Gunnars, K. (2013). Daily Intake of Sugar - How Much Sugar Should You Eat Per Day?. Authority Nutrition. Retrieved 12 May 2016, from https://authoritynutrition.com/how-much-sugar-per-day/ This article informs the readers of the negative effects that added sugar in the diet has on a person and what the differences between natural sugars and added sugars are. The healthy amount of added sugar daily is recommended, and the statistics on the average amount of added sugar consumed per capita annually is examined. The addictive qualities of sugar are also touched upon. The author of this article, Kris Gunnars, is the CEO and founder of the article’s website; Authority Nutrition, and possesses a bachelor degree in medicine …show more content…
Although short, it provides relevant information useful for the essay. The article is posted on the site Livestrong.com and the article itself is plagued by advertisements centred on reducing body fat, but they don’t appear to be trying to sell you anything. The site itself is a direct affiliate of the Livestrong Foundation, which is a registered foundation raising money for cancer survivors. The site mainly focuses on articles for well-being and health. This article appears to have a bias towards the emphasis on how sugar metabolism results in fat. The author of the articles, Allison Adams, is credible enough to write this as she has been a registered dietician since 1996. It could also be outdated information as it was written in 2011 and new medical discoveries have been made since then, making this a weakness of the site. The information does corroborate with other data found on other sites though, so the article is still reliable to a degree. Overall, this article was useful to compare information against other articles, though shouldn’t be relied upon solely for the entirety of this research …show more content…
As the site is an ‘.org.au’, it is sure to contain correct and reliable information as it is the official heart foundation organization of Australia. The site appears to have no bias as it is merely stating facts and symptoms in order to make the public more aware of the risks and statistics of heart diseases. The information matches up with other sources and is highly detailed in its statistics on the deaths and prevalence of cardiovascular diseases. Overall, this is a reliable source from a reliable foundation and was very helpful in providing precise statistics and comprehensive information on heart