2. Structure of talk
Daily intake
Effect on the brain
Effects on Dental health
Artificial sweeteners
Solutions
Conclusion
References
Questions and answers
3. Daily Intake
How much sugar should you take in a
day?
One can of coke contains 35 grams;
that’s equivalent to 7 teaspoons of
sugar
4. Effect on the brain
It has been argued that
sugar has the same effect
on the brain as cocaine.
Sugar releases dopamine
into the brain giving people
a temporary high.
Global problems inherent
regarding brands such as
Coca Cola.
8. Artificial sweeteners
Artificial sweeteners found in zero/ diet
fizzy drinks are (arguably) just as bad.
There are 92 different side effects
associated with aspartame. Some of
these include depression, high blood
pressure and epilepsy.
9. Solutions
Drink more water – water contains all
the minerals the human body needs
and has zero calories.
Eat fruit – fruit may contain sugar but
studies have shown that you would
need to eat 7 portions of fruit a day
before your teeth would decay at the
same rate as someone having one
can of coke a day.
10. Sugar tax – the food corporations that
put excess sugar in their products
could be taxed for doing so
France has already begun this process
and has seen a decline in obesity over
the past year.
May be an agenda item for (dental)
health in the future.
11. Conclusion
Even though sugar may be bad for you,
humans do need it as part of a balanced
healthy diet, its taking sugar in excess
that causes problems.
So you can still put sugar in your tea and
coffee as long as you don’t put seven
teaspoons in it.
Remember that the maximum amount of
sugar a human should take a day is 25
grams.