Scenario/Summary

Welcome to iLab 2.

The Week 2 iLab 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.

Please select one of the following sweeteners:

• Sugar (sucrose)  

• Fructose  

• High Fructose Corn Syrup  

• Stevia  

• Equal  

• Splenda  

• Ace K  

• Another one that you can find on your own  

Deliverable

NOTE

Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step instructions.

(See the Syllabus section "Due Dates for Assignments & Exams" for due dates.)

Answer the following questions about the sweetener that you have selected.

1. Select a sweetener.

2. Explore the history of the sweetener (when it was developed, its composition).

3. Discuss safety and the sweetener that you have selected.

4. Examine the relationship between the sweetener that you have selected and obesity.

Required Software

Microsoft Office: Word

Use a personal copy or access the software at https://lab.devry.edu.  

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