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Get Off Your Sugar: Burn the Fat, Crush Your Cravings, and Go From Stress Eating to Strength Eating
Kick sugar and sugar cravings for good, and gain health, energy, and vitality, with a fool-proof plan from the author of Get Off Your Acid
In his first book, Dr. Daryl Gioffre showed readers how to kick processed and highly acidic foods to lower inflammation and increase health. Now, a former sugar addict himself, he's taking on the sweet stuff. Starting with all the reasons we are addicted to sugar (hint: it's not our fault!), to the very real dangers of a sugar-heavy diet (chronic ailments, including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer; deficiency in crucial minerals; brain fog; obesity; and more), Dr. Gioffre shares his life-changing plan to kick sugar for good. And there is a lot of good: Dr. Gioffre doesn't believe in taking away; his program is based on adding more of the good stuff--delicious nutrient-dense foods. What you will lose is your dependence on sugar, the attendant sugar crashes--and unwanted weight.
With a simple 8-minute Belly Fat Burning Workout, and 65 delicious, easy recipes, plus meal planning tips and ideas to get you going and keep you on track, Get Off Your Sugar gives you the tools to take control of your health and your future.
In his first book, Dr. Daryl Gioffre showed readers how to kick processed and highly acidic foods to lower inflammation and increase health. Now, a former sugar addict himself, he's taking on the sweet stuff. Starting with all the reasons we are addicted to sugar (hint: it's not our fault!), to the very real dangers of a sugar-heavy diet (chronic ailments, including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer; deficiency in crucial minerals; brain fog; obesity; and more), Dr. Gioffre shares his life-changing plan to kick sugar for good. And there is a lot of good: Dr. Gioffre doesn't believe in taking away; his program is based on adding more of the good stuff--delicious nutrient-dense foods. What you will lose is your dependence on sugar, the attendant sugar crashes--and unwanted weight.
With a simple 8-minute Belly Fat Burning Workout, and 65 delicious, easy recipes, plus meal planning tips and ideas to get you going and keep you on track, Get Off Your Sugar gives you the tools to take control of your health and your future.
321 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 5, 2021
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October 13, 2020
The first half of this book was pretty successful for me -- convincing me how bad sugar and high carb foods are for my health and how important it is to get off of them. I've been reading a lot of keto books lately and while I was once pretty anti-keto (other than for intractable epilepsy, which is what it was originally designed for), recent books have done a great job of convincing me that healthy keto diets can be very good for us. My husband and I are both doing keto right now, though I'm cooking more along the lines of a Mediterranean keto and focusing on doing it with really healthy foods. We both feel good and are losing weight without counting calories or going hungry.
Here's where it got frustrating for me -- I've already joined the bandwagon of not wanting sugar in my life, avoiding high carb foods, and embracing healthy fats. Now this particular author wants me to throw out foods that are some of the only ones we're eating at the moment and he says I should go for mostly plant-based with things like beans, which other books told me were out for now.
Oi. I kind of want to put all of the nutritional authors in a ring at this point, and then adopt the diet of the one who survives.
Gioffre says you must avoid all dairy and most meats and seafood. He also wants you to do a lot of supplements and things like green juices. I'm all for greens and veggies, but I don't want my meals to be largely based on things in a blender or put through a juicer with "superfoods" added.
I have no doubt that this book will help people get healthy, but it's a harder regimen than many others. It may be better, I don't know, but I'm already on another track and will have to just keep it in mind for now.
I read a digital ARC of this book for review.
Here's where it got frustrating for me -- I've already joined the bandwagon of not wanting sugar in my life, avoiding high carb foods, and embracing healthy fats. Now this particular author wants me to throw out foods that are some of the only ones we're eating at the moment and he says I should go for mostly plant-based with things like beans, which other books told me were out for now.
Oi. I kind of want to put all of the nutritional authors in a ring at this point, and then adopt the diet of the one who survives.
Gioffre says you must avoid all dairy and most meats and seafood. He also wants you to do a lot of supplements and things like green juices. I'm all for greens and veggies, but I don't want my meals to be largely based on things in a blender or put through a juicer with "superfoods" added.
I have no doubt that this book will help people get healthy, but it's a harder regimen than many others. It may be better, I don't know, but I'm already on another track and will have to just keep it in mind for now.
I read a digital ARC of this book for review.
March 29, 2022
Practical guide to breaking out of sugar jail. Learned a lot from it, and was re-inspired to break my addiction to this harmful and toxic substance.
January 14, 2021
“The reason that sugar is so hard to quit is it is addicting. In fact, a peer-reviewed study published in the journal PLoS One showed that sugar is eight times as addictive as cocaine!” Dr. Daryl Gioffre, Author of Get Off Your Sugar.
"Get Off Your Sugar" is a is a great tool to help you kick your sugar habit. It outlines the addictive nature of sugar as well as the effects on the body. The program is divided into 3 phase: 7 days detox, 21 days of being healthier and 90 days to make the new habits a lifestyle.
Work sheets are added to help you track your journey and recipes are included for easy prep. The author shows you all the things to add to your diet so that you naturally crowd out the many sources of sugar. I like that the language is clear and the author uses examples that are relatable.
I’ve read the book and currently prepping for the detox phase. Thanks to the Publisher and Net Galley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.
"Get Off Your Sugar" is a is a great tool to help you kick your sugar habit. It outlines the addictive nature of sugar as well as the effects on the body. The program is divided into 3 phase: 7 days detox, 21 days of being healthier and 90 days to make the new habits a lifestyle.
Work sheets are added to help you track your journey and recipes are included for easy prep. The author shows you all the things to add to your diet so that you naturally crowd out the many sources of sugar. I like that the language is clear and the author uses examples that are relatable.
I’ve read the book and currently prepping for the detox phase. Thanks to the Publisher and Net Galley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.
October 12, 2020
There's a lot of good information in the book about nutrition and how different foods impact the body. I love that the plan is broken down day by day into easy to follow steps. However looking at the plan as a whole is a little intimidating. Although it can be done with meat, ideally it's almost completely vegan. Additionally, adding up the recommended supplements and foods, this could get expensive quickly. It's hard to imagine an eating plan that's so vegetable heavy could be low carb and suggesting a spoonful of coconut oil with a pinch of salt as a snack is a bit much. I do like that the book is realistic in that you may not be able to incorporate all of the practices one hundred percent of the time and pushes an eighty percent goal. I think if you're looking to improve your health, this book will give you a good starting place.
November 1, 2020
I thought this book was informative. It did definitely impact and question my love of sugar and the dangers of it. He also did an excellent job making you think about the ways sugar shows up as an ingredient in everyday products.
I did find the diet plan to be a bit overwhelming. I prefer to take small steps rather than completely overhauling my life completely by banning sugar. I thought this book offered a reminder as to the way in which we are conditioned to think of sugar as an inoccuous ingredient that we take for granted. When in fact it is an enhancement and a trigger that leads to an addiction.
I thought the book was well done and interesting, not dry and dull.
Thank you NetGalley and Hatchette Go for the opportunity to read and review this interesting book.
jb
https://seniorbooklounge.blogspot.com/
I did find the diet plan to be a bit overwhelming. I prefer to take small steps rather than completely overhauling my life completely by banning sugar. I thought this book offered a reminder as to the way in which we are conditioned to think of sugar as an inoccuous ingredient that we take for granted. When in fact it is an enhancement and a trigger that leads to an addiction.
I thought the book was well done and interesting, not dry and dull.
Thank you NetGalley and Hatchette Go for the opportunity to read and review this interesting book.
jb
https://seniorbooklounge.blogspot.com/
May 13, 2021
3.5 stars. Well meaning, but once I got to the menu, it just got overwhelming. There’s just no way I’ll ever have all the ingredients!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 12, 2022
Covid turned me into a Sugar Monster. This audiobook was OK, reminder of how evil sugar addiction is. It’s time I find pleasure in other things…
January 7, 2021
Eating healthier is on many peoples resolutions this year (and most years, in fact). It’s been something I’ve been striving to do and I feel like I’m making small strides. Getting off sugar has been one of my goals for quite some time now. Get Off Your Sugar by Dr Daryl Gioffre has helpful suggestions to accomplish this, resulting in less inflammation, reduced headaches, loss of weight, and better health overall.
The information provided in this book has been eye opening and surprising for me. Years ago, I was told nutritional yeast is good for you. Dr Daryl says it’s yeast, it has the potential to have mold, avoid it. Guess where my jar of nutritional yeast went? If you said in the trash, you’re absolutely correct!
He shares in this book about foods we need, foods we can replace, and about the vitamins and minerals we need and where to get it. While many can be found in foods we eat, we do need to depend on supplement to provide us with the value we really need in a day.
Recently, I started doing intermittent fasting. I won’t say it’s easy, but your body gets used to it. Dr Daryl explains intermittent fasting and how to gradually reach the point where your body functions as it should. He expands on different ways to fast and suggests women who are menstruating to do a more lenient fast the week before through the first day of her period.
Sleep will come more naturally once your body is functioning better. Dr Daryl also shares about exercise. And then incorporates a plan for each day from waking up through going to bed. There’s so much amazing information in this book!
A digital copy of Get Off Your Sugar by Dr Daryl Gioffre was provided by Hachette Books via NetGalley. While a review is not required, I enjoy leaving reviews for readers and authors alike. I give this book 5 out of 5 tiaras because I gained valuable information and I do plan to purchase multiple copies to share among my family and friends!
The information provided in this book has been eye opening and surprising for me. Years ago, I was told nutritional yeast is good for you. Dr Daryl says it’s yeast, it has the potential to have mold, avoid it. Guess where my jar of nutritional yeast went? If you said in the trash, you’re absolutely correct!
He shares in this book about foods we need, foods we can replace, and about the vitamins and minerals we need and where to get it. While many can be found in foods we eat, we do need to depend on supplement to provide us with the value we really need in a day.
Recently, I started doing intermittent fasting. I won’t say it’s easy, but your body gets used to it. Dr Daryl explains intermittent fasting and how to gradually reach the point where your body functions as it should. He expands on different ways to fast and suggests women who are menstruating to do a more lenient fast the week before through the first day of her period.
Sleep will come more naturally once your body is functioning better. Dr Daryl also shares about exercise. And then incorporates a plan for each day from waking up through going to bed. There’s so much amazing information in this book!
A digital copy of Get Off Your Sugar by Dr Daryl Gioffre was provided by Hachette Books via NetGalley. While a review is not required, I enjoy leaving reviews for readers and authors alike. I give this book 5 out of 5 tiaras because I gained valuable information and I do plan to purchase multiple copies to share among my family and friends!
January 11, 2021
I thought this book was very informative and useful. The first half of the book discusses the different types of sugar, foods that contain sugar (even hidden ones), a quiz to see how addicted to sugar you are, the science of why sugar is so addicting, and the negative effects of sugar on our bodies. The second half of the book then goes into the three phases of ridding yourself of sugar. Phase 1 being detoxification, Phase 2, re-mineralize/add foods without sugars to your diet, and Phase 4 being the next 90 days (how to feed your body and live in this new lifestyle).
This was an easy book to read and understand. I enjoyed reading about the science of why sugar is addictive and harmful for our bodies. I felt like the 2nd half of the book could be a bit overwhelming for someone who would like to go through the 3 phases. Overwhelming, but now impossible. As with all books on nutrition, there are resources, bits of information and other good takeaways, and then there are some things that I will leave behind.
Thank you NetGalley and Hachette Go for an ARC of this title in exchange for an honest review.
This was an easy book to read and understand. I enjoyed reading about the science of why sugar is addictive and harmful for our bodies. I felt like the 2nd half of the book could be a bit overwhelming for someone who would like to go through the 3 phases. Overwhelming, but now impossible. As with all books on nutrition, there are resources, bits of information and other good takeaways, and then there are some things that I will leave behind.
Thank you NetGalley and Hachette Go for an ARC of this title in exchange for an honest review.
March 14, 2022
This is by far the best out of the sugar-focused books I have read for research recently. It has a good balance of anatomical science, psychology, and strategies on how to remove sugar from your life. The author definitely knows what he is talking about and makes the information easy for the reader to understand. My husband and I have been following his recommendations for the past several weeks and are already feeling more energized and healthier overall. Additionally, his recommendations are easy to adapt to a vegetarian diet which is great for me! (There are SO many recipes at the end of this book that we WILL be incorporating into our regular schedule)
The only "problem" that I really had with this book is that it is kind of an ad for several of the products that he offers. I understand that there are supplements for things that we can't get in our day-to-day diet, but things do add up and get QUITE expensive. Just take those parts of the book with a grain of salt. You can still apply a lot of the strategies and philosophies to your diet without spending an arm and a leg and still feel so much healthier!
The only "problem" that I really had with this book is that it is kind of an ad for several of the products that he offers. I understand that there are supplements for things that we can't get in our day-to-day diet, but things do add up and get QUITE expensive. Just take those parts of the book with a grain of salt. You can still apply a lot of the strategies and philosophies to your diet without spending an arm and a leg and still feel so much healthier!
January 7, 2021
I have a major sweet tooth, and I've known for years about the dangers of sugar. This book helped reinforce that information.
The author does a nice job about defining the types of sugars and the three phases to help you break your sugar addiction. There are seven steps (a twenty-one day plan), and the book lists some useful tips. Then there's phase three, which is ninety days. Recipes are also included.
The author realizes the challenges with kicking the sugar addiction, and the tips and plan seem reasonable, but yet things did seem a bit overwhelming. Implementing even part of the suggestions could be helpful.
Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy, but I wasn't required to leave a positive review.
The author does a nice job about defining the types of sugars and the three phases to help you break your sugar addiction. There are seven steps (a twenty-one day plan), and the book lists some useful tips. Then there's phase three, which is ninety days. Recipes are also included.
The author realizes the challenges with kicking the sugar addiction, and the tips and plan seem reasonable, but yet things did seem a bit overwhelming. Implementing even part of the suggestions could be helpful.
Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy, but I wasn't required to leave a positive review.
September 26, 2022
This book is packed with awesome tips and data. Like any "diet" book it can lean into extremes but there's a lot of good science and overall advice in here. I did the 3 day reset last spring and I felt the best I have in years when I had completed it. This is not restrictive, especially long-term, and I love that it is plant-based as most of these kinds of programs tend to be extremely meat heavy (which overwhelms me quickly). Really liked this one.
March 2, 2023
So insightful into the disease of sugar addiction and how it's a money-making business in the food industry with us falling victim in our health and longevity. The recommendations in this book I've tried and they really do work. I've never been so 'cut' on any other lifestyle, and it changes your relationship with food. As someone who's always struggled with food obsession and addiction, I highly recommend this read if you also struggle with the same
September 26, 2020
Get off your sugar is very informative book about sugar, types of sugar and 3 phases to help you with your sugar addiction. Phase 1 is a 7 days detox program, phase 3 has 7 steps (21 days) with some useful tips and phase 3 is about the next 90 days after the program and then there are some recipes. I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review
January 21, 2021
I really enjoyed this book. The arguments are pretty solid and backed up well, and the tips are applicable. I won’t be following the plan and probably make only a few of the recipes because I love meat and do sports, and I hate smoothies (preparing them, having them) so my biggest takeaway is probably the previously unknown (to me) bits and pieces and the charts. It was also an enjoyable read. Took a lot of notes that I’ll definitely be revisiting from time to time.
October 30, 2021
I listened to this on Audible and the content was awesome. I wouldn't recommend audible for it though because it read explicitly every word, whereas some sidenotes could have been skipped or charts could have been read through and looked at. It just made it a little harder to not have a visual. Either way it was easy to listen to with lots of great insight and suggestions!
September 20, 2025
Good information about what sugar does to your body and mental health. Some pretty decent recipes. The push towards keto-vegan and 2 meals a day IF is where he lost me. Very unsustainable and not enough protein for me. In fact, upping my protein has made the biggest impact on my sugar cravings. Not worth buying, you can get plenty of the same information on podcasts.
not-finishing
July 10, 2021This book reads like the worst research paper ever written by a 9th grader. Money grab shite. It might even work if you could understand it. Who'll ever know? Not me. I organize writing better mumbling in my sleep.
November 15, 2020
Good advice, a lot of which I already knew but it’s good to be reminded because kicking the sugar habit is extremely difficult.
March 31, 2021
Great info of mostly info I already knew as a health coach for Optavia. Good to have lots of tools in the tool box to help my clients. Book is a pretty easy read. Great recipe.
February 5, 2022
Overall, this book was,both interesting and informative. The author presents the information and science, while also including a very detailed plan and abundant tips to help the reader.
May 19, 2022
I was newly diagnosed with diabetes when I requested this book and was having a hard time ditching the sugar. This book was very helpful in my lower A1c success.
January 28, 2024
Hard to rate because I didn't actually do the program... But I felt like the book was good and I learned quite a bit from it!
November 17, 2024
60 percent advertising for authors products and 40 percent useful and interesting info.
August 11, 2024
The research in here is well developed, needs better recipes
June 2, 2024
This book was a very helpful read. I’ve been addicted to sugar my whole life and after reading this I can see how damaging it is to my body. Now I have the tools to steer away from sugar and more wholesome, beneficial foods. I’ve been implementing his ideas and I’m already feeling so much better, I don’t bloat anymore either. I’ve been craving whole foods instead of sugary foods now, which had been such a stumbling block of mine before. I took a lot of notes from this and plan to keep implementing these changes.
One thing that was confusing is that he said most of us get around 3X too much protein, whereas many other doctors in the functional medicine/holistic realm say we are not getting enough. He also said that we shouldn’t get most of our protein from animal products but plants, while the other doctors say that you should get them from animals.
So I still plan on eating meat and eggs but will definitely be adding more plant based proteins to my diet.
One thing that was confusing is that he said most of us get around 3X too much protein, whereas many other doctors in the functional medicine/holistic realm say we are not getting enough. He also said that we shouldn’t get most of our protein from animal products but plants, while the other doctors say that you should get them from animals.
So I still plan on eating meat and eggs but will definitely be adding more plant based proteins to my diet.
January 30, 2022
Too many ideas
Difficult to read, even for someone like myself who enjoys health books with a heavy dose of science. It's low sugar (with snoothie recipes with tons of sugar), it's low protein (contradicted chapters later recommending doubling protein if you work out), it's HIIT exercises, it's low alkaline, it's about supplements, and OMG, the love for Pink Himalayan salt. And the testimonials give no details about the benefits we shouls see from this insanely strict regimen. Just, it changed my life! No pictures, no test results of the random blood tests recommended.
Difficult to read, even for someone like myself who enjoys health books with a heavy dose of science. It's low sugar (with snoothie recipes with tons of sugar), it's low protein (contradicted chapters later recommending doubling protein if you work out), it's HIIT exercises, it's low alkaline, it's about supplements, and OMG, the love for Pink Himalayan salt. And the testimonials give no details about the benefits we shouls see from this insanely strict regimen. Just, it changed my life! No pictures, no test results of the random blood tests recommended.
December 16, 2021
Oh well this is actual snake oil. Unsurprisingly, this chiropractor knows nothing about nutrition or internal medicine. He also can't google easily disproven myths. Eg: alkaline foods don't change your blood pH, you really can't absorb magnesium through salt baths, and you can't diagnose yourself with a candida infection problem by spitting into some water.
May 4, 2023
Book holds facts that will get you to quit sugar. Highly recommend to just be knowledgeable about what you put in your body
January 13, 2023
In all honesty, it made my relationship with food worse. I started obsessing over everything I was eating once again.
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