Nancy Appleton - Lick the Sugar Habit: Sugar Addiction Upsets Your Whole Body Chemistry

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Appleton, Nancy.

Lick the sugar habit / Nancy Appleton.

p. cm.

Originally Published under title: Lick the sugar habit not the candy bar: Santa Monica, CA: N. Appleton, 1985.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-101-66247-2

1. SugarPathophysiology. 2. Nutritionally induced diseases. 3. Food allergy. 4. Homeostasis. I. Title.

RC627.R43A67 1996 96-8296

CIP

Copyright 1996 by Nancy Appleton

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of the copyright owner.

To all of those who want to take back control of their lives and their health.

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 todayan average of 149 pounds per person per yearand 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.

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.

On what do we place the blame for the poor health of modern man? Diet is surely a major factor.

Eggs, thats it. Quick, everyone! Switch to sweet rolls and coffee before the eggs clog your arteries! Oh, noits the fat. No more red meat, cut out the butter, watch out for the deadly salad dressing! No, nosalt 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 its so-o-o-o-o-o good, how could it be so bad? Who would not want to believe that its the omelet rather than the ice cream thats 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. Weve heard this theory before. Never before, however, has it been presented so clearly and without fanaticism. Nancy Appleton is not saying that sugar is the only cause of disease. She is saying that sugar is a major contributor to the disease process. She presents sugar as one of the stress factors that weaken our defenses against illness.

Sounds reasonable, doesnt it? Eliminating sugar from the diet is also reasonable. Have you ever cut out sugar? Thats when life can get very unreasonable. Cold-turkey withdrawal from sugar can bring on the shakes, fever, depression, and headaches. At that point it seems more reasonable to continue the addiction.

Lick the Sugar Habit is a lifesaver, literally. It is a guide to getting unhooked from sugar. Tips on shopping, snacking, supportive friendships, and exercise make this book much more than another synopsis of all the studies on diet and disease.

Even more appealing, Nancy Appleton has been there. Once a sugarholic, she has won the battle against sugar addiction and has been rewarded with vibrant health. The empathy she brings to this subject is genuine. She knows the detrimental effects of sugar.

Are you ready for renewed health and vitality? Will you make the effort to heal and prevent heart disease, cancer, diabetes, arthritis, and osteoporosis?

The most important effort, for many of us, is licking the sugar habit. Unless that is done, all else may be largely wasted effort. The beneficial effects of exercise are lessened by a sugar diet. The roller-coaster emotions of a sugarholic often wreck supportive relationships. A sugar-dependent person is often too tired to function well at home or at work.

If you are ready to be the best that you can be, this book is for you. Sugar-free may be the missing piece in your puzzle for health.

Shirley Lorenzani, Ph.D.

Nancy Appleton relates her personal story, and with clear scientific analysis gives an understanding of how disease originates and what one can do about it. She also tells how one can improve and monitor ones basic health, and how one can enhance the response to any necessary doctoring.

I have spent the last fifteen years of my professional life doing research, clinically applying and lecturing on an obscure biological principle, which is showing evidence of being the common denominator of all disease. It was like a breath of fresh air for me to see how easily Nancy Appleton understood the Body Chemistry Principle the first time I met and exchanged ideas with her. The Body Chemistry Principle is usually not easily understood by health care practitioners.

The Body Chemistry Principle has to do with the functioning of the body systems that depend upon the bodys chemical balances. These systems include the immune system, endocrine system, and digestive system, among others.

Several civilizations have crumbled because of a lack of knowledge about the Body Chemistry Principle. Our civilization is now showing the first signs. Insurance companies are concerned today because statistics show that by 1990, 75 percent of our adult population will have a degenerative disease.

Few Americans today die of old age. Instead, heart attacks, strokes, cancer, and diabetes are the usual causes of death. Arthritis, indigestion, influenza, and constipation are also a normal part of our lives. In the future, will coronary bypasses, artificial hearts and kidneys, hysterectomies, reading glasses, PMS, false teeth, and plastic hip joints also be accepted as normal? They need not be. As always, the fittest will survive and live. The fittest now will be those who understand and somehow apply the Body Chemistry Principle. Appletons book is a practical introduction to this most vital subject.