The Sugar Solution: Your Symptons Are Real and Your Solution Is Here

by Ann Fittante and From the editors of Prevention

Book Overview

The link between high blood sugar and type II diabeters is well known, but many people don't realize that blood sugar imbalances can set the stage for a host of health problems--from unexplained weight gain, fatigue, and poor concentration to heart disease and stroke. Prevention's THE SUGAR SOLUTION provides the necessary tools to identify and correct high blood sugar--and drop excess pounds, replenish energy stores, and reduce disease risk in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446178330
• ISBN13: 9780446178334
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Wellness Central
• Length: 390 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

good information

this book gives good information helping to change eating patterns. it gives background reasons for the changes.. but as with any self help book, the eating change is up to the reader.

All in one diet book

While the focus of this book is how sugar does damage to your body by raising your insulin level and leads to weight gain, it also covers every other topic related to health. It shows you which foods to throw out and what to buy on your next grocery trip to lead you to a healthy lifestyle. You will receive specific advice on exercise and meal plans. The end of the book provides you with 60 healthy recipes using the items you were told to buy.The book also provides you with 30 sugar solutions that are great tips I have found in other books that will really help, like always eating breakfast, making sure you have enough fiber, drinking lots of water and much more. If you are new to reading diet books this may very well be the only one you ever need. I lost 60 pounds on a similiar program "The Zone", and my guiding principle was controlling my insulin level through balancing my carbohydrate (Sugar) intake with my protein intake. The key is that insulin is a fat storing hormone, sugar intake causes your body to release to much insulin which brings your blood sugar down to much and stores the calories you eat as body fat. Your body can only burn fat when your insulin level in your blood is very low, allowing your body to release stored fat as energy. While the book is rather boring, it does contain all the information you need. It is not a 5 star because the writer could have made reading it at least a little fun. Also read "Mastering the Zone" for a more concise understanding of solving sugar problems.

A Blow in the Face of America's Current Diabetes Epidemic

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.

Excellent Book!

This is an excellent book for those who are having energy problems and not losing weight. I am not a classic binge eater, but I did not have the energy to do almost anything. I have weight to lose and nothing I was doing was working. I am a couple weeks into this book and I am feeling better already. My body-type swelling has gone down, I actually am getting up and doing things, etc. I have lose 4 lbs so far. I haven't lost weight in 4 years! This is a solution that is working for me. Although I am not a fan of the alternate sugars out there, I am using Stevia.

Concise and informative

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.