I started reading this because James was put on a restricted salt diet for awhile - it's got some great tips for anyone who wants to eat healthier, along with people who seriously need to limit the sodium intake in their diet. You can pick a few tips to follow, or a bunch. It's broken down into different categories and then into different tips - very helpful.

I recommend you read this book. I look at sugar very differently now!

Wow, was that hard to get through. Although there were a few good tips randomly strewn in, on the whole it was just too extreme. It started with, try not having any sugar for two weeks and see if you miss it. That's just not realistic in my world. Neither is buying a totally new pantry of specialty items that are 'better'.

Excellent advice, good tips, slightly frightening... but over all a very good book. Thanks to Lori for the recommendation, for sure less preachy and cult-ish than Potatoes not Prozac.

This book was everything I was looking for and more. After reading "Sugar Blues" by William Dufty, I wanted a practical "how to" book to help me cut excess sugar out of my diet. However, I am not an anti-sugar extremist and wanted to find creative ways to get rid of unneccesary excess sugar, while keeping the sweetness and taste in my food, including desserts, and "Get the Sugar Out" definitely provided that.

The book suggests varying levels of sugar extraction, from simple sugar substitution to complete elimination, making the book applicable to anyone and everyone wanting to cut some or all of the sugar out of their diets. Ann suggests several alternatives for refined sugar and white flour that are worth exploring. I found sucanat and fructose to be excellent sugar substitutions. Also her glycemic index is handy, though not as exaustive as other books I've seen. I've tried several of her recipes with success, and have raised the level of nutrition of my own recipes using her tips and substitutions. Overall, I enjoyed her wholesome approach to food, and will continue to refer to her book often when eating out and cooking at home.

I didn't finish this one because I had to turn it back in to the library but I read most of it and the ending. I would not recommend it. It is way too much fluff. She uses 501 ways to get across the same point DON'T EAT SUGAR. We get it. Maybe this is a book one would need to remind themselves what to eat other than sugar but it was not very focused. The author gives you the horrible effects of sugar, suggests using sweeteners instead, gives you the horrible effects of some of those sweeteners, then tells you about healthy sweeteners you probably won't find in the store. Oh by the way, don't use too many sweeteners. Anyone who is really serious about getting the sugar out doesn't need to read this book. Common sense will tell you read the labels, don't eat out as much, try healthier alternatives for meals, etc.

I picked this up out of curiosity. There were some good general tips for people starting a new healthy lifestyle, but the book didn't offer anything unusually new for me. It was more of a book that advocates less sugar, so if you're looking to cut all refined sugar out look elsewhere. The recipes aren't anything special. The most troubling part of this book though are the author's misunderstanding, or misinformation, about vegetarian diets.

I picked this up yesterday from the library and I must say a few key things on the cover are what pulled me in. I know the effects of sugar and how bad it is for you, but "501 Simple Ways" to cut out the sugar sounded great, and info on artificial sweeteners? Great! I guess I was hoping that when I opened the book I would find large lists of the alternate names for sugar, where to find them, how they're commonly hidden in products, and then some advice on replacements in recipes and what substitutes to use.

And you can find some of that in this book. In probably six pages scattered among the two-hundred and sixty-one. Gittleman repeats herself a lot, with things slightly reworded, but I felt like I was reading a high school paper that was extended just to meet the word count goal.

I'm not sure I would even recommend this book to people who don't know about how awful refined sugar is, because there isn't much fact finding in the book. She mentions things a few times, but doesn't go into the science behind it. I'm sure there are much better books out there discussing the reasons why sugar is bad for you.

Though I did write down the recipe for peach butter, so I guess that's something.

this one's a good resource, although i wouldn't say there's anything groundbreaking in here.

Great self help book to eat healthy! She covers all your foods and makes it interesting. Quick read too.

This book was first published in 1996. What's amazing is that she talks about things that I've only started to hear and read about in the media. It's an easy read and has very practical information about why we need to get most of the sugar out of our diets and how to do it. Everyone should read this book!

This is a great companion or follow up to William Duffy's Sugar Blues. We're enjoying the practical pointers and taking them to heart, literally!