Assignment: Carbohydrates and Physical Activity
Scenario/Summary
The Lab will challenge you, as it has to do with sweeteners and obesity. Current research has shown that there may be a relationship between the consumption of sweeteners and the rise in obesity, so this will be an opportunity to examine the facts and develop an opinion.
Select one of the following sweeteners.
Sugar (sucrose)
Fructose
High fructose corn syrup
Stevia
Equal
Splenda
Ace K
Answer the following questions about the sweetener that you have selected. Your paper should be approximately two pages long, double-spaced, with proper citations and a References section at the end.
Select a sweetener.
Explore the history of the sweetener (when it was developed, its composition).
Discuss safety and the sweetener that you have selected.
Examine the relationship between the sweetener that you have selected and obesity.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.