FDNS 4600 1st Edition Lecture 38Outline of Past Lecture I. Differences in Nitrates, nitrites, nitric oxide, and nitrosaminesII. NitratesIII. NitritesIV. NitrosaminesV. 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory CommitteeOutline of Current LectureI. Non-Nutritive SweetenersCurrent LectureI. Non-Nutritive Sweetenersa. General knowledgei. Provide little to no energyii. Not fully absorbed by the digestive systemiii. Acceptable Daily Intake1. What is ok to eat per dayb. GRAS approvali. Acesulfame-k- Sunett; Sweet Oneii. Apartame- NutraSweet; Equaliii. Neotame- NutraSweetiv. Saccharin- Sweet N’ Lowv. Sucralose- Splendavi. Stevia gylocsides- Stevia1. Stevia does not have GRAS approval yet. 2. Highly refined preparations of Stevia have been allowed by FDA but neither the whole Stevia leaf nor extractions have received GRAS status.vii. Aspartame (Equal)1. Found in diet sodas2. Seen by the media an public as bada. Doctors say stay awayb. Perceived as having effects on cancer, fat cells, and neurological disordersThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.c. However, research does not back up all of the health claims.3. Phenylketonuria (PKU)a. PKU should avoid consumption of aspartame because they can’t break down phenylalanine, which is a main component.viii. Sucralose (Splenda)1. A person could consume 31 packets of splenda before it becomes a big issue2. There are many unjustified claims about the dangers of Sucralosea. May be a cause for diabetes?ix. Evidence for benefits?1. Can non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) help us lose weight? a. Main question asked and main reason people use them.x. The study 1. Gold standard is water2. The objective is to determine the effectiveness of NNS beverages in a weight loss regimen3. Randomly selected but there were screening criteriaa. To make sure the candidates are similar and this study will not effect the health4. Mostly female- Possible problem?5. The groups are statistically similar and it does represent the general population6. The resultsa. After twelve weeks, the non-nutritive sweetener group lostabout 6 poundsb. After twelve weeks, the nutritive sweetener group lost about 4 pounds.c. This is not a huge differencexi. The Review1. Meta- analysisa. Found that low calorie sweeteners reduced weight in RCTs but not cohort
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