Writing Assignment #1: Sugar Addiction and Obesity

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You will apply what you have learned about biochemistry and nutrition (look ahead if need be) to the problem of obesity in in the United States. The PDFs posted on Titanium contains the following articles (these are the correct citations):

Emerson, R. (2014, January). Bitter Sweet. Allure Magazine.

Rabin, R.C. (2015, November 9). Placing a Cap on Americans’ Consumption of Added Sugar. The New York Times. Retrieved from: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/11/09/placing- a-cap-on-americans-consumption-of-added-sugar/?_r=0

For the writing assignment, you need to form an opinion on the following question, develop a logical argument, and support your argument with evidence from the required articles, your class slides & notes, your textbook, and any additional sources you find.

Many physicians and scientists equate sugar addiction to drug addictions like cocaine and nicotine in terms of the way sugar can “rewire” your brain and can lead to obesity. The FDA only recently recommended a daily cap on daily sugar intake. In your opinion, do you think becoming obese changes the brain chemistry of people or do you think certain people were born with this predisposition and that caused them to become obese?

• Your paper should be 300-350 words maximum, including your references. Be concise in your writing. Have someone proofread your paper to ensure what you are writing is clear and free of formatting and grammatical errors. If writing is not your strong suite, visit the writing center for additional help. There is a link at the top of Titanium should you wish to utilize this option.
• Be sure to use both provided articles and cite your sources both in-text and with a reference page using APA format. You do not need a title page nor do you need an abstract. Be sure to cite even when paraphrasing. Failure to cite your sources (either in-text or with a reference page) will be considered academic dishonesty, which will result in a 0 for this assignment as well as a report being filed with the University.
• Your paper should be double spaced, 12pt font, using either Times New Roman or Arial font with 1’ margins. You do not need page numbers.
• Give your paper a concise title of no more than 5 words. At the top of your paper you simply need your first and last name along with your section number. You do not need my name, the university’s name or the date. All of this should total no more than 10 words (which you can add to your 350 words if you need to, bringing you total up to 360).
• You are REQUIRED to turn in a digital copy only to turnitin.com (the link can be found on our Titanium page). Failure to turn in a digital copy through turnitin.com will result in a 0 for this assignment. HARD COPIES AND EMAILED SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED! The rubric that will be used to grade the writing assignment is posted on Titanium. Use this to help you make sure you have included all required information.

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