Review: Not your average dieting book!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 12, 2013
This is a book that I, as a lifelong sugar addict, am very happy to have! I once ate eighteen cupcakes in two days and up until a year or two ago, I could get away with it without any noticeable consequences. Now that I'm working in a job that is mostly sedentary, I notice that when I over-indulge in sweet treats (as opposed to high fat or high carb foods), the weight creeps in, first in my stomach, then in my bottom and thighs. This book is important to me because it gives me a real reason to try to stay away from sugar. Not just "it's bad for you," but "here's what it does to your body, specifically." It doesn't stop there, though, thank God. It also gives advice on how to avoid sugar (no easy task when you work in an office where there is a candy bowl perpetually filled with chocolate just steps from your desk and baked goods at least once a week) and even includes a 21-day detox plan. I plan to start the detox after the holiday and I'm thinking that it will be a great jolt to my system to finally break my addiction to sugar.Another interesting point about this book--it emphasizes that sugar isn't just what we think it is--the sweet white substance we put in our coffee and use to make cookies. It's also simple carbs, like white bread, pasta, etc. Sigh. This doesn't make me happy, but it's good information to have. Again, the author shows us how to avoid simple carbs without really missing them.I can't wait to see the results of my detox!