Think your Drink

You will need to answer these three questions on your paper.

List at least 5 other names for sugar.

How much sugar should you have in a day?

List 7 reasons why sugar is bad for the body.

Video

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With your neighbor, put the following in order from the highest to the lowest amounts of sugar

A. Coke 12 oz can

B. Sunkist Orange Soda 12 oz can

C. Apple Juice 8 oz

D. Starbucks White Chocolate Mocha 12 oz

E. Rockstar 8 oz

F. Nesquik Chocolate Milk 8 oz

Highest to Lowest Amount of Sugar

A. Starbucks White Chocolate Mocha-45g

B. Coke-39 gC. Orange Soda-35 gD. Rockstar- 31 gE. Nesquik Chocolate

Milk-29 gF. Apple Juice-26 g

video

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Exactly How Much Sugar is in Each Drink?

Sugar Facts Sugar provides the sweet flavor to foods to which it has

been added, and it may also act as a preservative and flavor enhancer. Sugar is used in a variety of foods, including cookies, cakes, pickles, ice cream, alcohol and jams and jellies.

Types of sugar include raw sugar, brown sugar, honey, molasses, honey, corn sweetener, fruit juice, evaporated cane juice, maple sugar and high fructose corn syrup.

Sugar, which provides 16 calories per teaspoon, provides no vitamins and minerals, so it's a good idea to use it in moderation.

Other names for sugar cane-juice crystals cane sugar caramel carob syrup corn syrup dextran dextrose diatase diastatic malt ethyl maltol fruit juice concentrate glucose

high-fructose corn syrup honey invert sugar lactose malt syrup maltodextrin maltose mannitol refiner's syrup sorbitol sucrose

How much sugar should a person consume in a day?

According to the World Health Organization, no more than 10 percent of calories should come from added sweeteners. This advice is in line with the long-standing recommendations of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) food pyramid, which called for a maximum of 12 teaspoons of sugar (48 grams) in a 2,200-calorie diet.

The USDA recommends that a teen has 40 g of sugar per day.

Why is too much sugar bad for the body? Tooth decay- sugar left on teeth causes

them to decay faster.

Unstable blood glucose- Eating too much sugar causes our blood sugars to fluctuate, which lead us to feeling fatigue and exhaustion. Headaches and mood swings are also apparent when the blood glucose is unstable.

Why is too much sugar bad for the body? Obesity, diabetes and heart disease-

Sugar in the blood that is too much for the body to consume completely is stored as fat. Too much fat in the body can lead to obesity, and obesity is known to trigger diabetes and heart disease.

Aging- Sugar we consume can stick to the proteins in our body, causing our body tissues to lose their elasticity. It is not just our skin that is affected, but also our internal organs. The faster that the body loses its elasticity, the faster aging occurs.

Why is too much sugar bad for the body continued… Nutrients- Consuming sugar makes the

hunger pains go away. That is why we are often told not to eat sweets before a main meal. When we take in too much sugar, we do not feel the need to eat food that contains more of the important nutrients that our body needs, such as vitamins, iron, calcium and magnesium. There is a difference between feeling full after every meal and gaining the nutrition you need from every meal.

Why is too much sugar bad for the body continued… Stress- When we eat too much sugar, we go

on a sugar high because of the energy boost we get from the sugar consumption. But this sugar high is only temporary; our energy level takes a plunge afterwards. When this happens, the body releases hormones to bring the sugar level in our blood back to optimum level, These hormones make us irritable and stressed out.

Why is too much sugar bad for the body continued…

Cognition-Too much sugar in the body also affects our mind's ability to learn and recognize.

Terms used on food labels to describe sugar content

Sugar free~ • Less than ½ gram

per serving

No added sugars/ no sugar added~• there is no sugar

added to the food.

• *But this doesn't mean a food is free of sugar.

Carrots vs. Drinks

3 pounds of carrots is equal to one of these drinks sugar content.

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Resources

http://www.beautyden.com/sugar.shtml

http://www.lifeclinic.com/focus/nutrition/sugar.asp

http://sugarstacks.com/ http://www.mypyramid.gov/

The Truth about Diet Soda

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Choices Magazine The truth about

Diet Soda