1. By: Marisa Schoepflin

2. The Science of Sugar

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

4.  Monosaccharide- Single sugar unit

5.  Disaccharide- Pairs of sugar units

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

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

8. Negative Effects of Sugar

9. 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

10. READ THE LABELS BEFORE YOU EAT IT!

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

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

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

14. What Are some Alternatives to Reduce Sugar Intake?

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

16. Artifical Sweeteners  Reduces sugar and calorie intake

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

18. Questions

19. Works Cited:  http://www.healthgolb.com/health/10- negative-effects-of-sugar-on-your- health/ http://www.healthgolb.com/health/10- negative-effects-of-sugar-on-your- health/  http://www.low-glycemic- foods.org/sugar-substitutes.html http://www.low-glycemic- foods.org/sugar-substitutes.html