Sugarless
A 7-Step Plan to Uncover Hidden Sugars, Curb Your Cravings, and Conquer Your Addiction
Published on 17. December 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-4549-4782-0 (ISBN)
Description
Break free from sugar addiction and take control of your health. In Sugarless, pioneering neuroscientist Dr. Nicole Avena provides a revolutionary step-by-step plan to help readers curb sweet cravings and quit sugar once and for all. With surprising sources of hidden sugars exposed, Dr. Avena's 7-step program empowers you to overcome sugar addiction by identifying sugar traps, taming your sweet tooth, and breaking the vicious diet cycle.
Backed by over 100 studies, Dr. Avena reveals how processed foods with refined sugars can be even more addictive than illicit drugs. She dispels myths blaming lack of willpower, and proves biologically how sugar affects the brain. With a foreword by Dr. Daniel Amen and 30 sugar-free recipes, this book provides the perfect blueprint for your sugar detox.
Hailed as the first to study sugar addiction, Dr. Avena is the world's foremost authority on the topic. Her blend of compelling research and actionable solutions makes embarking on your own sugar detox for beginners straightforward. Simply follow her advice to feel more in control, stop craving sugar, and start feeling healthier.
Key Features:
Science-backed 7-step program to reduce sugar consumption
30 delicious sugar-free recipes
Foreword by Dr. Daniel Amen, 12-time New York Times bestselling author and integrative psychiatrist
Surprising sources of hidden sugars revealed
Tools to resist sweet cravings and manage sugar withdrawal
Practical plan to break the cycle for good
Backed by over 100 studies, Dr. Avena reveals how processed foods with refined sugars can be even more addictive than illicit drugs. She dispels myths blaming lack of willpower, and proves biologically how sugar affects the brain. With a foreword by Dr. Daniel Amen and 30 sugar-free recipes, this book provides the perfect blueprint for your sugar detox.
Hailed as the first to study sugar addiction, Dr. Avena is the world's foremost authority on the topic. Her blend of compelling research and actionable solutions makes embarking on your own sugar detox for beginners straightforward. Simply follow her advice to feel more in control, stop craving sugar, and start feeling healthier.
Key Features:
Science-backed 7-step program to reduce sugar consumption
30 delicious sugar-free recipes
Foreword by Dr. Daniel Amen, 12-time New York Times bestselling author and integrative psychiatrist
Surprising sources of hidden sugars revealed
Tools to resist sweet cravings and manage sugar withdrawal
Practical plan to break the cycle for good
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Union Square & Co.
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 225 mm
Width: 151 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
492 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4549-4782-0 (9781454947820)
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Nicole M. Avena, PhD, is a pioneering research neuroscientist, author, and expert in the fields of nutrition, diet, and addiction. She's the author of more than 100 scholarly journal articles, and the first in the field to study sugar addiction in the laboratory. She has written several books on nutrition and diet, including What to Eat When You're Pregnant and Why Diets Fail. Dr. Avena received her PhD in neuroscience and psychology from Princeton University, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship in molecular biology at The Rockefeller University in New York City. Dr. Avena has regularly appeared on TV and radio, including The Dr. Oz Show, The Doctors, Jonathan Van Ness's Getting Curious, and CNN; and speaks at universities, government agencies, and special interest groups about her research. She's also a frequent contributor to PsychologyToday.com, MindBodyGreen, and Sharecare. Dr. Avena lives in the greater New York City area.