NAME: EBOL, BJORN C.

COURSE AND SECTION: BA HISTORY 2B

FILM VIEWING ACTIVITY
TITLE: THAT SUGAR FILM
STS 100

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bhwlyop7fKs

Instructions: Watch the documentary film titled That Sugar Film 2014), directed by Damon
Garneau. After watching the film, inspect the packaging of a food item the you regularly
consume. Cut the part of the packaging that shows that nutritional label/ingredients and paste it
on the space below. What sugar, disguised in an unfamiliar term, is found on the label? Research
on the definition and effects on the hidden sugar you found on the label.

UNFAMILIAR TERM DEFINITION EFFECTS

1. HIGH FRUCTOSE A modified corn syrup that has
CORN SYRUP an increased amount of
fructose made from the
enzymatic conversion of
glucose and that is used widely
as a sweetener.

high fructose corn syrup is

considered primary causes of
the overweighting. Weight
gain abetted by high-calorie
foods containing HFCS can
also contribute to heart
disease, diabetes, fatty liver
disease and dyslipidemia, an
abnormal level of cholesterol
and other fats in the blood.

2. MALTOSE A type of sugar made in the If consumed maltose in

body from starch by enzymes excess, it can lead to obesity,
diabetes and heart and kidney
disease, just like other sugars.
3. DEXTROSE Is a natural form of sugar that
is found in fruits, honey, and in
the blood of animals.
4. SUCROSE is a disaccharide of glucose
and fructose obtained from
sugar cane and sugar beet,
used as a sweetener.
Excess consumption of
dextrose can also worsen
depression, as well as acne
and other skin conditions. It
can also cause symptoms
such as frequent urination,
thirst, nausea and vomiting,
shortness of breath, and
stomach pain when eaten in
excess.
Higher blood pressure,
inflammation, weight gain,
diabetes, and fatty liver
disease are all linked to an
increased risk for heart attack
and stroke.