Sugar The Bitter Truth

The purpose of this project is to help people understand and to be mindful of what they eat and how much sugar they consume everyday. Nowadays, people like to eat good that taste good, but they neglect the sugar level they are taking in from the food.
Shreya K Seran
Grade 5

Presentation

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Hypothesis

The hypothesis (or prediction)

I think most people gain weight and become unhealthy because of their sugar intake.

 

Research

Sugar is a form of carbohydrates. The body breaks down all carbohydrates into sugar. There are different types of sugars, which vary in the structure of their molecules. They include:

  • glucose
  • galactose, which milk contains
  • fructose, a sugar common in fruits Disaccharides or polysaccharides are sugars with two or more molecules. These include:
  • sucrose, which is a common form of table sugar
  • lactose, another sugar in milk and dairy products

Variables

In my experiment, my mom stopped eating sugar for two weeks 

Independent variable - the amount of sugar not eaten 

Dependent Vairable - the weight loss 

Procedure

Purpose of the experiment: To see if sugar is the main cause of weight gain, I am testing this on my mom. My mom has stopped eating sugar from last two weeks and here are the results…

Materials Needed - Weighing Scale, My mom, Pen and Paper to record 

Procedure: 1. Day 1 - Stop eating sugar and record mom's weight 

2. Continue to not eat sugar and weigh mom every 2nd or 3rd day in pounds. 

3. Keep doing step 2 until Day 14. 

4. Compile the results in a table 

 

 

Observations

i observed that all these sugary oroducts carbs and heathly drinks and food have alot of sugar in it like an example like a friut juice had 50 grams of sugar

Analysis

WHAT I WANT OTHERS TO LEARN FROM MY PROJECT 

- IS TO LIVE A HEALTHY LIFE 

- AND TO BE MINDFUL OF WHAT YOU EAT AND HOW MUCH SUGAR IS IN THAT THING YOU ARE EATING

-  One can lose weight if they control their sugar intake 

 

Conclusion

WHAT I WANT OTHERS TO LEARN FROM MY PROJECT 

- IS TO LIVE A HEALTHY LIFE 

- AND TO BE MINDFUL OF WHAT YOU EAT AND HOW MUCH SUGAR IS IN THAT THING YOU ARE EATING

 

Application

Too much sugar can cause serious health problems

It can raise blood glucose levels, causing diabetes ,heart disease, colon cancer, pancreatic cancer, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, kidney disease, liver disease, damage to the retina, muscle, tooth decay and nerve damage.

People are not aware of how much sugar they end up eating each day. People need to read the nutrition facts before making a purchase as even drinks that we think are healthy can contains close to 40 grams of sugar. 

 

 

Sources Of Error

in this project i observed no errror 

Citations

References/Bibliography 

-American Heart Association

- Michigan University 

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/does-your-body-need-sugar#what-is-sugar

 

https://ca.viasox.com/blogs/viasox-blog/blood-sugar-chart?shpxid=aaf5831a-73b3-4cab-9c3e-2745689c538d

 

World health organization sugar intake guidelines article

Dr. Berg Videos 

Documentary - The secrets of Sugar - the fifth estate 

Dr. Robert Lustig has been doing a lot of research on sugar 

 

Acknowledgement

I would like to thank Mrs. Harpreet, Ms. Lin, My mom, and Mrs. Bains.

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