Sugar Substitutes - readbud
Sugar Substitutes - readbud
Sugar Substitutes
What if you could drink all the soda you wanted and never get fat? To some people-computer programmers, harried editors, every ten year old in the world-this sounds like heaven, while others shudder at the proposition. We can't hear enough about how harmful Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and the like are to our bodies (and, thanks to all the excess caffeine, our minds) these days, and every month it seems like a new diet soda arrives to alleviate those worries while still treating our collective sweet tooth. Diet Coke, Diet Pepsi, those pink Tab cans, Pepsi One, C2, Pepsi Max-it goes on.
But even these sodas, designed to appeal to the healthy-minded who can't give up that sweet taste, may have a dark side. A recent study noted a correlation between heavy diet soda consumption and obesity; and while correlation is not causation, there may be some legitimacy to the study's main thrust. People who drink diet soda, the study maintains, are more likely to consume other unhealthy sweet snacks. In essence, you can't "fool" your body by drinking something sweet but light; the body will demand real sweet stuff all the more until its desires are sated.
Under Fire
This isn't the first time people have taken shots at the Diet market. Saccharin, the first artificial sweetener (famous for its pink packets and presence in soft drink Tab), was dogged by cancer rumors from 1907 until the year 2000, when the U.S. government officially retracted a "flawed" 1970s study which suggested the sweetener caused cancerous tumors in lab rats. Its replacement on the market, Aspartame, fared little better; though legal from 1983 onwards, it has suffered constant criticism as a potential toxin. Even Sucralose, the latest and "safest" pseudo-sugar, is not immune-sure, it doesn't have any negative effects now, but give it a few years…
Meanwhile, what's the average person to do? Most simply shrug and use one of the above. But while the ingredients are generally recognized as safe by the FDA, it never hurts to have a backup, right?
The 'Tols
Xylitol and maltitol are widely used in sugarfree gums and candies around the world; both are highly sweet, with fewer calories and carbs than plain ol' sucrose.
Xylitol, a sugar alcohol naturally derived from the fiber of many fruits and vegetables, is about as sweet as table sugar but with a third less food energy. While a teaspoon of table sugar contains 15 calories, a teaspoon of xylitol only contains 9.6. In addition, it's carb-free. Bonuses include little to no aftertaste and its toothfree properties; the biggest downside is its mild laxative effect. Xylitol is present in many sugarless gums and is marketed under the brand name "The Ultimate Sweetener."
Another sugar alcohol, maltitol is obtained by hydrogenating maltose obtained from satarch; it contains about half as many calories per gram as sugar (2.1 vs. 4.0). Being extremely sweet, it needn't be mixed with other sweeteners, but it does not caramelize, which can make using it in some recipes difficult. It does not promote tooth decay.
Restraint
These and other sweeteners are a boon to diabetics or those suffering from obesity. But for the rest of us-is it even necessary to pick through these substitutes? Sugar is a treat. One the body craves often, yes, but not one the body needs all that much of. So instead of pounding those diet sodas for your sweetness-and-caffeine fix, consider some tea and a biscuit. Rather than baking cookies with Splenda each night, make them with real sugar once a week. Go ahead and eat the real thing; just do it sensibly, and you'll never have to worry about cancerous rat tumors while you're enjoying your sweets!
in Wine
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Free Internet Entertainment
With the advent of the Internet and the mushrooming of various sites, entrepreneurs operating in small and specialized niches have found a means of survival. There are many sites that offer various products and services, which could not have been found so easily earlier. Also with efficient search engines like Google, finding appropriate sites for anything that one needs has become extremely easy.
Entertainment is one such area that has seen a boom, aided and abetted by the Internet. There is no need to buy music and movie videos these days since many of the same movies and videos are available free of cost. Free movie downloads have become extremely popular these days. One of the best aspects of these free downloads is that once the download is complete one can be assured of a few hours of uninterrupted entertainment.
Free movie downloads are not replete with advertisements which disrupt the flow of a gripping thriller at the peak of the plot. These free movie downloads can be saved and be viewed anywhere and at anytime on your PC, iPod or MP3 player. There is no need to wait patiently for the airing time for the movie on television or wait in long queues to collect tickets in a theatre.
To watch a free movie download one needs to have either the Windows Media Player or Rhapsody and Realplayer or the Apple Quicktime. These are names of software that allow anyone to view free movie downloads at the click of a button.
A popular new video compression technology that has been developed by DivX Inc allows users to play free movie downloads easily while preserving the quality of the picture and sound. It offers the same image quality as DVD's and saves up to 90% of the space required.
The plethora of free movie download sites that are available allows easy access to anyone. Some sites differentiate themselves by offering specialized movies like http://turnerclassicmovies.com that provides downloads and background information on classic movies. Some, like the http://atomfilms.com specialize in funny free movie downloads like parodies and others like the http://subservientchicken.com allow you to create your own movie.
With the popularity of the free movie downloads, many associated sites have also formed a niche. Sites like http://tunefind.com will enable you to find any music or songs appearing in movies from a comprehensive collection. Movie scripts can be read at http://theinternetmoviescriptdatabase.com and bloopers, continuity goofs and anachronism can be located at http://moviemistakes.com.
Most of the free movie downloads sites that you may come across like http://emol.org/movies, http://unlimitedmoviedownloads.com, http://movieadvanced.com, http://cinemanow.com and many others may be legal and genuinely free. But this is not true for all. Some sites allow for downloads of movies which are not in the public domain and therefore flout the US copyright laws. And then some claim to be free but charge a registration fee or a fee per download. Some may even have hidden viruses that may get downloaded to your PC.
So be careful while using the option of free movie downloads and exercise caution!
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Sugar Substitutes
What if you could drink all the soda you wanted and never get fat? To some people-computer programmers, harried editors, every ten year old in the world-this sounds like heaven, while others shudder at the proposition. We can't hear enough about how harmful Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and the like are to our bodies (and, thanks to all the excess caffeine, our minds) these days, and every month it seems like a new diet soda arrives to alleviate those worries while still treating our collective sweet tooth. Diet Coke, Diet Pepsi, those pink Tab cans, Pepsi One, C2, Pepsi Max-it goes on.
But even these sodas, designed to appeal to the healthy-minded who can't give up that sweet taste, may have a dark side. A recent study noted a correlation between heavy diet soda consumption and obesity; and while correlation is not causation, there may be some legitimacy to the study's main thrust. People who drink diet soda, the study maintains, are more likely to consume other unhealthy sweet snacks. In essence, you can't "fool" your body by drinking something sweet but light; the body will demand real sweet stuff all the more until its desires are sated.
Under Fire
This isn't the first time people have taken shots at the Diet market. Saccharin, the first artificial sweetener (famous for its pink packets and presence in soft drink Tab), was dogged by cancer rumors from 1907 until the year 2000, when the U.S. government officially retracted a "flawed" 1970s study which suggested the sweetener caused cancerous tumors in lab rats. Its replacement on the market, Aspartame, fared little better; though legal from 1983 onwards, it has suffered constant criticism as a potential toxin. Even Sucralose, the latest and "safest" pseudo-sugar, is not immune-sure, it doesn't have any negative effects now, but give it a few years…
Meanwhile, what's the average person to do? Most simply shrug and use one of the above. But while the ingredients are generally recognized as safe by the FDA, it never hurts to have a backup, right?
The 'Tols
Xylitol and maltitol are widely used in sugarfree gums and candies around the world; both are highly sweet, with fewer calories and carbs than plain ol' sucrose.
Xylitol, a sugar alcohol naturally derived from the fiber of many fruits and vegetables, is about as sweet as table sugar but with a third less food energy. While a teaspoon of table sugar contains 15 calories, a teaspoon of xylitol only contains 9.6. In addition, it's carb-free. Bonuses include little to no aftertaste and its toothfree properties; the biggest downside is its mild laxative effect. Xylitol is present in many sugarless gums and is marketed under the brand name "The Ultimate Sweetener."
Another sugar alcohol, maltitol is obtained by hydrogenating maltose obtained from satarch; it contains about half as many calories per gram as sugar (2.1 vs. 4.0). Being extremely sweet, it needn't be mixed with other sweeteners, but it does not caramelize, which can make using it in some recipes difficult. It does not promote tooth decay.
Restraint
These and other sweeteners are a boon to diabetics or those suffering from obesity. But for the rest of us-is it even necessary to pick through these substitutes? Sugar is a treat. One the body craves often, yes, but not one the body needs all that much of. So instead of pounding those diet sodas for your sweetness-and-caffeine fix, consider some tea and a biscuit. Rather than baking cookies with Splenda each night, make them with real sugar once a week. Go ahead and eat the real thing; just do it sensibly, and you'll never have to worry about cancerous rat tumors while you're enjoying your sweets!
in Wine
What now? Once you have read this article, give it a rating.
AdvertisementBe Healthy and WealthyFor only $199 , be your own boss Make money today (+/- $1,000 week)www.slgworld.comClick here
Free Internet Entertainment
With the advent of the Internet and the mushrooming of various sites, entrepreneurs operating in small and specialized niches have found a means of survival. There are many sites that offer various products and services, which could not have been found so easily earlier. Also with efficient search engines like Google, finding appropriate sites for anything that one needs has become extremely easy.
Entertainment is one such area that has seen a boom, aided and abetted by the Internet. There is no need to buy music and movie videos these days since many of the same movies and videos are available free of cost. Free movie downloads have become extremely popular these days. One of the best aspects of these free downloads is that once the download is complete one can be assured of a few hours of uninterrupted entertainment.
Free movie downloads are not replete with advertisements which disrupt the flow of a gripping thriller at the peak of the plot. These free movie downloads can be saved and be viewed anywhere and at anytime on your PC, iPod or MP3 player. There is no need to wait patiently for the airing time for the movie on television or wait in long queues to collect tickets in a theatre.
To watch a free movie download one needs to have either the Windows Media Player or Rhapsody and Realplayer or the Apple Quicktime. These are names of software that allow anyone to view free movie downloads at the click of a button.
A popular new video compression technology that has been developed by DivX Inc allows users to play free movie downloads easily while preserving the quality of the picture and sound. It offers the same image quality as DVD's and saves up to 90% of the space required.
The plethora of free movie download sites that are available allows easy access to anyone. Some sites differentiate themselves by offering specialized movies like http://turnerclassicmovies.com that provides downloads and background information on classic movies. Some, like the http://atomfilms.com specialize in funny free movie downloads like parodies and others like the http://subservientchicken.com allow you to create your own movie.
With the popularity of the free movie downloads, many associated sites have also formed a niche. Sites like http://tunefind.com will enable you to find any music or songs appearing in movies from a comprehensive collection. Movie scripts can be read at http://theinternetmoviescriptdatabase.com and bloopers, continuity goofs and anachronism can be located at http://moviemistakes.com.
Most of the free movie downloads sites that you may come across like http://emol.org/movies, http://unlimitedmoviedownloads.com, http://movieadvanced.com, http://cinemanow.com and many others may be legal and genuinely free. But this is not true for all. Some sites allow for downloads of movies which are not in the public domain and therefore flout the US copyright laws. And then some claim to be free but charge a registration fee or a fee per download. Some may even have hidden viruses that may get downloaded to your PC.
So be careful while using the option of free movie downloads and exercise caution!
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What now? Once you have read this article, give it a rating.
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