The Sugar Solution: Weight Gain? Memory Lapses? Mood Swings? Fatigue? Your Symptoms Are Real - And Your Solution is Here

by Ann Fittante

An easy-to-follow, drug-free program that can bring blood sugar into balance in just one month. As many as 16 million Americans are living with high-normal blood sugar. They arent diabetic, but they are experiencing symptoms including weight gain, fatigue, depression, and poor concentration that are undermining their quality of life. Left unchecked, these symptoms could lead to more serious medical conditions such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.

Drawing on the very latest medical science, The Sugar Solution helps readers determine whether they're at risk for blood sugar problems and shows them how to rein in their blood sugar levels without drugs or injections. The exclusive 30-day lifestyle makeover guides them every step of the way, with complete daily menus, exercise strategies, and stress-reduction techniques. Pounds will melt away, energy will soar, and mental sharpness will return as blood sugar stabilizes.

Genres: Reference, Health, Nonfiction, Cookbooks, Self Help, Medical, Diets

400 pages, Hardcover

First published September 19, 2006

Reviews

[Diane · Rating 2 out of 5]

"An easy-to-follow, drug-free program that can bring blood sugar into balance in just one month. As many as 16 million Americans are living with high-normal blood sugar. They aren't diabetic, but they are experiencing symptoms including weight gain, fatigue, depression, and poor concentration that are undermining their quality of life. Left unchecked, these symptoms could lead to more serious medical conditions such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes."

I would argue about the "easy-to-follow" diet. You are so busy cooking your breakfast, then your lunch, and then dinner - all from scratch - including soups, that you have no time for snacking. All the running back and forth to the grocery store for ingredients and scurrying up and down the isles should satisfy your exercise requirement for the day. I don't know how a working person could manage this.

[Susy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pretty much everything that tastes good is bad for you... nothing new or groundbreaking.

[Sally Kilpatrick]

I read through almost all of this yesterday. It's a 2006 book, so who the heck knows if it is the most up to date. I did start my day with oatmeal, however, and that seems to be a better fit.

Book does extol the virtues of dairy which, great, but I'm lactose intolerant. Being from 2006, it doesn't address whether or not alternative milk substances (coconut, almond, oat, etc) are just as good. I'm guessing not because lactose is a slower digesting sugar.

Anyhoo, it's the usual fare. Several small meals. Mind you, I also read the book about how intermittent fasting would help with blood sugar. This book is the opposite. Who the hell even knows?

[Meredith · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great resource. This is the second time around on this one. The first I came away with a great awareness and a couple of tools. This time though, I highlighted a lot of things and will use this for reference often long after I have read it. A nutritionist I worked with tore down my old habits with pointing out painfully the literal amount of sugar I was consuming. Was that an experience! So, between this great book and the reminders of my nutritionists pointers, I can use this great set of tools to aid me in better health and weight loss.

[Amber · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s kind of an old book, but it has some good recipes in it. The studies and data are a little outdated, but they’ve probably only been proven to be more true since then. So I found it pretty informational. Definitely not a quick or entertaining read. But good info.

[Donna Pincince · Rating 4 out of 5]

Even though most of the info was very basic, I still found it helpful and encouraging. I also really appreciated the focus on exercise and stress instead of just diet. Gained a few recipes too

[Tami · Rating 5 out of 5]

t seems to be a never-ending battle. We start the day with the best of intentions. Today we are going to eat right, exercise, and control our stress. Then reality sets in. We wake up late (that stupid alarm didn't ring) to a chaotic mess of getting kids off to school on time (making sure that homework actually accompanies them). Our only aim at this point is to get to work before the boss notices. There's no time for a real breakfast, exercise, or a nice relaxing meditation session. Coffee and a donut will have to do as we drive through hectic traffic.

By midmorning, adrenaline and four cups of coffee have worn off and we are starting to feel drained. To make up time lost, we skip lunch or gobble down some fast food as we try to get caught up. With some food in our stomach's we finally feel back to normal. Unfortunately, this feeling is short lived and the day drags on.

We all know that we should do better. We all know that we should take the time to eat right, to exercise, and to reduce our stress. However, just getting through each day seems to take up all the energy we have.

The Sugar Solution reminds us that by taking care of ourselves each day we not only reduce the risk of countless life threatening diseases but we also increase our energy levels and abilities to cope with day to day stress. More importantly though, this book unravels the mysteries of carbohydrates and provides nutritional, exercise, and stress relief programs that fit into the average person's busy life.

[Lord' Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

I recently found out that I'm a Type 2 Diabetic(May/2009). This knowledge frighten me. This condition I prayed to never experience, yet it somehow found me, and so now I must live with the fact that I have it, and I must learn how to control it, being that I wasn't doing such a great job with my body before, so it seem.

Like most people today, I searched the internet trying to find information on this disease. There was tons of information, but there were too many pieces of this puzzle to sort through for answers I need.

Prevention's The Sugar Solution: Was given to me by a friend, and I am so thankful that she did. This book is packed with a lot of information one need to prevent and information about the disease and how on one can live with this condition.

This is one book for I recommend for the newly diagnose diabetic.

[Geraldine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I saw this book on the library's book shelf and decided to check it out of the library. It explains why it is important to control your sugar intake. High blood sugar can cause quite a few health problems-high blood pressure, heart disease, and type II diabetes are just a few of them.

This book describes how you can control your blood sugar and lose pounds to become a healthier person. I bought the book.

[Catherine · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sort of like Prevention Magazine in book form. Seems sound enough - pretty mainstream recommendations - eat more vegetables, lots of small meals throughout the day, avoid fatty foods, and for the love of god, exercise! Written the same way a magazine is - even with the same "quizes" to find out what kind of person you are. I got some good ideas from it, but it lacked vegetarian / vegan options.

[Stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

At least half of this was stuff I had already read in Prevention, in one form or another...but a good reminder of what's at stake if I don't do some serious work on my health issues.

So today it has been two full weeks since I had sugar. The book helped remind me that is is the right thing to do.

[Jeff Brailey · Rating 4 out of 5]

A practical book that if followed will prevent diabetes.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite a few great recipes!

[Charity · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't find it that helpful.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Got this book in a freebie bag at a marketing tradeshow. It was an easy read, but not really my cup of tea. I'm not really the 'dieting type'.

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[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

Removing fructose and sucrose sugar from the diet and/or substituting complex carbs for simple sugars to provide more energy and less illness.

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good information!

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent. Take out again.