{"product_id":"the-sugar-addicts-total-recovery-program-isbn-9780345441331","title":"The Sugar Addict's Total Recovery Program","description":"Building on the science of nutrition that she outlined in her bestselling book, \u003ci\u003ePotatoes Not Prozac\u003c\/i\u003e, Dr. Kathleen DesMaisons now presents the first complete, in-depth dietary plan for living with–and healing–sugar sensitivity. She explains exactly how you can free your mind and body from the tyranny of sugar and shake off the exhaustion, mental fogginess, and mood swings that sugar dependence causes. Revealing the various ways sugar addiction affects both men and women, and the unique methods for healing it, Dr. DesMaisons encourages you to custom-tailor her simple program to fit your lifestyle and includes information on\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• How to integrate a “slow-carbs not low-carbs” strategy into your diet \u003cbr\u003e• Why regular protein is essential and how to get it with every meal\u003cbr\u003e• What to eat when a sugar craving strikes\u003cbr\u003e• How to get the nutrition you need on the run–even at fast-food restaurants \u003cbr\u003e• How to find an exercise program you’ll enjoy\u003cbr\u003e• Ten breakfasts you can prepare in a flash \u003cbr\u003e• Menus and recipes for every lifestyle and taste\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePractical, hands-on, and reader friendly,\u003ci\u003e The Sugar Addict’s Total Recovery Program\u003c\/i\u003e will transform your life by helping you eat right–starting today!“A practical, compassionate, uplifting, and very effective way to recover from the ravages of sugar addiction and reclaim control of your health and your life. I highly recommend it.”\u003cbr\u003e–CHRISTIANE NORTHRUP, M.D.\u003cbr\u003e   Author of \u003ci\u003eWomen’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003eWhy You Are Different\u003cbr\u003eIf you are a sugar addict, you can't \"just say no\" to ice cream, candy,\u003cbr\u003esoda, chocolate, or cookies. If you are a sugar addict, people have been\u003cbr\u003esaying \"watch your calories,\" \"exercise more,\" \"clean up your room,\" \"stop\u003cbr\u003esnacking on cookies,\" \"stop drinking,\" \"stop smoking,\" or \"why don't you\u003cbr\u003ejust ______\" to you nearly all your life. You fill in the blank. The\u003cbr\u003emessage is the same, although the content may vary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe problem is clear. You are doing something that you don't want to be\u003cbr\u003edoing. But the solution isn't so clear. If you could just stop it, you\u003cbr\u003ewould! You can't just say no. And the longer this helplessness goes on,\u003cbr\u003ethe more tricks you try, the more failures you have and the more hopeless\u003cbr\u003eyou feel. On the outside you may act cool. You might even have flip\u003cbr\u003eresponses or pat retorts, but each time you hear the \"why don't you just\u003cbr\u003esay no\" message-even if it is subtle-you brace yourself. You ask yourself:\u003cbr\u003e\"Why can't I get it together and take care of myself? Where is my\u003cbr\u003ewillpower? Why aren't I like other people?\" They just decide to do\u003cbr\u003esomething and then they follow through. Again and again you decide, you\u003cbr\u003emake a commitment, you start-then your resolve fades. You get busy, you\u003cbr\u003eget overwhelmed, you get distracted, and your intention dissipates like\u003cbr\u003ethe morning fog in the noonday sun.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNancy is a sugar addict. She has vowed to give up chocolate almost every\u003cbr\u003eday of her life. Three days into her commitment to quit, something always\u003cbr\u003ehappens and she reaches for a candy bar. Rosemary, who is not a sugar\u003cbr\u003eaddict, decides that chocolate isn't good for her skin. She decides to cut\u003cbr\u003eit out of her diet, never buys another candy bar, isn't tempted, and\u003cbr\u003edoesn't think of it again. Rosemary's resolve may be inconceivable to you.\u003cbr\u003eNancy feels like your sister.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen you are a sugar addict, saying no is not an issue of willpower. Your\u003cbr\u003ebiochemistry has a direct effect on your behavior. Your craving and desire\u003cbr\u003efor sugar are profoundly affected by your brain chemistry, and even more\u003cbr\u003esignificant, by what and when you eat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou are a sugar addict because you are sugar sensitive. Sugar addiction is\u003cbr\u003ea primary symptom of sugar sensitivity. If you are sugar sensitive and\u003cbr\u003eyour meals are erratic, if you skip breakfast, eat lots of sweet things,\u003cbr\u003edrink quarts of diet soda or eat pounds of pasta and bread, then you will\u003cbr\u003ebe depressed, moody, erratic, volatile, forgetful, and impulsive. You may\u003cbr\u003ehave a short fuse, a short attention span, and a reputation for being all\u003cbr\u003eover the place. You may have trouble with your weight, you may have an\u003cbr\u003eeating disorder, or you may have a problem with aggression.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt has probably not occurred to you that the food you eat could have such\u003cbr\u003ea dramatic effect on you. You may have figured out that sometimes you are\u003cbr\u003ereally cranky when you haven't had your \"fix.\" You have to go out and get\u003cbr\u003ea pint of your special brand of ice cream even if it's eleven o'clock at\u003cbr\u003enight. Your friends or parents or boss may have noticed that you have\u003cbr\u003esomething like a split personality. Sometimes you are creative, cheerful,\u003cbr\u003echarming, funny, and delightful. Other times you are a royal pain in the\u003cbr\u003ebutt and even the people who love you stay out of your way. You are a\u003cbr\u003esugar addict.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen you first hear me talking about sugar addiction in this way, you may\u003cbr\u003enot be convinced that it is a real condition. You may not think it is\u003cbr\u003epossible to be addicted to something so \"harmless\" as sugar. Stay with me\u003cbr\u003ewhile I take you through the reasoning for my position.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCriteria for Addiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere are the criteria the American Psychiatric Association uses to\u003cbr\u003edetermine addiction:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ¸         The substance is taken in greater amounts or for a longer time than\u003cbr\u003eintended.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ¸         There is a persistent desire or one or more unsuccessful attempts to cut\u003cbr\u003edown or control use.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ¸         Major time is spent in seeking, using, or recovering from the effects of\u003cbr\u003euse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ¸         Frequent intoxication or withdrawal interferes with responsibilities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ¸         There is a decreased level of social, recreational activities due to use.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ¸         There is continued use despite adverse consequences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ¸         There is a marked increase in tolerance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ¸         There are withdrawal symptoms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ¸         There is use to prevent withdrawal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLet's reframe these criteria and see if we can create a list for sugar\u003cbr\u003eaddiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ¸         The substance is taken in greater amounts or for a longer time than\u003cbr\u003eintended.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHave you ever planned to have just a cookie and eaten the whole plate?\u003cbr\u003eHave you ever planned to have a caramel double latte once as a celebration\u003cbr\u003eand found yourself going back every day? Have you ever planned to have a\u003cbr\u003epiece of pie and eaten the whole thing? Can you imagine eating half a\u003cbr\u003epiece of cake and leaving the rest because you just weren't hungry for it?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ¸         There is a persistent desire or one or more unsuccessful attempts to cut\u003cbr\u003edown or control use.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne or more unsuccessful attempts seem sort of funny to sugar addicts.\u003cbr\u003eHave you ever tried to control your use? Does that question make you laugh\u003cbr\u003ebecause it seems so absurd? Have you spent most of your life since eighth\u003cbr\u003egrade trying to cut down or control your use of sweet things? Once you\u003cbr\u003estart eating sweet things, you cannot stop.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ¸         Major time is spent in seeking, using, or recovering from the effects of\u003cbr\u003euse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDo you make sure you always have a can of Coke (or even Diet Coke) on your\u003cbr\u003edesk? Do you make a special trip to Costco to get that big jar of jelly\u003cbr\u003ebeans? Do you feel an inordinate sense of relief when your family is gone\u003cbr\u003eso you can eat what you want? Do you have sugar hangovers and feel cranky\u003cbr\u003eand irritable the day after?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ¸         Frequent intoxication or withdrawal interferes with responsibilities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow at first blush, you may think that your sugar use does not affect your\u003cbr\u003elife. But are your bills paid on time? Is your desk cleared off? Do you\u003cbr\u003edouble-book appointments? Are you too tired to function at three in the\u003cbr\u003eafternoon? Are you funny, charming, and all over the place when you eat\u003cbr\u003esugar or have your soda or sweetened coffee? Look at your behavior with a\u003cbr\u003edifferent eye and you may be shocked at how true this is.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ¸         There is a decreased level of social, recreational activities due to use.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDo you prefer to be alone so you can eat what you want, when? Do you get\u003cbr\u003enervous about visiting your son's apartment because you know he doesn't\u003cbr\u003ehave anything there for you to eat? Do you shy away from those friends who\u003cbr\u003ehave given up those sweet things? Are you drawn to the people doing the\u003cbr\u003e\"reward meal\" on the Carbohydrate Addict's Diet because you know you will\u003cbr\u003ehave company in eating what you want?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ¸         There is continued use despite adverse consequences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the ringer-continued use despite adverse consequences. You know\u003cbr\u003eit's bad for you, you know it's killing you, you are in despair, and you\u003cbr\u003ego back for more. Hits kinda close to home, yes?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ¸         There is a marked increase in tolerance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou need more to get the same effect. One small cookie won't cut it. You\u003cbr\u003ehave to eat the whole box. You remember not so much the high feeling, but\u003cbr\u003ethe feeling of relief-that the world is okay, you fit, and things will be\u003cbr\u003eall right. But it takes more to get you there.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ¸         There are withdrawal symptoms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou may not have made the connection to withdrawal per se. You may simply\u003cbr\u003eintuitively know that you feel better if you have a cup of tea and a piece\u003cbr\u003eof cake. Or you know exactly how much better you will feel once you get\u003cbr\u003eyour supply down the hatch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ¸         There is use to prevent withdrawal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou know you are cranky and will feel better if you have something sweet.\u003cbr\u003eYour three-year-old is having a temper tantrum because you said no to her\u003cbr\u003ein the grocery story. You get a soda and pop it open and she sits there\u003cbr\u003ebeing a good girl. You take a sugar break at 3:00 p.m. because you know if\u003cbr\u003eyou don't you will be a basket case by 3:30. You know what time the\u003cbr\u003eedginess will start.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSobering, isn't it? Makes you think. When you first connect with this idea\u003cbr\u003eof sugar addiction, it may be a little scary to you. You may find it hard\u003cbr\u003eto put yourself in the same class as alcoholics or heroin addicts. You may\u003cbr\u003ehave been conditioned to think that addiction is bad and only weak-willed\u003cbr\u003epeople are addicts or alcoholics. This book will help you understand that\u003cbr\u003eaddiction is a chemical reality. The reason you are a sugar addict is your\u003cbr\u003eunique body. You respond to sugar more intensely. You hurt more in\u003cbr\u003ewithdrawal. You feel better when you have it. The physical dependence is\u003cbr\u003ereal. You are not a bad person; this is not a character defect. Once you\u003cbr\u003estart to think of yourself as having a unique brain and body chemistry,\u003cbr\u003eyou can start on the road to recovery.Author of Potatoes Not Prozac","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300352479461,"sku":"NP9780345441331","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780345441331.jpg?v=1767741717","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-sugar-addicts-total-recovery-program-isbn-9780345441331","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}