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Question
Why is use of aspartame limited to cold foods and drinks?
Solution 1
Aspartame becomes unstable at cooking temperature. This is the reason why its use is limited to cold foods and drinks.
Solution 2
This is because it decomposes at baking or cooking temperatures and hence can be used only in cold foods and drinks as an artificial sweetener
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Seeing the growing cases of diabetes and depression among children, Mr. Chopra, the principal of one reputed school organized a seminar in which he invited parents and principals. They all resolved this issue by strictly banning the junk food in schools and by introducing healthy snacks and drinks like soup, lassi, milk etc. in school canteens. They also decided to make compulsory half an hour physical activities for the students in the morning assembly daily. After six months, Mr. Chopra conducted the health survey in most of the schools and discovered a tremendous improvement in the health of students.
After reading the above passage, answer the following questions :
(i) What are the values (at least two) displayed by Mr. Chopra ?
(ii) As a student, how can you spread awareness about this issue ?
(iii) Why should antidepressant drugs not be taken without consulting a doctor ?
(iv) Give two examples of artificial sweeteners.
Write one example each of Artificial sweetener.
Write one example each of Antacids.
Which of the following will not enhance nutritional value of food?
Sugar is the main source of energy as it produces energy on metabolic decomposition. But these days low calorie drinks are more popular, why?
Aspartame is unstable at cooking temperature, where would you suggest aspartame to be used for sweetening?
Assertion: Artificial sweeteners are added to the food to control the intake of calories.
Reason: Most of the artificial sweeteners are inert and do not metabolise in the body.
