Comments on: Study Debunks Conventional Wisdom

CBS Evening News: New Evidence Suggests Age-Old Truisms Not Necessarily So True

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2) Whose money was wasted on this? Almost certainly a government grant. MY money. I want MY money spent on useful science.
Posted by MITDGreenb

I''m not certain why the government would have an interest in this. These types of research appear to meet private industry agendas more than government.

[displeased]

1) The study studies the average. On average, perhaps sugar has no effect. In specific cases, sugar clearly has an effect. And there are clearly enough of these cases that the conventional wisdom is perpetuated. These folks should be looking at these "exceptional" cases: they might discover something useful rather than wasting time and money telling us something useless.
Posted by MITDGreenb

The article said one out of the 12 studies concluded that the differences in the children''s behavior were all in the parents'' minds. Yet CBS reports this result as if it''s conclusive evidence. What are the results of the other 11 studies?

[antoniof123]

While I agree that it may be a myth. I think that common sense should win out.

First of all too much sugar is going to make the kid fat. This is bad!
Second to much food will make the kid fat. This is bad too!
Third keeping warm in the winter by wearing a hat will keep body heat in. This is good!

So once again even though science is correct common sense is right!

Good study to debunk myths though!

[robert2237]

It has been proven time and time again that studies are usually designed to achieve the desrired results of those funding the studies- Sounds like the global warming. YOu have people doing the studies who are getting grants to do the study and the grant givers are expecting to find that the world is heating even when the data says no. Are is that cotton that was falling in Las Vegas this week.

[fedupman]

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The UAW knows that if there is no bailout, they%u2019re history.
If it comes down to the union leadership figuring that they
should be making concessions, I would expect that the job bankers
would be the first thing thrown under the bus.

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1) The study studies the average. On average, perhaps sugar has no effect. snip
2) Whose money was wasted on this? snip
Posted by MITDGreenb at 08:48 AM : Dec 19, 2008
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I suspect that it makes a noticeable difference on average, and that there is money involved which came from a company that sells sugar-filled treats; whether that money was direct funding or in bribes to get government money to fund it, I do not know.

[mitdgreenb]

"All int he parents'' minds"

Well, perception IS reality... especially when that reality is managing a child who is running around uncontrollably. I invite the folks who did the study to occupy my child before and after he''s had a bunch of M&M''s. Which brings up two points:

1) The study studies the average. On average, perhaps sugar has no effect. In specific cases, sugar clearly has an effect. And there are clearly enough of these cases that the conventional wisdom is perpetuated. These folks should be looking at these "exceptional" cases: they might discover something useful rather than wasting time and money telling us something useless.

2) Whose money was wasted on this? Almost certainly a government grant. MY money. I want MY money spent on useful science.

"The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not Eureka! (I found it!) but rather, ''hmm... that''s funny...''"
- Isaac Asimov

[redveg]

I would like to see the methodology and data involved here, as well as who paid for the study. The phrase "highly scientific" is the first clue that it is a load of ***. If they used correct statistical sample gathering and analysis methodologies, there would be no need to try to quantify scientific with an adjective like highly; they could simply state their methodologies.

[redstripe11]

Right, and I suppose next they''re going to come out with a study claiming that Green M&M''s DON''t make you h0rny. Studies, schmudies!

[debinok1]

It has been proven time and time again that studies are usually designed to achieve the desrired results of those funding the studies, Unless it is a double blind study conducted by a panel of scientists where the data is available afterwards, dont pay it much attention.

[slim1h2o]

nikkicatt1;

So which one was it? Your cousin, or nephew?

[inmaryland1]

So we have hair on our heads for no reason?

[nikkicatt1]

In the early 70''s my nephew was diagnosed as hyperactve. The Doctor wanted to give him Rytalin. Since our family prefers holistic healing, we decided to get a second opinion. Even back then we knew of the side affects of these drugs. The second Dr. recommended cutting out white sugar, white flour and all preservatives. It was not easy as he had to grow up eating home cooked everything. No fast food or "store bought" candy. My cousin grew up to be a healthy adult. Do not believe all of these "studies".

[erick_-2009]

The biggest myth here is that a "medical study" should be taken without a pinch of salt just because it''s a "study". Studies like these abound and come to conclusions of all varieties.

[erick_-2009]

The biggest myth here is that a "medical study" should be taken without a pinch of salt just because it''s a "study". Studies like these abound and come to conclusions of all varieties.

[erick_-2009]

The biggest myth here is that a "medical study" should be taken without a pinch of salt just because it''s a "study". Studies like these abound and come to conclusions of all varieties.

[slim1h2o]

And here''s yet another myth that has been perpetuated since the 60''s.

Work hard, pay your taxes and you too can carve out a decent life here in the U.S.

Known as the American dream..........

The studies that found no effect from eating at night may not have gone on long enough since the idea is that high blood sugar levels at night inhibit the nocturnal surge in growth hormone. This in turn inhibits muscle growth or renewal. A decline in muscle mass would show up over time not as increased weight but in the form of increased percentage body fat. In any case this article provides no references and no data and more importantly no definition of what "increased pounds" means.

The studies that found no effect from eating at night may not have gone on long enough since the idea is that high blood sugar levels at night inhibit the nocturnal surge in growth hormone. This in turn inhibits muscle growth or renewal. A decline in muscle mass would show up over time not as increased weight but in the form of increased percentage body fat. In any case this article provides no references and no data and more importantly no definition of what "increased pounds" means.

[markjessup1]

AUTISM IS CAUSED BY DIET COKE