Beating Sugar Addiction for Dummies

ISBN-13: 9781118546451 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 312 str.

Dan DeFigio

Opis

Are you a sugar addict? Beating Sugar Addiction For Dummies provides you a safe and healthy path to overcome your addiction, eliminate stress eating, and upgrade your nutrition for a healthier lifestyle. Sugar addiction is a rapidly growing epidemic that can lead to obesity, chronic fatigue, diabetes, and a host of other medical and psychological problems. Beating Sugar Addiction For Dummies helps those who are affected by this commonly overlooked addiction to outsmart their sugar cravings and overcome their addiction. The tips in this book will help you:

• Learn to stop stress eating and perform a nutrition makeover that makes the low-sugar lifestyle easy
• Stop the frustration of yo-yo dieting, and finally find an eating plan that works.
• Free yourself from the grip of sugar addiction and regain control over your life.

Beating Sugar Addiction For Dummies contains everything you need to start your journey down the road to wellness:

• Four common types of sugar addicts - which one are you?
• Finally understand carbs, protein, and fat with a simple nutrition system for weight loss and healthy eating, including what to choose and what to stay away from
• Detoxing from sugar and performing a kitchen makeover
• Eating mindfully - making purposeful decisions instead of stress eating
• How to survive holidays, restaurants, and special occasions
• Building a support system
• Exercise programs for energy and weight loss
• Speedy low-sugar recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and desserts
• Staying on track and breaking the cycle of failure - including a step-by-step list of exactly what to do when a sugar craving strikes

If you're one of the millions of people worldwide who relies too much on sugar for energy, comfort, or convenience, Beating Sugar Addiction For Dummies is your no-nonsense guide to decreasing your sugar intake, losing weight, and changing your life for the better

Spis treści

Introduction 1

Part I: Are You a Sugar Addict or a Sweet Freak? 7

Chapter 1: Moving from Sugar Addiction to Sugar Reduction 9

Chapter 2: Figuring Out Why You re Addicted to Sugar 19

Chapter 3: The 4–1–1 on Sugar and Carbs 31

Chapter 4: How Sugar Contributes to Chronic Health Problems 49

Part II: Developing Your Low–Sugar or No–Sugar Food Plan 65

Chapter 5: Creating a Sustainable Plan: The Basics of Nutrition and Portions 67

Chapter 6: Stocking a Low–Sugar Kitchen 89

Chapter 7: Sugar Detox 101 105

Part III: Living a Successful Sugar–Busting Lifestyle 115

Chapter 8: Eating Mindfully 117

Chapter 9: Breaking the Cycle of Failure and Staying On Track 127

Chapter 10: Navigating the Minefields of Eating Out and Special Occasions 145

Chapter 11: Getting a Boost from Your Support System 153

Chapter 12: Sugar–Busting Moves: Incorporating Exercise 161

Part IV: Sugar–Busting Recipes 191

Chapter 13: Energy–Boosting Breakfasts 193

Chapter 14: Powerful Lunches 205

Chapter 15: Nourishing Dinners 219

Chapter 16: Satisfying Snacks 235

Chapter 17: Sin–Free Desserts 249

Part V: The Part of Tens 263

Chapter 18: Ten Surprising Foods to Leave at the Grocery Store 265

Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Outwit Your Cravings 271

Appendix: Metric Conversion Guide 275

Index 279

O autorze

Dan DeFigio is one of the most respected names in the fitness and nutrition industry. His articles have appeared in numerous professional journals, and his workshops have been presented in many cities across the United States. He has appeared on the Dr. Phil show and was featured in SELF Magazine, MD News, Personal Fitness Professional, and a host of other publications.

Blurb

Learn to:

• Free yourself from the grip of sugar addiction
• Replace yo–yo dieting with a health and weight–loss plan that works
• Stop stress eating and give yourself a nutrition makeover

Decrease your sugar intake and change your life for the better

Are you a "sugar addict"? Most everyone consumes more than the daily recommended amount of sugar, but they may not realize it. If you′re one of the millions of people worldwide with too much sugar in your diet, Beating Sugar Addiction For Dummies provides you with a safe and healthy way to eliminate these harmful sugars and overcome your addiction and change your life for the better!

• The scoop on addiction uncover the emotional and psychological reasons that you may be abusing sugar, and get to know some of the common traits and behaviors of various types of sugar addicts
• Beat it discover the long–term health ramifications of sugar abuse, the science of sugar and why it′s so addictive, and ways to identify hidden sources of sugar
• Sugar detox get guidance on how to successfully wean yourself off sugar and how to restock your kitchen and pantry to aid your transition to a low–sugar household
• Break the cycle find out how to identify triggers and avoid cravings, learn how to eat mindfully (instead of reactively), and get tips for eating out

Open the book and find:

• What your body needs when you get a craving, and what you should eat or do instead
• The importance of mindfulness and willpower
• How to avoid obsessing about your diet and make it a lifestyle
• 50 low–sugar or no–sugar recipes
• Why you should steer clear of artificial sweeteners
• Exercise basics with photos and sample workouts
• How to deal with setbacks and get back on track