The Sugar Detox: Lose the Sugar, Lose the Weight--Look and Feel Great

by Brooke Alpert MS, RD, Patricia Farris MD

Overview

Learn how kicking your sugar habit can help you lose weight and get glowing, younger-looking skin with a proven three-day jumpstart plan and four-week program.

Science shows that sugar can seriously damage our health — and yet we're consuming more of it every year. Not only does excess sugar make us sick, overweight, and tired, it dulls skin and ages us well beyond our years. In The Sugar Detox, acclaimed nutritionist Brooke Alpert and skincare guru Patricia Farris have combined their expertise to offer an easy plan to slim your waistline, restore your energy, and rejuvenate your skin. The Sugar Detox will put you on the path to feeling — and looking — your absolute best, with:

• A proven three-day jumpstart plan to break your sugar addiction
• A four-week meal plan incorporating healthy sugars
• Shopping lists and satiating recipes
• Strategies for combating cravings and dining out
• Lists of key health-supporting superfoods
• Tips on surprising places where sugar lurks

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738217420
Publisher:	Hachette Books
Publication date:	08/12/2014
Edition description:	First Trade Paper Edition
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	1,129,522
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Brooke Alpert, MS, RD, CDN, is the founder of B Nutritious, a private nutrition counseling practice in New York City. Brooke was named as one of the new up and coming stars in the beauty and health field by W magazine. A former advisor for Nivea, she is a member of the American Dietetic Association. She lives with her family in New York. B-Nutritious.com.

Patricia Farris, MD, FAAD, is a clinical associate professor at Tulane University and recognized authority on anti-aging skin care. Dr Farris is a sought after consultant for cosmetic companies and has worked with many including L'Oreal, Revlon and Neutrogena.sanovadermaatology.com.

Table of Contents

Quiz: Are You a Sugar Addict? vii

Introduction ix

Part I The Sugar-Free Prescription

1 Rx 1: The 3-Day Sugar Fix 3

2 Rx 2: The 3-Day Skin Fix 11

Part II Everything You Need to Know About the Sugar Detox

3 The Sweet Dilemma 19

4 Sugar: Not So Sweet for Your Skin, Either 37

5 What to Eat 49

6 What Not to Eat 73

7 How to Eat 81

Part III The Plan

8 Detoxing Your Diet, Week by Week 93

9 Your Dermal Detox 109

10 The Sugar-Exercise Connection 133

11 The Sweet Life: Your Maintenance Plan 159

Part IV A Place at the Table

12 How to Dine Out 165

13 Delicious, Easy Sugar-Detox Recipes 177

Appendix A The 31-Day Plan 223

Appendix B Approved-Brand Foods 233

Appendix C Suggested Skin Care Products 241

Conversion Chart 247

Acknowledgments 249

Bibliography 251

Recipe Index 257

Index 259

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly, 4/15/13

“Numerous accolades from the authors' patients and customers speak to the efficacy and life-changing aspects of the program.”

Organic Spa, 5/28/13

“Packs in fascinating research on the significant chemical impact of sugar on your skin, along with other systems of your body…The authors offer smart-but-simple food recipes plus practical advice on instigating a slow sugar wean.”


Curled Up With A Good Book

“Offers a thorough, clearly explained and organized system to get your body off sugar and clear up your skin…The book motivates through to the end…The Sugar Detoxis a simple but extensive, practical and persuasive plan towards better health and living. Highly recommended."

New York Journal of Books, 6/11/13

“Nutrition is often a controversial topic, and a vast number of dietary fads have come and gone. But The Sugar Detox diet described by nutritionist Brooke Alpert and dermatologist Patricia Farris promises to be successful.”




New Orleans, July 2013

“Make[s] the case for the health benefits that come from cutting back on sugar consumption.”


Natural Health, September/October 2013

“Offer[s] smart-but-simple recipes plus practical advice on how to wean yourself from some of your favorite sugar-filled foods.”


The Cookbook Papers, 8/4/13

“Surprising facts throughout…A recommended read for anyone who is dependent on sugar.”


WomanAroundTown.com, 9/7/13

“This book pulls no punches.”


Portland Book Review, 11/1/13

“A comprehensive book about how sugar affects our health and looks…Their recipes are easy to follow and use reasonable ingredients and preparation styles. This book would be a great resource for anyone trying to cut down on their sugar consumption and offers great insight on the ‘surprise' sugar content of many of our favorite foods.”

Entertainment Realm, 9/4/14
“Easy-to-read and comprehend.”

New Orleans Magazine, October 2014
“Outlines a comprehensive, one-month plan to kick the sugar habit and improve your health and your complexion.”

"Packs in fascinating research on the significant chemical impact of sugar on your skin, along with other systems of your body."—Organic Spa

"A guidebook for people who are serious about breaking off this unhealthy dietary relationship."—Day Spa

"Gives you a month-long comprehensive plan to wean you of your sugar cravings and begin your journey to looking younger and feeling better."—Natural Solutions

"Reveals how reducing our consumption of sugar can make our skin look younger and healthier."—Taste for Life

From the Publisher

A classic example of a hammer in search of a nail, nutritionist Alpert and dermatologist Farris’s diet program is a haphazard blend of science and common sense that would have benefitted from more thorough editing. Assuming readers are already onboard, the authors begin with dietary guidelines and meal plans for the “3-Day Sugar Fix” and beautifying tips for the “3-Day Skin Fix” before readers are even told what they’re buying into. Mercifully, the two then work their way through various chapters regarding what to eat and drink (vegetables, green tea, etc.), what to avoid (white flour, soda), and which skin products to use, in addition to basic exercise tips and a list of items to eat or avoid when dining out. They close with a handful of recipes and meal plans. Numerous accolades from the authors’ patients and customers speak to the efficacy and life-changing aspects of the program. Readers will likely be disappointed by what amounts to a print infomercial. Agent: Dan Mandel, Sanford J. Greenburger Associates. (June)

Publishers Weekly