Sugar. It tastes so good, and is present in nearly everything we eat. Many people consume a lot more than what is recommended daily, most women consume fourteen tablespoons over the recommended daily values. Men about eleven tablespoons over. (Moyer 95, 98). Melina Wenner Moyer writes on the dangers of consuming these amounts of sugar. Throughout her article for Family Circle, Moyer proves herself creditable writer by using many reliable sources, adding in balance and bias and, writing an effective introduction and conclusion.
In her article Sugar Crush found in Family Circle, Moyer writes on the harmful effects that sugar can have on human bodies. Moyer says that people consume too much sugar and should cut back. …show more content…
These people are her intended audience because she uses an example of .what people who consume too much sugar might do. She points that “While some of us crave a sugary cinnamon roll at breakfast…” (Moyer 95). Using this example shows that her intended audience is people who eat too much sugar because, she writes this sentence for people to relate to. The only people that relate to are people who consume too much sugar. Her other targeted audience is people who are concerned with health, either on a personal scale or in health professions. This is because she mentions health troubles in her article. She reports, “…Research points to links between sugar consumption and the risk for endometrial and colorectal cancers” (Moyer 98). This information is valuable to health professionals or others worried about their health, including them in the targeted audience. Moyer wants to inform her audience that too much sugar is being consumed and the need to cut …show more content…
One of her main ones is neuroscientist David Perlmutter, MD. Moyer uses Perlmutter to share “…Too much sugar may also increase the risk for neurological conditions” (Moyer 96). Moyer takes Perlmutter information he shared to highlight the different diseases and health concerns to inform readers. Another main source Moyer use is Brooke Alpert, MS, RD. Using Alpert she inform readers that “Sugar makes us want to have more sugar.” (Moyer 95). People eating too much sugar, then wanting more is compared to drugs in the article. Using Alpert’s reliable information Moyer is able to communicate one of her main ideas, making her creditable herself. Moyer also has a creditable background herself on the topic.
Moyer is a creditable writer on the sugar and health topic. According to Moyer’s website, “[she has] a Master’s degree in Science, Health and Environmental Reporting” (Moyer). Having educational training in health reporting, makes her creditable to write on this topic. Moyer’s bio on her website also states that “[she has] a background in cell and microbiology” (Moyer). Moyer’s experience in the science field gives her credibility to write on the health effects on the sugar. One way she uses her experience and training in her article is to write an effective