The Sugar Solution: Weight Gain? Memory Lapses? Mood Swings? Fatigue? Your Symptoms Are Real - And Your Solution is Here (Hardcover)

~ Editors of Prevention Magazine (Author), Ann Fittante M.S. R.D. (Author)
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Dramatically improve your health by getting your blood sugar into balance in just 1 month-and keep it there for life!

Besides the millions of Americans with Type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes, there are more suffering from a host of symptoms that are often difficult to diagnose but are actually caused by blood sugar imbalances: fatigue, forgetfulness, inability to lose weight, fading eyesight, insomnia, depression. Fortunately, it's easy to reverse these symptoms once you control your blood sugar with this book's 30-day plan for blood-sugar balancing-without drugs or injections.

Take control of your health and well-being and in the process lose weight, gain more energy, sharpen your memory, and protect yourself against life-threatening illnesses like heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. By eating The Sugar Solution way-mastering the glycemic index; learning what foods to combine; discovering the best herbs and supplements to take; engaging in regular, moderate walking and strength-training; and learning how to control stress-you will take back control of your blood sugar-and your health.

About the Author

SARÍ HARRAR is the senior health news editor for Prevention and is the magazine's diabetes expert. She lives in Quakertown, Pennsylvania.

JULIA VANTINE is a freelance writer living in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 416 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Books; 1 edition (September 19, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579549136
• ISBN-13: 978-1579549138
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #199,596 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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107 of 108 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Concise and informative, October 12, 2006

By	Reader Views "www.readerviews.com" (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

Reviewed by Irene Watson for Reader Views (9/06)

There are many books as well as theories on high blood sugar and diabetes; however, I have yet to find one that gives as detailed and concise information as "The Sugar Solution." Even though full of information, this book is very reader friendly, not using medical terms that a layperson cannot understand. It was a real pleasure for me to find all the needed information in one book. I have insulin resistance and thought I understood much of what was going on. Not. After reading "The Sugar Solution" I feel so much more informed than what my doctor was able to relay to me.

Insulin resistance is a precursor to Type II Diabetes and unless looked after it will create health issues. The editors detail the importance of creating a balance within the body and give easy to follow examples of food intake to maintain sugar balance as well as maintain desirable weight. Overweight issues often accompany insulin resistance.

Blood sugar problems can cause other major illnesses within the body besides diabetes. The editors cover metabolic syndrome, pre-diabetes, polycystic ovary syndrome, pregnancy diabetes, as well as childhood diabetes.

The editors of "The Sugar Solution" detail weight-loss strategies, making healthy choices when eating out at restaurants, indulging in sweets and adding supplements to the eating plan. Of course, as with any maintenance plan exercise is of utmost importance. The editors present a 10 minute a day strength training regime that anyone can endure. They even present a 28-day lifestyle makeover that is easy to follow. Better yet, they even add over 60 recipes that are interesting, easy to make, and of course healthy.

"The Sugar Solution" is a book to keep as a reference and a book to read for information. Most people don't realize they consume 5 pounds of sugar within a month, sweeteners have more than 50 names, and, half of Americans have insulin resistance. Reading this book the reader will not only learn how to prevent onset of diabetes, but will learn how to effectively maintain a balanced body if already diagnosed with a blood sugar related syndrome.

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Education for Good Health, February 16, 2007

By	T. Bowen (Houston, Texas United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As an ICU RN, the number one precursor I see for strokes, vascular diseases, heart attacks, poor kidney function and many other illnesses is Diabetes. Our children are getting fatter and fatter and have a life expectancy that is shorter than their grandparents and parents. WHY? Because we have never understood the effect simple carbohydrates have on our bodies.

Diabetic education has previously focused on simple sugars only, not addressing simple carbohydrates and the effect they have on your blood sugar. This book explains why it is just as important to look at white rice, white potatoes, white bread, and white flour products as sugars! It is about time!

You don't need to be a diabetic to get a great deal of useful information from this book, in fact, I highly recommend it to anyone who is overweight or has a parent with adult onset diabetes, or has a child who is overweight. You will learn why you have that afternoon drop in energy, why the weight is not coming off even though you have decreased your calorie intact, why a plain baked potato raises your blood sugar, and what you can do to prevent your cells from becoming resistant to insulin, or to decrease that resistance if you already have it.

As others have stated, this is written in easy to understand language. It offers a lifestyle for good health, not a diet to follow till you lose a few pounds. If you are diabetic and don't have this information, you are cheating yourself of better health. If you are not diabetic and never want to be, this book has your answers. If your child is overweight, learn how to help them become healthier and more energetic while still eating great tasting food by making some healthier choices.

34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Blow in the Face of America's Current Diabetes Epidemic, March 17, 2007

By	Manny Hernandez "Author of Ning For Dummies" (Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

The approach proposed in "The Sugar Solution", by the editors of Prevention Magazine is comprehensive while not overwhelming the reader, taking you through a strategy that depends on better eating habits, an exercise routine and techniques to reduce stress.

The book brings the reader on board by proposing solutions that are manageable. For foods, they rely heavily on the Glycemic Index as the way to weigh meals as more or less appropriate to control your blood sugars. For exercising, they propose a scheme that doesn't mean you need to live in the gym, suggesing exercises that fit any lifestyle. And for stress, the same happens, and they offer advice that can be incorporated even in the most hectic work days.

All three components dealt with in the book have been proven to affect blood sugar values, ultimately leading to complications including but not limited to diabetes. So, in offering the Sugar Solution, the book deals a strong blow to the fundamental causes underlying America's current diabetes epidemic.