By: Marisa Schoepflin

The Science of Sugar

What is Sugar?  It is a simple carbohydrate  Anything that ends in “ose” means sugar

 Monosaccharide- Single sugar unit

 Disaccharide- Pairs of sugar units

Glucose Fructose Galactose Sucrose (Glucose + Fructose) Lactose (Glucose + Galactose) Maltose (Glucose + Glucose) Simple Sugars MonosaccharidesDisaccharides

Where Do These Foods Go?  Monosaccharides are absorbed directly into your blood  Disaccharides have to be digested first before it can enter the bloodstream

Negative Effects of Sugar

Terms To Be Aware Of:  High-fructose corn syrup: a commercial sweetener used in many foods  Corn syrup: A syrup, mostly glucose, partly maltose, produced by the action of enzymes on cornstarch  Dextrose: An old name for glucose  Granulated Sugar: Common table sugar, crystalline sucrose

READ THE LABELS BEFORE YOU EAT IT!

Heart Disease  Obesity  High blood pressure  High levels of C-reactive protein Stress Inflammation

Increase Glucose Levels  Mood changes  Sudden headaches  Extreme tiredness  Desire to want to eat more sugar

Skin Aging  Glycolisis  New structures form and reduces body tissue integrity

What Are some Alternatives to Reduce Sugar Intake?

Honey  Commonly used alternative for table sugar  Made from bees converting sugar in plant nectar

Artifical Sweeteners  Reduces sugar and calorie intake

Truvia  Can be liquid or powder  Extract of a sweet leaved plant

Questions

Works Cited:  negative-effects-of-sugar-on-your- health/ negative-effects-of-sugar-on-your- health/  foods.org/sugar-substitutes.html foods.org/sugar-substitutes.html