Jacob has a rare condition an inborn error of metabolism tha

Jacob has a rare condition, an inborn error of metabolism that prevents his body from storing glucose as glucose. Every four hours, day and night, Jacob has to consume a solution that provides a source of glucose, which is slowly digested and absorbed by the intestinal tract. Which of the following foods should Jacob mix water to form his life-saving solution? A. Corn starch B. Aspartame C. Saccharin D. High-fructose corn syrup

Solution

Ans. (A) Cornstarch

cornstarch therapy has eased the daily management of GSD (Type I glycogen storage disease)  and has markedly improved these patients\' quality of life for the past 25 years.

Artificial sweeteners like Splenda have been directly linked with the occurrence of diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Accumulating evidence suggests that frequent consumers of sugar substitutes containing aspartame, sucralose and saccharin may also be at an increased risk of excessive weight gain as well as development of metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

In addition to causing significant weight gain in lab animals, long-term consumption of high-fructose corn syrup also led to abnormal increases in body fat, especially in the abdomen, and a rise in circulating blood fats called triglycerides. The researchers say the work sheds light on the factors contributing to obesity trends in the United State