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

GlucoseFructoseGalactose

Sucrose (Glucose + Fructose)Lactose (Glucose + Galactose)Maltose (Glucose + Glucose)

Simple Sugars

Monosaccharides

Disaccharides

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

StressInflammation

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:

http://www.healthgolb.com/health/10-negative-effects-of-sugar-on-your-health/

http://www.low-glycemic-foods.org/sugar-substitutes.html