Reading List



Here is brief summary of my reading list

This book for me took the focus off sugar for a while. Instead, this research based book details the truth about fats, how real foods are for health and healing and also some great recipes and resources. It was nice to learn about the different fats, which I had never really known much about. I learnt that saturated fats solidify when cool and turn to liquid when warmed. This book talks alot about coconut oil, which I loved. It certainly identified for me some of me fat misconceptions and I recommend this book to those interest in improving their health. This book also details indepth how to lose weight and even has a dietry plan. A great read and a boo that I have gone back too several times already for info and notes.

Read this book if you have ANY interest in learning how sugar is effecting your children. This book was a very informative read when it comes to sugar addiction in children. For me, as a mother and also an educator, this book provided some valuable information as to how sugar effects the little bodies of our children. It gave me a real insight into how sugar effects childrens ability to 'function' everyday, socialise, learn, concentrate and behave. Personally, I've made some small changes in my own life and have seen instant changes in my daughter. If you thought sugar was bad enough in adults, imagine the effects on children.  This book talks about sugar sensitivity and very slowly takes the reader through a program on how to get your children off sugar - for life. Most importantly, it teaches you how to facilitate this journey so that is directly driven by your kids and not you! Amazing stuff! 

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I found this book one of the 'heavier' books to read. Nancy talks alot about the body's balance (homeostasis) and this was new info to me and I found it was quite complex. This book definately had some other areas that were not really addressed in previous books, such as more detailed information about the Gycemix Index and Glycemic Load, Oral glucose tolerance tests and alternatives, hard facts about soft drink and also more info about sugar related diseases and conditions (cancer, obesity, hypoglycemia, metabolic syndrome and epilepsy). A jam packed book that definately needs re-reading in order for me to comprehend everything. Alot of new learning for me in this book.

The layout of this book makes it a VERY easy read! As it says, there are 501 ways to help get sugar out of your life and these tips are organised into the following categories - get sugar out of your kitchen, out of breakfast, out of soups and salads, out of entrees and side dishes, out of sandwiches and snacks, out of drinks and party foods, out of baking, desserts and treats, out when you eat out and out of your mind and out of your life. This makes it a great quick reference book as I could easily go to the drinks and party food section if I wanted ideas on organising food for a party. It is full of great recipes, research and easy to read scientific info too. The only thing I found with this book was that alot of the recipes still use honey, fruit, dried fruit and syrups, which my research has lead me to believe that these are not a good idea - and I still stick to that today. She also talks about full fat milk having alot of sugar in it. But again, my research still has me sticking to full fat milk and staying clear of honey, dried fruit and syrups. I can't recall much of a mention of coconuts in here either. Overall, a very easy to read book that will only help you stay off sugar for life.

Sarah Wilson's sugar free ecookbook that you can purchase from her website for $15. Full of great ideas and most of them are pretty easy - like making your own cream cheese from a tub of full fat natural yoghurt!




The 8 Week Program, which started my journey. This is an ebook, which you can buy from Sarah Wilson's website http://www.sarahwilson.com.au/. An informative ebook, which sets out an 8 week program on quitting sugar. Has some great tips and ideas organised into a weekly plan.



This very popular book is what got me out from out of my sugar  cave! This is the most amazing book. David Gillespie has turned all his years of research (and medical terminology) into an easy read for anyone interested in sugar and how it effects our lives. A MUST READ!!!! For me, this gave me knowledge - things you must 'know'. His next book (eating plan) helped me more specifically about what to 'do' with all this knowledge.

As I said earlier, this book gave me the 'what to do' with all the knowledge I had read in Sweet Poison. Again, it is an easy read with no hard terminology and no need to consult Google or a dictionary. It has some great dextrose based recipes tried and tested by his family.

I started reading this book when I learnt how valuable coconuts were. This gave me some good general knowelge.



This book was intersting as it identified four different types of addictions someone could have to sugar. It then talked about how that addiction  and worekd through strategies to overcome it. Again, a great informative read.  Click here for more info on this book.



I just LOVED this book. Probably because I love history. I am so fascinated by this white powder that it was a no brainer for me to learn about the history of it - where it came from and how we got to where we are today. This book had me constantly calling to my husband 'listen to this' and 'did you know this'.....it was amazing and I'm going to re-read it again as it was full of alot of detail and I'm sure to pick up something else when I re-read it. I love the title too - just another plant turned into a drug....just like cocaine and heroine!

Don't get me started on this book written by an author in South East Queensland. If the first 14 pages doesn't have you hooked, nothing else will. What I love about this book is the authors personal anecdotal notes - her personal experiences and those of her friends. I found myself relating to alot of the personal stories and could read through the black and white marks on the page as to how sugar has affected her life so dramatically. I learnt in this book that 12% of a cigarette is sugar and she also talks alot about alcohol addiction and it's relationship to sugar - VERY interesting. I borrowed this book from the library, but it is so good I'll be buying my own copy (which you can only buy online as she has produced it herself). Click here to view her website and/or purchase this book. A MUST read!