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Please note that since I'm sick today (with a really hoarse voice, cough, etc.), today's Stop SUGAR SHOCK! Radio interview with bestselling author Dr. Barbara DeAngelis has been rescheduled. I will interview Barbara instead on Thursday at 2 p.m. EST. It's sure to be a fun program. Get details here.

Note from Connie: As happens often, we're now getting more evidence that those superior, fiber-dense carbs can be a boon to your health. Jennifer teels us about a new study in the American Journal of Epidemiology, which finds that a diet rich in fiber and whole grains may cut the risk of pancreatic cancer by 40%. Thanks to Joene Hendry of Reuters, we learned about the beneficial impact of fiber and whole grains in lowering the risk of pancreatic cancer. Indeed, June M. Chan, ScD, and her fellow researchers at the University of California, San Francisco examined the grain intake...

"Cut back on those refined carbs" is a message you often hear me urge you here. Those of you who have read my book SUGAR SHOCK! know that I support ample research to back my contention. Now comes yet another study revealing how those culprit carbs could lead to macular degeneration, which is a medical condition predominantly found in elderly adults in which the center of the inner lining of the eye. Indeed, older adults may help stave off the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) by limiting their intake of high glycemic index foods, according to a new study...

Hope you had a happy Thanksgiving. Sorry I didn't write sooner but I've been very sick with a cold/flu for the past week./ (Of course, it didn't help me to get well by waking up reeally early and doing 5 TV interviews nonetheless. They were fun, even though I simply felt awful.) Anyhow, with Thanksgiving still on people's minds, I'd like to invite you to share here some things for which you're grateful. One of the things I'm most thankful for is that I can now take time to recuperate. I'm also grateful that I had an incredible opportunity to...

Note from Connie: Another important study with horrifying findings emerges from renowned nuritionist Dr. Barry Popkin at the University of North Carolina. The acclaimed Dr. Popkin, who I interviewed for my book SUGAR SHOCK!, worked with a doctoral student to analyze Americans' beverage consumption patterns. Here's Karen's summary of the study. U.S. adults consume twice as many calories from beverages than they did in 1965, according to researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health. Barry M. Popkin, Ph.D., professor of nutrition and a fellow at the Carolina Population Center and doctoral candidate Kiyah...

Corticosteroid inhalers taken for nasal allergies can cause insulin resistance and make blood glucose levels rise ? particularly at high doses.  Read article...

Early Friday morning, at about 1 a.m., Oskkosh, Wisconsin resident and long-time diabetic Terry Lee Rucks woke up to use the bathroom. But his blood sugar had fallen so low that he was unable to move from the bathroom. Feeling shaky, nauseous, and sweating copiously, Rucks feared he was about to slip into a diabetic coma. However, his cat Shaggy had other ideas. "He would not let me fall asleep," the 61-year-old told reporter Krista Brown of Wisconsin's Northwestern newspaper. "He kept rubbing and pawing on my legs, and jumping on the vanity, meowing in my ear." After about 20...

Earlier this week, I offered ideas so you can SUGAR SHOCK! this Thanksgiving by giving you 5 Tips to Have a Sweeter, Tastier Holiday. In that entry, I promised you three scrumptious, sugar-free recipes that you could bring to your gathering this Thursday. Here they are, thanks to the creative, talented culinary consultant Pamela Morgan. Before you try out these recipes, you have to take my word for it. These three dishes are simply divine. Yummy! You'll absolutely marvel about the fact that they contain no refined sugar. Last night, I picked up these three dishes from Pamela Morgan to...

Overwhelmed? Disorganized? Worried About Being Beset by Holiday Havoc? Fret not. This Tuesday, Nov. 20 at 2:30 EST, "FlyLady" Marla Cilley will come to help you out. She'll be my guest on the Stop SUGAR SHOCK! Radio Show. Marla -- who was nice enough to come on my show recently -- is coming back, because many of you seem to need holiday help. As many of you already know, Marla. is author of the bestselling books, Sink Reflections, and her latest, Body Clutter, which she co-authored with renowned "Dinner Diva" Leanne Ely. Marla will help you combat C.H.A.O.S. (Can't Have...

As visitors to this SUGAR SHOCK! Blog know, I often post pointers here to help you enjoy a sweeter, happier life. With this national pig-out day around the corner, I'm back again with some ideas to help you stay out of sugar shock on Thursday. Stop Sugar Shock This Thanksgiving: 5 Tips to Have a Sweeter, Tastier Holiday By Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C., "Sugar Liberator" and author, SUGAR SHOCK! With Thanksgiving coming soon, I'd like to help you savor the holiday in a more meaningful way. Here are 5 tips to help you have a sweeter, happier, more nourishing holiday meal...