose. The US FDA (Food and Drug Administration has rated the monk fruit and its extracts as GRAS (Generally Regarded As Safe). Marketed under the name “Nectresse” McNeil Nutritionals, which also markets "Splenda", the nation’s top selling low calorie sweetener has come out with “Nectresse”. Supposedly “Nectresse” is an all-natural sweetener,. “Nectresse” contains four different ingredients the first being erythritol, one of the sugar alcohols - erythritol...
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...galactose. Monosaccharides are the most basic units of biologically important carbohydrates. Glucose provides energy, fructose enhances the taste, and galactose is a less sweetener form of the three. Sugarcane made its appearance in the 8th century B.C. and has been lead to believe it was derived from India. Nutritional value for granulated sugar is that it contains about 99.98g of carbohydrates per 100g, .03g of water, about .019mg of riboflavin, 1mg of calcium, .01mg of Iron, and about 2mg of Potassium. Whereas Brown sugar, which is granulated sugars coated in molasses to produce a light, dark or demerara sugar, contains 97.33g of carbohydrates, 1.77g of water, .008mg of Thiamine, .007g Riboflavin, .082mg Niacin(B3), .026mg of Vitamin B6, 85mg Calcium, 1.91mg Iron, 29mg Magnesium, 22mg Phosphorus, 346mg Potassium, 39mg Sodium, and .18mg Zinc.Wiki.com Sugar Substitute is an additive that gives the effect of real granulated sugar, usually with fewer calories and less food energy. Wiki.com There are two types of sugar substitutes, natural and synthetic. Some call the synthetic sugars Artificial Sweeteners. The majority of sugar substitutes approved for food use are artificially synthesized elements. Natural sugar substitutes like sorbitol or xylitol are found in fruits and vegetables. Other forms of artificial sweeteners are Aspartame (Equal), Cyclamate (which...
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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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...Glycemic Index for Sweeteners The glycemic index for sweeteners is a function of three things: 1. The amount of carbohydrate present. 2. The type of carbohydrate present. 3. The presence of other substances (soluble fiber for example) that slow metabolism of carbohydrates. Glucose has a glycemic index (GI) of 100 and fructose is 25. Sucrose (Ordinary sugar) which is made up of a combination of these two has a GI of 65. The search for a low GI natural sugar based sweetener is somewhat futile as they all contain combinations of the above, or similar sugars. Although fructose has a fairly low GI , it has other harmful effects and must be considered unsafe to take in large quantities. Agave Syrup has a low GI because it is mainly fructose. Agave has been delisted and banned by theGlycemic Research Institute of Washington DC because serious side effects were observed in clinical trials. Coconut Palm Sugar contains mainly sucrose and one would expect a GI of about 65. However it scores well in the glycemic index for sweeteners list. Tests have indicated a GI of only about 35. This may be partly because of other substances in it such as soluble fiber. However, the testing was very limited. More testing may well produce a higher GI. Yacon Syrup, scores best in the Glycemic Index for Sweeteners that are sugar based. It derives it's sweetness from Fructo-oligosaccharides, a type of sugar with a very low GI. It is probably the only truly raw, organic, natural, low calorie, and...
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...Week Two iLab Grading Rubric The Use of Sweeteners and the Rise in Obesity The week two iLab will challenge you, as it has to do with sweeteners and obesity. Current research has shown that there may be a relationship between the consumption of sweeteners and the rise in obesity so, this will be an opportunity to examine that facts and develop an position. Scenario/Summary: Please select one of the following sweeteners: 1. Sugar (sucrose) 2. Fructose 3. High Fructose Corn Syrup 4. Stevia 5. Equal 6. Spl 7. enda 8. Ace K 9. Or another one you can find on your own Deliverables: Answer the following questions about the sweetener you have selected: 1) Select a sweetener 2) Explore the history of the sweetener (include all of the background on this ingredient-when it was discovered, its composition by whom it was discovered, its chemical makeup, its first use, its sweetening capabilities and what foods it can be used in). 3) Discuss safety and the sweetener you have selected. 4) Examine the relationship between the sweetener you have selected and obesity. |Indicate the sweetener that you have selected. |3 points | |Discuss the history of the sweetener. Make sure to include all |6 points | |of the background on this ingredient-when it was discovered, its | ...
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...body converts sugar into fat. Sugar also creates crazy cravings, so even though you are trying to do the right thing by having a protein shake before you know it you have uncontrollable cravings for all the wrong types of food. Have a look at how many ways sugar has been sneaked into this protein supplement: Check the list of ingredients on a protein supplement and if you find any of the following ingredients you have found sugar: Corn Syrup, Glucose Syrup, Invert Syrup, treacle, fruitrim (fruit juice and brown rice syrup (sugar!) and Sugar Cane juice. Dirty Protein Secret Number 2: Craving Causing Chemicals. If your protein supplement hasn't been packed full of sugar your can be pretty sure you will find artificial sweetener in it. Artificial sweeteners are known to create cravings for sugar. Just like protein supplements packed full of sugar soon after eating them you will be craving some thing sweet, the exact opposite of what you planned in the first place by having a supplement. © Copyright 2012 Flat Tummy Solution www.supercleanprotein.com To get your body into a shape where it sheds fat fast your body needs to be eating clean, unprocessed foods, not a chemical cocktail. Dirty Protein Secret Number 3: Stomach Bloating Chemicals If your protein supplement has the label low carb there...
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...BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL ` 1. OVERVIEW Glucose – sugar in the blood, Dextrose – sugar produced from corn, Fructose – sugar produced from fruit, Sucrose – table sugar which is 50% glucose and 50% fructose, HFCS – High Fructose Corn Syrup – produced by corn syrup. I have learned in past years attending leadership conferences about the Hippocampus: a part on the Brain that seems to be important is establishing new memories, from strong emotions. In order for a memory to move through the hippocampus and into our long term memory two things need to transpire. 1. Emotion or Passion 2. Purpose, we respond to our present situation from our past experiences or pain. (Sounds like a another report) I did not know about the types of transporters of Glucose, (more on that in another report). Or about the statistics on the number of people in 2010 that were or were not diagnosed with Glucose levels that make them Diabetics. About the hormone called Leptin a helical peptide hormone produced by the adipose tissue. Leptin acts of cells in the hypothalamus in response to increases in body fat storage to suppress appetite and increase energy expenditure, it also contributes to the onset of puberty and to the secretion of insulin by the pancreas, 2. HISTORY OF GLUCOSE A German chemist named Andreas Sigismund Marggraf; he was born March 3, 1709 in Berlin Germany and died August 7, 1782 in Berlin, Germany. He is known first of all for his discovery of sugar in beets and developing the process it remove...
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...The product our company gives to the customer are Our company deals in many different types of Jams such as: * Apple Jam * Mango Jam * Apricot Jam * Pineapple Jam * Raspberry Jam * Blueberry Jam * custard apple Jam * strawberry Jam * The latest addition we have is: sugar free Jam. These are the product in which our company deals with. But the most demanding product amongst all is Mix fruit, Pineapple & Sugar free jam. The other products are demanded as per the season and hence they are our seasonal products and come under “Silver pool of our company” where as the “Golden pool of the company” which consist of ever increasing demand consist of: Mix fruit Pineapple & Sugar free jam. Customer is the king of the market. Their demand changes as per their desire so to meet the ever-changing desire of the customers; Our Company provides them with a different Jam with distinct features. Hey people if you wanna have something delicious Try Jam-licious “The secret for healthy diet” The king of taste with toppings of fun and essence of joy is provided in our Jam. “The motto of our company is to provide the best quality for a perfect smile.” A family consists of many members; each member would have different in their taste. Everyone would have their distinct demand; many a time it is noticed some children get upset at the time of breakfast because they don’t like the of regular jam. Now if children get disappointment...
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...Sources Of Information | Company Name | Title Of Reading | Strategic Issue | Strategic Stage | Strategic Action | Strategic Comment | BFM(11/2/2015) | Coca-Cola.co | Coke hits new sugar high. | Healthy effects when we drink coke through our body within 10 minutes because of coke have high sugar. | Strategic Evaluation | When people drink coke within 10 minutes of drinking one 330ml can of regular coke, 10 teaspoons of sugar will rush into your internal system, which is more than the recommended allowance for one day. | This is compounded by high doses of sugar and artificial sweeteners also increasing the urinary excretion of calcium.This also will effect to our liver responds to this by turning any sugar it can get its hands on into fat when drink coke. | Sources Of Information | Company Name | Title Of Reading | Strategic Issue | Strategic Stage | Strategic Action | Strategic Comment | BFM(24/7/2015) | L’Oreal | L’Oreal explains why it's worth it | L'Oreal brand still proving it's more than 'worth it'.The company is broken into operating divisions; professional products. The dominant division, with 50pc of group sales, is consumer products. | Strategic Evaluation | The advertising is as important as the product and that would appear to be the case with the high-flying company we are analysing this week, the world's largest cosmetic and beauty company, L'Oreal. | L'Oreal has a strong balance sheet, high margins, significant market position and good growth potential.The...
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...of sugar can have a vast number of damaging effects on the human body? Most people view sugar as tasty and irresistible, but a more accurate description would use the terms toxic, addictive, and deadly. First of all, too much sugar can lead to serious metabolic dysfunction. This means that your metabolism, one of the most important parts of your body, begins to wear down, potentially leading to a fatal consequence. Furthermore, the excessive intake of this sweetener will certainly overload and damage your liver. All of the fructose you eat gets shuttled to your liver, the only organ that is able to process it, therefore leading to severe damage. Oh, and that’s not all; sugar is also one of the main contributors to many frightful diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes! Clearly, we must regularly practice moderation and keep our sugar consumption at a minimum in order to maintain our health. Let’s come to an agreement here. It is easy to see how sugar can be such a dangerous, toxic, and harmful sweetener. Definitely, sugar is an awful substance that we must watch out for in our food and be aware of when thinking about the effects sugar has on our overall development. Most importantly, we must be aware of the absolute horrid consequences that we will suffer due to the overconsumption of sugar. Yes, sugar may be sweet and economically favourable, but what we must understand is that our health and well-being should always come first. If you want a joyous, wholesome...
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