Saturday, December 29, 2012

Is sugar really that bad for you? | Redux

Is sugar really that bad for you?

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"Sugar is an important part of our lives," says Dr. Miriam Vos. "But a little goes a long way." Doctors: Sugar is the body's preferred food, but we eat too much of it Added sugars need to be monitored instead of naturally occurring ones The American Heart Association says six teaspoons of added sugar is the daily limit for women The AHA recommends that men get no more than nine teaspoons of added sugar daily (Health. com) -- Every few years, there's a new food bad guy in town -- and right now, it's sugar. Some experts have even declared it a "poison" that's "killing us." Yet could the sweet stuff people have been eating forever really be so terrible? "We actually need sugar; it's our body's preferred fuel," says Dr. David Katz, director of the Yale University Prevention Research Center.

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Dr. Miriam Vos

Overall Sentiment: 0.0681678

Relevance: 0.804211

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0.128207"Sugar is an important part of our lives," says Dr. Miriam Vos.
-0.141202"Sugar is an important part of our lives," says Dr. Miriam Vos. "But a little goes a long way."
0.128207"Sugar is an important part of our lives," says Dr. Miriam Vos, ...
-0.110691"Sugar is an important part of our lives," says Dr. Miriam Vos, assistant professor at Emory University School of Medicine. "But a little goes a long way."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 4
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.004521
  • Mean: 0.00113025
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731

Dr. David Katz

Overall Sentiment: 0.199351

Relevance: 0.727571

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0.270717"We actually need sugar; it's our body's preferred fuel," says Dr. David Katz, ...
0.219374"We actually need sugar; it's our body's preferred fuel," says Dr. David Katz, director of the Yale University Prevention Research Center. "But we eat too damn much of it."
0.225753Katz says, "There's a role for sugar in our diet. After all, what's the point of being healthy if it's not to enjoy living?"
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 3
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.715844
  • Mean: 0.23861466666667
  • Standard Deviation: 0

Kimber Stanhope

Overall Sentiment: 0.31268

Relevance: 0.688089

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0.446721"Short-term data suggests they're safer than table sugar," says Kimber Stanhope, ...
0Stanhope says, "I use them because I can't afford the extra calories!"
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.446721
  • Mean: 0.2233605
  • Standard Deviation: 1.7320508075689

Rachel K. Johnson

Overall Sentiment: 0.107328

Relevance: 0.47617

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-0.0205953"There's no need to avoid the naturally-occurring sugars in fruit, vegetables, and low- and nonfat dairy," says Rachel K. Johnson, ...
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 1
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.0205953
  • Mean: -0.0205953
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731

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Additional Info:

Organization: American Heart Association

Overall Sentiment: 0.330781

Relevance: 0.771181

Organization: University of California-Davis

Overall Sentiment: 0.118295

Relevance: 0.489082

Organization: Emory University School of Medicine

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.472531

Organization: Yale University Prevention Research Center

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Relevance: 0.468102

Organization: FDA

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.453999

Organization: University of Vermont

Overall Sentiment: 0.0310464

Relevance: 0.442921

Disambiguation: References:

Company: Walmart

Overall Sentiment: -0.0509245

Relevance: 0.532349

FieldTerminology: DNA

Overall Sentiment: 0.249417

Relevance: 0.468232

HealthCondition: cardiovascular disease

Overall Sentiment: -0.0401448

Relevance: 0.413458

HealthCondition: obesity

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.408402

HealthCondition: diabetes

Overall Sentiment: -0.0477191

Relevance: 0.3872

City: Burlington

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.444821

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