Are you a sugarholic? As Americans, we consume on average 150 pounds of sugar a year, and that’s as bad for you as it sounds. Sugar upsets body chemistry and devastates the endocrine and immune systems, leading to a host of diseases and conditions including hypoglycemia, diabetes, osteoporosis, arthritis, cancer, heart disease, headaches, allergies, asthma, obesity, periodontal disease, tooth decay, and more. A sugarholic since childhood, Dr. Nancy Appleton cured herself of chronic illnesses by changing her diet. In Lick the Sugar Habit , she explains how it worked for her, and how it can help you too through a variety of simple techniques, and mouth-watering, healthful recipes.   Are you a sugarholic? Answer the questionnaire to find out - Test yourself for food allergies caused by sugar - End sugar-related calcium loss, heartburn, and indigestion—without drugs! - Follow one of three detailed food plans to east yourself into a low-sugar life - Through a variety of simple techniques, learn how to banish sugar cravings - Savor healthy, hearty dishes like Hot Asparagus Soup, Persian Lamb and Bean Stew, and Savory Pepper Pilaf. Choose from an entire chapter of easy-to-prepare recipes Nancy Appleton, Ph.D., shows you how sugar upsets the body chemistry and devastates the endocrine and immune systems, leading to a host of diseases and conditions including hypoglycemia, diabetes, osteoporosis, arthritis, cancer, heart disease, headaches, allergies, asthma, obesity, periodontal disease, tooth decay, and more. A sugarholic since childhood, Dr. Appleton cured herself of chronic illnesses including bronchitis and pneumonia by changing her lifestyle. Here is her self-help program to help you lick the sugar habit and live a healthier life. She explains how it worked for her...and how it can work for you. Nancy Appleton, PhD , earned her BS in clinical nutrition from UCLA and her PhD in health services from Walden University. She maintains a private practice in Los Angeles, California. An avid researcher, Dr. Appleton lectures extensively throughout the world and has appeared on numerous television and radio talk shows. In addition to Like the Sugar Habit , she is also the author of the bestselling Healthy Bones and Secrets of Natural Healing with Food. A Word From the Author I hope you find the information in this up-to-date edition of Lick the Sugar Habit valuable. We eat a tremendous amount of sugar today—an average of 149 pounds per person per year—and more and more people have health problems as a result of this sugar intake, problems for which they are seeking answers. The basic premise of this book has changed very little from the original. Homeostasis is homeostasis, from the beginning of time to the end of time, and from the beginning of life to the end of life. I have, however, included new research and added valuable new information about sugar that was not known twelve years ago. The sad truth is that we, as a nation, are eating much more sugar than ever before. This abuse causes a continual insult to our bodies that eventually results in physical problems. Of course, it is not just sugar that causes upset body chemistry. Other things in our twentieth-century lifestyle can also result in a body out of balance, out of homeostasis. The information presented in this book is designed to encourage you to take control of your life and become responsible for maintaining good health through educated choices. Nancy Appleton, Ph.D. Acknowledgment I would like to take this opportunity to recognize a special debt of gratitude to Bruce Pacetti, D.D.S. His knowledge of the Body Chemistry Principle along with the willingness with which he communicated it to me as well as to others is the bedrock foundation of my successful effort to regain my health. Many of my ideas in this book come from our many talks and his lectures. Not only did I regain my health, but through his understanding and love, a special friendship has developed. Nancy Appleton, Ph.D. Foreword On what do we place the blame for the poor health of modern man? Diet is surely a major factor. Eggs, that’s it. Quick, everyone! Switch to sweet rolls and coffee before the eggs clog your arteries! Oh, no—it’s the fat. No more red meat, cut out the butter, watch out for the deadly salad dressing! No, no—salt is the villain. Go for bland, hide the shaker! Have you noticed that few experts blame sugar? Pure and white, it innocently makes its way into much of our food and into our mouths. If it’s so-o-o-o-o-o good, how could it be so bad? Who would not want to believe that it’s the omelet rather than the ice cream that’s doing us in? Apple pie and ice cream is, after all, the national dish. Lick the Sugar Habit suggests that sugar eating, our national pastime, is linked to disease, our leading growth industry. We’ve heard this theory before. Never before, however, has it been presented so clearly and without fanaticism. Nancy Appleton is not saying that sugar