This assignment is centered around current hot nutrition topics in the area of carbohydrates in
the diet. You must THOROUGHLY answer these questions, and spell and grammar check
before submitting. Remember that your assignment will be run through plagiarism detection
software.
1. (4pts) Lactose Intolerance: Explain what is meant by lactose intolerance. What is
happening physiologically? What are the unpleasant side effects that occur if you consume
dairy when you have lactose intolerance? Explain how the large intestine is involved. What
would you recommend to someone who has mild lactose intolerance? Severe?
Lactose intolerance is when a person cannot consume lactase or dairy products. When they do
consume these products
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a. Explain the pros and cons of consuming sugar
alcohols. b. Explain why erythritol (the sugar alcohol used in Vitamin Water 0) may cause
fewer side effects than other sugar alcohols. (You may use Wikipedia to help you, but make
sure your answer is in your own words.) c. (Optional) Just for fun, you could also look up
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newer ones are just creative writers in response to a news article. Choose to view the older
ones for a more accurate representation.
4. (5pts) High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS): HFCS is the processed sweetener made from
corn that is the primary sweetener used in process foods. Watch these two short videos.
http://eater.com/archives/2011/03/13/saturday
commercial.php The total time is about 2 minutes. These videos highlight the current debate
and emotion that surround the topic of High Fructose Corn Syrup. After watching the videos,
answer the following questions. You may need to use the internet to help with your answers.
a. Explain your reaction to each video. How do you feel about this topic and why? b. Explain
how HFCS is different from sucrose, chemically. How would you categorize each
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Gluten free diets may be good for people who have Celiac disease, and need to avoid gluten in
their diets. Although for those who are not gluten intolerant should not avoid gluten free
products. The reasoning is that gluten free products actually go through more processing
compared to normal foods. If one were to go on a gluten free diet without actually being gluten
intolerant would result in the person creating celiac disease for themselves. According to Mayo
Clinic,most people with celiac disease might not even be aware that they themselves have
celiac disease, and many people who are eating a gluten free diet haven
with celiac disease. That translates to about 1.8 million Americans with celiac disease, but about
1.4 million people with the condition may not be aware they even have it. On the flip side, about
1.6 million people in the U.S. are on a gluten
with celiac disease. The reason why many people today have celiac disease is because, in the
1950s, scientists began