Beating Sugar Addiction for Dummies - Tapa blanda

A step-by-step guide to kicking the sugar habit and living a healthier, happier life With many Australians and New Zealanders drawing as much as a third of their total caloric intake from sugar and enriched flour, sugar addiction is a rapidly growing problem. Global sugar consumption has tripled in just the last 50 years and the result has been increasing levels of obesity, diabetes, and other health problems. Even worse, the more sugar we eat, the more sugar our bodies want, leading to a dangerous cycle of sugar addiction. Beating Sugar Addiction For Dummies, Australian and New Zealand Edition, presents a simple, step-based program that gradually weans you off sugar in large amounts to let you live a healthier and fitter life. The book explains the hidden sources of sugar we consume, the effect that eating too much of it has on us, and how to cut down on sugar without sacrificing the foods we love. Plus, you'll find healthy, simple meal plans and recipes that include little or no sugar. Features practical guidance and a simple plan for cutting down on unhealthy levels of sugar consumption Includes simple meal plans and 50 great-tasting recipes with little or no sugar Offers tips on dealing with sugar cravings and what to stock in a low-sugar pantry No one wants to give up the sweet things in life, but too much sugar is a recipe for ill health and addiction. Beating Sugar Addiction For Dummies gives you the information and advice you need to break the cycle and find a healthy balance.

Learn to:

• Understand why you turn to sugar and how addictive it is
• Develop a low-sugar or no-sugar plan and manage cravings
• Improve your diet with delicious low-sugar meals and snacks
• Overcome sugar addiction and live a healthier life

Reduce your sugar intake and live a healthier life

Sugar is addictive — the more we eat, the more we want. With one-third of our calories coming from sugar and white flour added to processed foods, sugar addiction is growing rapidly and so are our waistlines! Beating Sugar Addiction For Dummies, Australian and New Zealand Edition, provides expert advice and tried-and-true techniques to help you understand sugar and quit, or greatly limit, your habit successfully.

• See the reason for change — understand how sugar affects your health and wellbeing, now and in the future
• Get started on your low-sugar journey — design a sensible, sustainable eating plan that works for you
• Surround yourself with healthy food — restock your kitchen and pantry to help your low-sugar transition
• Stay on track — recognise common triggers of cravings and learn how to deal with eating out
• Become a sugar-busting chef — discover over 50 delicious low-sugar recipes for all times of day

Open the book and find:

• Why nutrient-dense foods are so important
• How to read nutrition labels
• Tips for success when you start detoxing from sugar
• Advice on building support from family, friends and co-workers
• Secrets about artificial sweeteners
• How to eat mindfully instead of reactively
• Exercise basics with photos and sample workouts