Sugarless : a 7-step plan to uncover hidden sugars, curb your cravings, and conquer your addiction / Nicole M. Avena, PhD ; foreword by Daniel Amen, MD.
How sugar causes you to overeat and harms your health -- Sugar is hiding in plain sight -- Sugar is addictive -- Breaking your dependence on sugar -- Handling the hurdles: triggers, withdrawal, and cravings -- How to manage the three s's: stressors, setbacks, and social pressures -- Sugar-less for life.
Summary:
"In Sugarless, Dr. Nicole Avena-a pioneering neuroscientist on food addiction-spells out sugar's detrimental effects on the brain and body. She empowers readers with an easy 7-step program to help them find the hidden sugars in their foods, control their sweet tooth, and break the vicious diet cycle for good. Sugarless also includes 30 sugar-free recipes"-- Provided by publisher. "Many people blame sugar cravings on lack of willpower rather than accept that sugar is highly addictive-even more so than cocaine, nicotine, and alcohol. The problem isn't just dessert, but the fact that sugar is everywhere. Approximately 80% of products in supermarkets contain sugar, so it's unsurprising that many people struggle to eliminate it from their diets. In Sugarless, Dr. Nicole Avena-a pioneering neuroscientist on food addiction-spells out the substance's detrimental effects on the brain and body. She empowers readers with an easy 7-step program to help them find the hidden sugars in their foods, control their sweet tooth, and break the vicious diet cycle for good. Sugarless also includes 30 sugar-free recipes"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.