Artificial_Sweeteners

**Artificial Sweeteners**


 * __Students__**:

Blake Bradley, Ashley Long, Kayla Allen, Tom Foster, Victoria Rogers, Brandon Jennings, Sean Rocks, Lovell Faison, Alma Memed

__Questions__: (Answer below the line - do not answer within the questions!) Don't forget to post all your sources!
 * 1) What is an artificial sweetener?
 * 2) What are some examples?
 * 3) What is the purpose of an artificial sweetener?
 * 4) What is the chemistry involved in artificial sweeteners? (i.e. What is in them and how do they work?)
 * 5) Why would someone __**need**__ to use an artificial sweetener instead of real sugar?
 * 6) What are some of the problems associated with artificial sweeteners?
 * 7) What is Splenda?
 * 8) How is NutraSweet different from Splenda?
 * 9) Would you/do you use artificial sweeteners or products that have them as ingredients?
 * 10) Why or why not?

1. Artificial sweeteners are chemicals that offer the sweetness of sugar without the calories. (prior knowledge) Also, and artifiical sweetner is a sugar substitute in which duplicates the effect of sugar or corn syrup in taste (Blake B.)[|www.zerosesweetener.com/glossary.html]

2.Some examples of artificial sweeteners are Equal, Splenda, Sweet n Low. (prior knowledge). Other examples are aspartame, ascesulfame k, saccharine, sucralose, and other non-nutritive sweeteners. http://diabetes.webmd.com/diabetes-deal-with-artificial-sweetners Another sweetners are stevia and tagtose.(lovell)http://www.sweetpoison.com/aspartame-sweeteners.html 3. The purpose of an artificial sweetener is it can help people cut down on calories and control weight. It helps to manage continuous conditions such as diabetes, and possibly prevents cavities, according to the American Dietetic Association. http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2006/406_sweeteners.html 4. The thing in artificial sweeteners is sodium saccharin. [|http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4447 6. Some of the problems associated with artificial sweeteners is some have been linked to potential cancer risks, negative effects on the liver, kidneys, and other organs, stimulating cravings, gastrointestinal problems, developmental problems in children and fetuses, and headaches. http://www.truthaboutabs.com/artificial-sweeteners-natural-stevia.html  7. Splenda is made by sugar with chlorine, creating a “chlorinated hydrocarbon”. http://www.feingold.org/PF/splenda.html example: tea, coffee 7. Splenda is as many times sweet as sugar is. It can be used in baking because it doesn’t deteriorate in high temperatures. It is very sweet and because of that only a teaspoon of Splenda would have a small amount of sucralose powder. http://www.feingold.org/PF/splenda.html  8.  NutraSweet is different from Splenda because Splenda is derived from sucrose (sugar), and NutraSweet is aspartame. (prior knowledge)   9. I use products that have them as ingredients. (prior knowledge) i agree i would also use them as ingredients.  10. I use products that have them as ingredients because it reduces chloric calorie intake. (prior knowledge) <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">