Addicted, Are YOU too??
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008
In this new to me world of twitter, blogging, and social networking I have met a TON of wonderful people who have influenced my life in more ways than one, people who have given me hope, people who have given me support, and people who are introducing me to new ways of thinking.just to name a few. I have talked about some of these people in previous blogs, but new to this blog is Dr. Scott Olson ND. He and I met via twitter and let me tell you, he is worth having around!!
Dr. Olson is a Naturopathic Doctor and the author of a book on sugar addiction called Sugarettes. He offered a challenge up to go 30 days without sugar or foods that act like sugar. This challenge is going for the month of January. It sounded interesting so I asked some questions, got a copy of his book and joined the cause.
I started reading his book and it was extremely hard to put down.but of course, I had to because people in this house still expected to eat and all!! LOL Anyhow.it took me a few weeks because of work and all, but I finally got through the whole book. And am amazed about the horrible things that sugar does to our bodies.
My favorite part of the book is an analogy about a girl in the store begging her mom for a toy and to shut her up the mom hands her a cigarette. I gasped when I read it at the very thought that it could happen. Of course, upon reading further the point was that that story is how we treat our kids every day when we bribe them to behave by giving them candy.
This book points out the many ways that sugar is KILLING each one of us. Dr. Olson’s claim is that the medical community overlooks much of the damage done to our bodies due to sugar. Besides just diabetes, sugar is responsible for all kinds of diseases and preventable health problems including high blood pressure and clogged arteries.
His book lays out a plan on how to get rid of sugar from your diet to not only LOSE WEIGHT but to improve your health for LIFE!! If you are interested in losing weight or just looking to improve your health and that of your family, then his book is for you!
You can grab yourself a copy at www.amazon.com or just click on the book title Sugarettes. I have never before read a “self help” type book that I’ve enjoyed this much. Not only is it packed full of GREAT information, its easy to read and interesting. The analogies are amusing and keep you interested in all the science smashed between them! This is a MUST READ for anyone interested in health and nutrition, fitness, body building, etc. Check it out!!