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Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. And sugar blues, inspired by the crusade of hollywood legend gloria swanson, is the classic, bestselling expose that unmasks our generations greatest medical killer and shows how a revitalizing, sugarfree diet can not only change lives, but quite possibly save them. We spent our summers at crystal lake until i was twelve or thirteen. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. I read this book 3 weeks ago and as other have mentioned below, it has changed my life. Dufty covers the shameful promotion by the department of agriculture, the american medical. Sugar blues by william dufty author paperback on sep, 2002 paperback september 1, 2002 by william dufty author 4. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as cds or access codes. Sugar blues book by william dufty 3 available editions. He was best known for his book, sugar blues, which outlined a macrobiotic diet, a lowfat, highfiber diet of whole grains, vegetables, sea algae, and seeds, that are prepared in accordance with specific principles, said to synchronize eating habits with the cycles of nature. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Sugar blues stands out more than any other work before or since in terms of its farreaching and farfetched attempts to vilify sugar.
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Its a prime ingredient in countless substances from cereal to soup, from cola to coffee. After reading this, i greatly reduced the amount of sugar i had been eating and came to realize how good it felt. Buy sugar blues by william dufty from waterstones today. Discover book depositorys huge selection of william dufty books online. Sugar blues by william dufty author paperback on sep. This book does not give you implicit instructions on how to kick sugar, processed food. According to william duffy in sugar blues the difference between sugar addiction and narcotic addiction is largely one of degree.
The author goes a little over the top, basically blaming every human dis. Sugar blues william dufty pdf synopsis book its a prime ingredient in countless substances from cereal to soup, from cola to coffee. Its a prime ingredient in countless substances from cereal to soup, f. Sugar blues 9780446343121 by dufty, william and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. It was, however, the marriage of his devotion to healthy eating, spirituality and writing for which he is best known. Note this, for many of us have adrenals already fatigued from overeating of sugar. By that time, physicians in london had begun to observe and record terminal physical signs and symptoms of the sugar blues. American actress gloria swanson with her husband william dufty, whilst helping to publicise his book sugar blues, 1975. I vividly remember how energetically i avoided the book.
William dufty was born on february 2, 1916 in grand rapids, michigan, usa. This book was originally published in the 1970s, but its been known for over a hundred years sugar and refined flour, according to dufty is a poison. Many consider sugar blues by william dufty one of the foundational books in the modern health movement. William dufty wrote sugar blues, which can be purchased at a lower price at thriftbooks. Since i started reading it last week i havent been able to eat any sugar and have been inspecting the ingredients of everything that i had used before. I had never heard the term sugar blues despite having suffered it a few times. Reviews the history and folklore, medical and otherwise, of refined sucrose and explains the ubiquitous chemicals threats to health. In 1957, dr william coda martin tried to answer the question. You probably have sugar blues ive been rereading the classic book, sugar blues by william dufty. Sugar blues by william dufty and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Dufty produced some autobiographical notes in the first chapter, it is necessary to be personal, of his book sugar blues 1975. William dufty has a impeccable way of writing, and never while reading did i ever feel there was a dull moment. And sugar blues, inspired by the crusade of hollywood legend gloria swanson, is the classic, bestselling expose that unmasks our generations greatest medical. Publication date 1976 topics carbohydrates, refined, nutritionally induced diseases, sugar.
Sugar blues by william dufty a copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Sugar, especially refined, complex, crystallized acidic sugar is the biggest killer there is, beyond heroin says the author william dufty, who was married to the film actress gloria swanson who was quite the health coach even back in the day as they say. I feel like i have to put everything on hold until finish reading and processing the information this book presents. Any substance applied to the body, ingested or developed within the body, which causes or may cause disease. Dufty, who told billie holidays life story in lady sings the blues, helped popularize macrobiotics in america, wrote sugar blues about the evils of processed sugar, and. Sugar blues by william dufty, 9780446343121, available at book. Never before had i known the history and consequences of extended sugar consumption.
Taken with a grain of salt or sugar this is a very informational book, though a little dated having been written in 1975. This leads to adrenal fatigue and in turn makes blood sugar ups and downs ever more pronounced. Duftys most popular book was sugar blues, published in 1975, which narrates the sins of sugar and explains why no one should eat it. He was married to gloria swanson and maely bartholomew. And sugar blues, inspired by the crusade of hollywood legend gloria swanson, is the classic best selling expose that unmasks our generation greatest medical killer yet, at the same time, shows how a revitalising, sugarfree diet can not only change your life, but quite possibly save it. Refined sugar the sweetest poison of all by william dufty. And sugar blues, inspired by the crusade of hollywood legend gloria swanson, is the classic, bestselling expose that unmasks our generations greatest medical killer and shows how a revitalizing, sugar free diet can not only change lives, but quite possibly save them. Sugar blues, an account by william dufty of the devastating health effects of refined sugar, created quite a splash when it was first published in 1975. And sugar blues, inspired by the crusade of hollywood legend gloria swanson, is the classic, bestselling expose that unmasks our generations greatest. I agree with the main premise of sugar bluesthat sugar is the most harmful food in our diet todaybut i think the book is a little bit over the top. Sugar blues by william dufty 1986, paperback, reprint ebay.
Dufty implicated sucrose as being a contributor to a variety of what are often termed mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, addiction, and alcoholism. Forget the indespensible information on the completely nonexistentnutritional value of refined sugar. Buy sugar blues warner books ed by dufty, william isbn. Meanwhile, when sugar eaters did not manifest obvious terminal physical symptoms and the physicians were professionally bewildered, patients were no longer pronounced bewitched, but mad, insane, emotionally disturbed. The course begins with cocktails of exploration leading to desserts of revelations. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The son of a banker, william dufty was born in 1915 near grand rapids, michigan.