Research Catalog

Title

Suicide by sugar : a startling look at our #1 national addiction / Nancy Appleton, G.N. Jacobs.

Author

Appleton, Nancy

Publication

Garden City Park, NY : Square One Publishers, c2009.

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Holdings

Details

Additional Authors

Jacobs, G. N.

Description

180 p. : ill.; 23 cm.

Summary

Suicide by Sugar begins with the story of Dr. Appleton's battle with her own sugar addiction. next, the authors examine all the frightening (and unknown) things that can go wrong with people consume too much sugar - from increased susceptibility to disease to imbalanced body chemistry. They go on to discuss the various ways scientists measure sugar's impact on blood glucose, and explain why these statistics cannot be solely relied on when choosing foods. The authors provide shocking information about the amount of sugar found in many popular foods and beverages, and an in-depth discussion of the ailments now associated with excessive sugar consumption. Finally, Dr. Appleton's easy-to-follow, effective lifestyle plan - complete with recipes - guides you in eliminating sugar from your life.--COVER.

Subject

• Blood Glucose
• Behavior, Addictive > diet therapy
• Dietary Sucrose > adverse effects
• Sugar > Pathophysiology
• Homeostasis
• Nutritionally induced diseases
• Food allergy
• Food > Sugar content

Genre/Form

Popular Work

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-168) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Confessions of a sugarholic -- 140 reasons why sugar is ruining your health -- Homeostasis : The balance in the body -- What sugar can do to your blood glucose is no sweet matter -- Sugar and the food we eat -- Sugar-related diseases and conditions -- A practical plan for right now -- Conclusion : A sweet ending without sugar.

ISBN

• 9780757003066
• 0757003060

LCCN

^^2009007800

OCLC

• 310715909
• SCSB-10008989

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library