Heal Sugar Addiction, Review of Best Selling Book, "Sugar Shock" by Connie Bennet and Stephen Sinatra
"Sugar Shock!" is a book that takes no prisoners and a must read for anyone dealing with sugar addiction.
The sugar industry is a powerful force in the world of food and the authors, Connie Bennett and Stephen Sinatra, fearlessly disclose how sugar spells danger for so many.
In exceptional clarity they explain how this ubiquitous substance is affecting the lives of millions of people on the planet in a negative way. It is a book for educating teenagers, adults, parents and the elderly and is an indispensable reference.
As an experienced journalist for television news magazines, Connie Bennett is used to writing hard-hitting column inches. She has utilized her finely-honed interviewing skills to pull the true facts from over 300 researchers. The results, she admits, are for the benefit of the world's sugar addicts. Connie is not only a journalist and author; she pumps an enormous amount of energy into her Sugar Shock blog and the 21-day Kick-Sugar Countdown program with evangelic zeal.
Stephen Sinatra is a bona fide MD. In fact he is a cardiologist, a nutrition specialist, a bioenergetic psycho-therapist and an anti-aging specialist to boot. He has authored a string of books including "The Fast Food Diet", "The Sinatra Solution: New Hope for Preventing and Treating Heart Disease" and "Lower Your Blood Pressure in Eight Weeks".
For 25 years Sinatra has been on a mission to convince patients to restrict their sugar intake. This is borne out of a belief that sugar actually speeds up the aging process and causes more heart damage than cholesterol. The book quite obviously benefits enormously from Dr Stephen Sinatra's role as clinical consultant.
Connie Bennett uses her own experience as a sugar addict to add depth and relevance to her advice and observations. As a journalist, using candy to boost her energy when she was up against yet another deadline seemed like a logical step. That is until she started to list the debilitating symptoms that she suffered as a result. Of course the ailments were a mystery until an MD with a background in nutrition made the astounding connection. Somehow reading about a real life case study is much more hard-hitting than the wise words of medical specialists. Her descriptions of the effect of excessive consumption of refined sugars on our internal organs are graphic. The endless list of chronic conditions that have become part of our view of life in 21st century civilized society is positively absorbing.
The book pulls no punches and goes well beyond the physical damage done by over-consumption of refined sugars. The authors also delve into the emotional and psychological damage that are also serious byproducts.
Bennett and Sinatra deal with the basics. They provide essential guidance in that everyday chore; buying food. They describe in striking simplicity how reading labels can shape the contents of your market trolley in a dramatic way. They also provide us with a vivid blow-by-blow illustration of the effects of banishing simple sugars and carbohydrates from your diet.
The style of writing is like an easy conversation with a trusted friend including the funny asides that help you to swallow the serious messages. You feel you know what your next question will be and you know it will be answered. It appears to hit home where other books on the subject fail. Its frankness has the capacity to convince even the most jaundiced skeptic. The background research is flawless and provides readers with the certainty that what they are reading is not a fairytale.
Taking a tough, no-nonsense stance, the authors defend their opinions against all-comers. The language is not judgmental nor is it squeamish about the truth. Bennett and Sinatra provide a wealth of advice and tips gleaned from their long experience. The patient and the doctor both provide valuable perspectives.
What sets "Sugar Shock" apart from other books that have tried to deal with this subject is that it provides inspiration and hope. For those of us who battle the cravings for sugar, the messages that the book gives us ring loudly in our ears. Connie Bennett's own story provides a blueprint for others to follow. She shows that sugar addiction can be broken and addicts can find more energy, boost their moods and improve their lives.
"Sugar Shock!" has probably been ten years in the making but it is much the better for its gestation. After years of bringing people celebrity interviews and putting an entertaining spin on news items, you get the strong impression this is the most important scoop Connie Bennett has ever worked on.
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