Rethink Your Drink
Food and Nutrition
Josel Olea
Katherine Cobarrubias
Kaden Easley
- Grade:
- 7
- Teacher:
- Erin Flores
Most people believe that sugar-free sodas are better for you. We decided to see if this popular belief is true. We will test this belief to see how different types of soda actually affect us. MILLIONS of PEOPLE consume way too much added sugar. Adults, young adults, and children in the U.S. consume, on average, about 17 teaspoons of added sugar every day, or more. A 12-ounce can ofCoca-Colaa has about 39 grams—nearly 10 teaspoons—of sugar. Soft drinks contain 10-11% sugar by weight. Your body takes more time absorbing an apple than a soda. The apple has natural sugar and fiber. Check out the ingredient lists for these added sugars: honey, maple syrup, coconut sugar, turbinado sugar, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, and dextrose.
Great work! Your project was truly impressive, particularly your effort to clearly define terms that may not have been familiar to the audience. Your experimental setup was well organized, and your ability to consistently refer back to your hypothesis strengthened your overall presentation. Well done!
Hello I am one of the students that helped with this projects and, I just wanted to say that this is awesome.