50 Shortcuts to a Sugar-Free Life [electronic resource] : How Pistachios, Olive Oil, and a Good Night's Sleep Can Help You Overcome Sugar Addiction for a Longer, Healthier Life

How Pistachios, Olive Oil, and a Good Night's Sleep Can Help You Overcome Sugar Addiction for a Longer, Healthier Life Refined sugars are probably the most hazardous ingredients in modern food. They’re extremely dense in calories and highly addictive—and this can make us fat. For most Americans today, one out of every four calories consumed is refined sugar. Excessive consumption of refined sugar increases the risk for many forms of cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes type 2, general inflammation, and premature aging. In 50 Shortcuts to a Sugar-Free Life, Fredrik Paulún Sweden’s number one nutritionist and author of 50 Ways to Boost Your Metabolism, explain why refined sugars are so dangerous to your health and how to avoid excess intake and addiction. He offers lifestyle tips and easy tricks for reducing consumption of sugar and making healthy choices. Paulún also shows how to enjoy a taste of sweetness from natural sources, for delicious food that provides only positive effects for the brain and body. Paulún draws on the latest research to provide expert, scientifically-proven shortcuts to a better lifestyle. Whether you follow one sugar-cutting strategy or all fifty, the results on your health and waistline are guaranteed. INTRODUCTION MY RELATIONSHIP WITH SUGAR WHAT IS SUGAR? SHORTCUT 01 ONE WEEK TO DIMINISHED SUGAR CRAVINGS SHORTCUT 02 CHOOSE A NATURAL SUGAR SHORTCUT 03 DON’T LOSE WEIGHT WITH CANDY SHORTCUT 04 SWEETENED BREAD OR GI BREAD? SHORTCUT 05 HOW SUGAR ACTS ON THE BODY SHORTCUT 06 HOW TO FIND THE RIGHT BREAKFAST CEREALS SHORTCUT 07 SUGAR AND THE HEART SHORTCUT 08 IF THE LABEL SAYS “LIGHT” LEAVE IT ON THE SHELF SHORTCUT 09 FOODS WITH ADDED SUGAR SHORTCUT 10 SUGAR IN OUR RESTAURANT MEALS SHORTCUT 11 STAY CLEAR OF LIQUID SUGAR SHORTCUT 12 HOW TO PREVENT A SUGAR SLUMP SHORTCUT 13 USE RAW CANE SUGAR INSTEAD OF REFINED SUGAR SHORTCUT 14 COCONUT—IT’S ALL GOOD SHORTCUT 15 CHOOSE THE RIGHT SWEETENER SHORTCUT 16 FOCUS ON THE REAL CULPRITS SHORTCUT 17 BREAK THE SUGAR ADDICTION SHORTCUT 18 SUGAR AND CANCER SHORTCUT 19 FORGET SPORTS DRINKS SHORTCUT 20 MAKING THE FAMILY SUGAR-FREE SHORTCUT 21 LESS STRESS AND LESS SUGAR SHORTCUT 22 GET A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP AND HAVE LESS SUGAR CRAVINGS SHORTCUT 23 EXERCISE YOURSELF FREE OF SUGAR SHORTCUT 24 LCHQ FOR A SUGAR-FREE LIFE SHORTCUT 25 REDUCE SUGAR CRAVINGS WITH RED WINE SHORTCUT 26 ALLOW YOURSELF SOMETHING SWEET NOW AND THEN SHORTCUT 27 SUGAR by ANY OTHER NAME SHORTCUT 28 BETTER BLOOD SUGAR CONTROL WITH WATER SHORTCUT 29 AVOID PREPARED FOODS AND MIXES SHORTCUT 30 SNACKS THAT WON’T UPSET THE BLOOD SUGAR BALANCE SHORTCUT 31 NUTS AND SEEDS BALANCE BLOOD SUGAR SHORTCUT 32 FAT AND BLOOD SUGAR SHORTCUT 33 PROTEIN AND BLOOD SUGAR SHORTCUT 34 EXERCISE FOR STABLE BLOOD SUGAR SHORTCUT 35 LEGUMES—BLOOD BALANCE’S ROYALTY SHORTCUT 36 SUGAR AND INFLAMMATION SHORTCUT 37 THE MAGIC OF SPICES SHORTCUT 38 DRINK COFFEE AND TEA SHORTCUT 39 FERMENTED AND SOUR FOODS SHORTCUT 40 VITAMIN D BALANCES BLOOD SUGAR SHORTCUT 41 THE BENEFICIAL WHOLE GRAIN SHORTCUT 42 FIBER AND BLOOD SUGAR SHORTCUT 43 ALA (ALPHA-LIPOIC ACID) FOR BETTER BLOOD SUGAR SHORTCUT 44 CHROMIUM AND BLOOD SUGAR SHORTCUT 45 EAT FISH SHORTCUT 46 GLUTEN-FREE DONE CORRECTLY SHORTCUT 47 NATURE’S OWN PANTRY SHORTCUT 48 SUGAR AND BODY WEIGHT SHORTCUT 49 A COOLDOWN LOWERS GI VALUE SHORTCUT 50 ENJOY A GOOD COFFEE BREAK ENDNOTES Fredrik Paulún is Sweden's best-known nutritionist, famed for TV and radio appearances, columns, articles, seminars, and more. He is the author of 50 Ways to Boost Your Metabolism, Low Carb High Quality Diet, and Low Carb High Quality Cookbook. His books have sold over 1.2 million copies in Sweden and have been translated into more than half a dozen languages. His food brand Paulúns is the leading health brand in Swedish grocery stores. Paulún lives with his family in Stockholm, Sweden In "50 Shortcuts to a Sugar-Free Life," Fredrik Paulun Sweden's number one nutritionist and author of "50 Ways to Boost Your Metabolism," explain why refined sugars are so dangerous to your health and how to avoid excess intake and addiction