Beyond Sugar Shock The 6-Week Plan to Break Free of Your Sugar Addiction & Get Slimmer, Sexier & Sweeter

by BENNETT, CONNIE

• ISBN13: 9781401931896
• ISBN10: 1401931898
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-06-01
• Publisher: Hay House Inc.

Summary

From Connie Bennett, author of the bestseller Sugar Shock!-the book that Mehmet Oz said “spills the beans” on the shocking impact of sugar and simple carbohydrates-comes Beyond Sugar Shock,the first book to provide a simple, practical, mind-body-spirit plan to help readers break free of their sugar or carb addiction. For the millions of people who suffer with problems such as low libido, excess weight, overpowering fatigue, and many other unexplained ailments, Beyond Sugar Shockprovides a step-by-step, six-week program to gently guide readers to a healthier life. In this friendly, compassionate book, they’ll find: A playful, but serious Sugar Shock Quiz to help readers learn about their personal sugar addiction. Easy, tried-and-true techniques that Connie used-and that her clients and Sugar Freedom Now participants now use-to successfully quit her sugar habits. Dozens of easy tips and tactics to stomp out carb cravings. Simple meal plans, tasty recipes, and a food/lifestyle pyramid that shows readers how to let go of quickie carbs and nonfoods (the Standard American Diet or SAD) and instead enjoy real, wholesome, health-giving nutrition. Entertaining, interactive “adventurcises” (adventurous exercises) such as “Do Sugary Soul Searching,” “Party with the Produce,” and “Snatch the E-Z Vitamins.” Affirmations to refresh, rejuvenate, and renew the mind, body, and spirit. Remarkable success stories with before-and-after photos. In Beyond Sugar Shock,readers will find out that letting go of their sugar or carb addiction is much simpler than it seems-and it can even be fun! And once they’ve addressed their addiction, readers will not only look and feel better, but will also experience an overpowering sensation of joyous freedom and a sweeter, balanced life.

Author Biography

Connie Bennett, C.H.C., C.P.C., A.C.C., is a nationally recognized motivational speaker, journalist, blogger, former sugar addict, and author of the best-selling book Sugar Shock!, which has been praised by Dr. Mehmet Oz, Dr. Christiane Northrup, Marilu Henner, Dr. Joseph Mercola, and many others. She is also a certified health coach, who studied at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN); a professional life coach, who trained with the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC); and the host of the popular Gab with the Gurus Radio Show for which she interviews experts in health, human potential, social networking, and relationships such as Dr. Mehmet Oz, Marianne Williamson, Suzanne Somers, Marilu Henner, and Dr. Bernie Siegel.Known as the "Smart Habits Girl" and the "Sugar Freedom Coach," Connie helps people worldwide easily release their sugar addictions and other bad habits. Since 2002, Connie has offered her groundbreaking Break Free of Your Sugar Addiction Program (now called the Sugar Freedom Now Course).

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xiii
A Warm Welcome from Your Once Sugar-Addicted Author: Your Amazing Life Awaits!	p. xv
The Sour Truth About Sweets
My S.A.D. to SWEET Story	p. 3
The Sugar Shock Quiz: Find Out How Hooked You Are on Sweets & Quickie Carbs	p. 13
The Big Preventable Killers: Your Sweet Tooth Can Kill You	p. 21
How You Landed on Your S.A.D. Path, The Sweetness Principle, and The Five Stages of Sugar Bondage	p. 35
Your First Three Weeks: Bet Ready to Say Good-Bye to Sweets and Toxic Garbs
Week One-YOUR MIND: Flip the Switch from S.A.D. to SWEET and Fill Your Sweet Adventure with Fun	p. 49
Week Two-YOUR BODY: Choose Smarter Habits & Begin Better Food Behavior	p. 81
Week Three-YOUR SPIRIT: Stay Focused & Happy as You Clear Out the Negative Clutter	p. 107
Your Last Three Weeks: Your Sweeter Life Begins
Week Four-YOUR BODY: Put Your Plan into Action by Eating Wholesome, Sweeterlicious Foods	p. 131
Week Five-YOUR MIND: Calm Your Cravings with Cool Tools Galore & Befriend Your Sweet Imperfect Self	p. 153
Week Six-YOUR SPIRIT: Joyously, Easily, Effortlessly Release Your Addiction and Glide into Sugar Freedom	p. 173
Conclusion: Sweeten Your Life Naturally & Move Toward a Pleasurable, Peaceful, Sweeterlicious Life	p. 191
Shop to Move Beyond Sugar Shock	p. 193
Meal Plan & Recipes to Move You Beyond Sugar Shock	p. 207
Supplements to Curb Your Cravings & Ease You into the Land of Sugar-Free	p. 231
Remarkable Resources to Relax, Refresh & Heal You	p. 233
Connect with Us: A Special Invitation from Your Sugar Freedom Coach, Connie Bennett	p. 239
Bibliography	p. 243
Index	p. 277
Acknowledgments	p. 297
About the Author	p. 303
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