Suicide by Sugar: A Startling Look at Our #1 National Addiction by Nancy Appleto

Description: Suicide by Sugar by Nancy Appleton, G.N. Jacobs The authors offer startling facts linking a range of disorders, from dementia to cancer, to peoples growing addiction to sugar. Appleton and Jacobs then present a sound diet plan for good health, along with a number of recipes for sweet, easy-to-prepare dishes--all made without sugar or fruit. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description More than two decades ago, Nancy Appletons Lick the Sugar Habit exposed the health dangers of a high-sugar diet. Now, in SUICIDE BY SUGAR, Appleton, along with journalist G.N. Jacobs, presents a broader view of the problems caused by our favourite ingredient. Through a collection of articles, the authors offer startling facts linking a range of disorders - from dementia and hypoglycemia to obesity and cancer - to our growing addiction to sugar. The book also includes a sound diet plan that leads the way to good health, along with a number of recipes for sweet, easy-to-prepare, delectable dishes - all made without sugar or fruit. Author Biography Nancy Appleton, PhD earned her BS in clinical nutrition from UCLA and her PhD in health services from Walden University. An avid researcher, Dr. Appleton is the best-selling author of Stopping Inflammation, Healthy Bones, and Lick the Sugar Habit. She also lectures extensively throughout the world and has appeared on numerous television and radio talk shows. Dr. Appleton maintains a private practice in San Diego, California.G. N. Jacobs is a general reporter and filmmaker, with features, shorts, and documentaries to his credit. Mr. Jacobs runs the online literary magazine Smoking Lizard. Currently, he lives in Los Angeles, California. Table of Contents Introduction 1. Confessions of a Sugarholic Addicted From an Early Age Time for a Change Sugar by Any Other Name is Just as Troublesome 2. 140 Reasons Why Sugar Is Ruining Your Health 3. Homeostasis: The Balance in the Body Balance Does Not Mean a Candy Bar in Each Hand Sugar Can Throw Off Homeostasis Sugars Unbalancing Act 4. What Sugar Can Do to Your Blood Glucose is No Sweet Matter Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load Oral Glucose Tolerance Test and Alternatives 5. Sugar and the Food We Eat The Hard Facts About Soft Drinks Ensure is Anything But a Sure Thing More than a Spoonful of Sugar in Processed Foods Chocolate Goodness??? 6. Sugar-Related Diseases and Conditions Obesity: The Fattening of America Hypoglycemia: Low Blood Sugar Does Not Mean Eat More Sugar Metabolic Syndrome: Tough Subject, Easy Answer Dementia: Rotting Teeth, Rotting Brain Cancer: A Cancer Answer Epilepsy: Sweet Seizure 7. A Practical Plan For Right Now Breaking the Sugar Addiction Tips for Healthy Living Homeostasis Testing Food Plans Healthy Eating Habits Recipes to Tame Your Sweet Tooth Conclusion: A Sweet Ending Without Sugar Glossary Resources Recommended Reading Notes About the Authors Index Order Forms Review "Explains how the sweet white stuff represents one of our biggest dietary hazards...presents a strategy for slipping free of sugars grasp, including food plans and recipes...If you want to resist the call of this sweet but deadly siren, Suicide by Sugar is a good place to start." -- "Energy Times" Review Quote "Explains how the sweet white stuff represents one of our biggest dietary hazards...presents a strategy for slipping free of sugars grasp, including food plans and recipes...If you want to resist the call of this sweet but deadly siren, Suicide by Sugar is a good place to start." Excerpt from Book You are about to venture on a journey about sugar, its effects on your body, and what you can do to change your habits. Some of the information youll pick up along this journey will shock you, other information will enlighten you, but above all, you will finish the journey knowing exactly what you can do to avoid committing suicide by sugar. Before you begin your journey, you should know that today, when people say "sugar" or "sucrose," they are usually referring to the sweetener made by beet, cane, and corn. The sugar and corn sweetener industries, however, do not do this. To the industries, "sugar" comes from beet or cane, not corn. "Sweetener" or "corn sweetener," to the industries, means it comes from corn. In this book, I use the word "sugar" to mean the substance that comes from beet, cane, and corn, except in the section titled "Fructose Roulette" (see page 60), where I speak specifically about sugar (beet or cane) and corn sweetener. Your journey begins with my story. As a sugar addict, I came close to committing sugar suicide. I would quit but then would go back to sugar, and you probably will also. Dont blame yourself. Just say, "Tomorrow will be a better day," and it will. Many of you will identify with my story. Over the years, I have heard variations of my story from many people. The core of my early work started from the proposition that many people who eat too much sugar are sick too much of the time. I certainly was. After many years of abusing my body with sugar (unknowingly), I finally came to the conclusion that sugar must do something bad to the immune system. I researched a concept called homeostasis (the balance of all the systems in the body), and bingo, the whole story came together. I found out that sugar upsets this delicate balance in the body. I also learned what sugar does to the immune system. The next stop along your journey will take you into new territory. First, you will learn all the ways sugar is ruining your health. Next, I will tell you exactly what I discovered about sugars effect on homeostasis and the immune system. Then, you will find out about the glycemic index, glycemic load, and the importance of not taking an oral glucose tolerance test. You will also learn about Ensure and Pediasure, and youll find out some information about soft drinks that you may not want to know. Additionally, you will discover how much natural sugar is in many products and how much sugar is added. There are also a few misconceptions about chocolate that are documented. Next, I explain that sugar and its cousins (like honey, maple syrup, corn syrup, fructose, glucose, and others) can lead to a host of diseases. You will learn how sugar feeds cancer, dementia, and epilepsy, to name a few. Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) is explained in depth. Now that you have found out what sugar does to the body, you will find out how to remove this sugar and keep it out of your body. There is a whole section on helping you get and stay healthy with food plans, suggestions for snacks, and recipes to soothe the sweet tooth. And there is more--much more. Research into sugar has exploded in recent years, and its not just crank nutritionists, dentists, and chemists doing the work--a few MDs are getting into the act as well. This represents a titanic shift in medical opinion, at least for the average doctor on the street. Even though the American Medical Association (AMA) has not directly come out against sugar, some of the associations for the many specialties contained within the AMA have made statements about sugar. Clearly, it is a case of waiting for the dinosaurs to die off. So read on, dear reader, to start your journey and find out information that you did not know existed about sugar. If by the end of this book you havent decided to lick your sugar habit, illness and a long, slow death may result--truly Suicide by Sugar. Introduction or Preface You are about to venture on a journey about sugar, its effects on your body, and what you can do to change your habits. Some of the information youll pick up along this journey will shock you, other information will enlighten you, but above all, you will finish the journey knowing exactly what you can do to avoid committing suicide by sugar. Before you begin your journey, you should know that today, when people say "sugar" or "sucrose," they are usually referring to the sweetener made by beet, cane, and corn. The sugar and corn sweetener industries, however, do not do this. To the industries, "sugar" comes from beet or cane, not corn. "Sweetener" or "corn sweetener," to the industries, means it comes from corn. In this book, I use the word "sugar" to mean the substance that comes from beet, cane, and corn, except in the section titled "Fructose Roulette" (see page 60), where I speak specifically about sugar (beet or cane) and corn sweetener. Your journey begins with my story. As a sugar addict, I came close to committing sugar suicide. I would quit but then would go back to sugar, and you probably will also. Dont blame yourself. Just say, "Tomorrow will be a better day," and it will. Many of you will identify with my story. Over the years, I have heard variations of my story from many people. The core of my early work started from the proposition that many people who eat too much sugar are sick too much of the time. I certainly was. After many years of abusing my body with sugar (unknowingly), I finally came to the conclusion that sugar must do something bad to the immune system. I researched a concept called homeostasis (the balance of all the systems in the body), and bingo, the whole story came together. I found out that sugar upsets this delicate balance in the body. I also learned what sugar does to the immune system. The next stop along your journey will take you into new territory. First, you will learn all the ways sugar is ruining your health. Next, I will tell you exactly what I discovered about sugars effect on homeostasis and the immune system. Then, you will find out about the glycemic index, glycemic load, and the importance of not taking an oral glucose tolerance test. You will also learn about Ensure and Pediasure, and youll find out some information about soft drinks that you may not want to know. Additionally, you will discover how much natural sugar is in many products and how much sugar is added. There are also a few misconceptions about chocolate that are documented. Next, I explain that sugar and its cousins (like honey, maple syrup, corn syrup, fructose, glucose, and others) can lead to a host of diseases. You will learn how sugar feeds cancer, dementia, and epilepsy, to name a few. Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) is explained in depth. Now that you have found out what sugar does to the body, you will find out how to remove this sugar and keep it out of your body. There is a whole section on helping you get and stay healthy with food plans, suggestions for snacks, and recipes to soothe the sweet tooth. And there is more--much more. Research into sugar has exploded in recent years, and its not just crank nutritionists, dentists, and chemists doing the work--a few MDs are getting into the act as well. This represents a titanic shift in medical opinion, at least for the average doctor on the street. Even though the American Medical Association (AMA) has not directly come out against sugar, some of the associations for the many specialties contained within the AMA have made statements about sugar. Clearly, it is a case of waiting for the dinosaurs to die off. So read on, dear reader, to start your journey and find out information that you did not know existed about sugar. If by the end of this book you havent decided to lick your sugar habit, illness and a long, slow death may result--truly Suicide by Sugar. Details ISBN0757003060 Author G.N. Jacobs Short Title SUICIDE BY SUGAR Publisher Square One Publishers Language English ISBN-10 0757003060 ISBN-13 9780757003066 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2009 Imprint Square One Publishers Subtitle A Startling Look at Our #1 National Addiction Place of Publication Garden City Park, NY Country of Publication United States Residence La Jolla, CA, US Illustrations black & white illustrations UK Release Date 2009-06-30 AU Release Date 2009-06-30 NZ Release Date 2009-06-30 US Release Date 2009-06-30 Pages 176 Publication Date 2009-06-30 Alternative 9781591201793 DEWEY 613.283 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:18097352;

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