{"product_id":"9781250082350","title":"That Sugar Book: The Essential Companion to the Feature Documentary That Will Change the Way You Think About \"Healthy\" Food","description":"\u003cp\u003eBased on the documentary THAT SUGAR FILM,  this is an explosive exposé of the dangers of sugar.When Australian actor and filmmaker Damon Gameau met a girl he wanted to  impress, he decided to get healthy by reducing his sugar intake. In no time he  was slimmer, calmer, fitter and happier. But he was also curious: why did the  elimination of sugar have such beneficial effects? He decided to experiment by  eating 40 teaspoons of sugar a day over the course of 60 days. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe  results were staggering. Gameau gained nearly 20 pounds; he developed signs of  fatty liver disease; and doctors warned him that he was on the road to obesity,  diabetes, and heart disease. His journey took him not just down a path to  illness, but deep into an investigation into how our food is made and marketed.  Gameau interviewed experts and discovered that 80% of products on our  supermarket shelves contain sugar, and that 90 million Americans have fatty  liver disease directly linked to their sugar consumption.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpanding on  \u003ci\u003eThat Sugar Film\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThat Sugar Book\u003c\/i\u003e offers 30 recipes, in-depth  interviews, and colorful graphic images to reveal the truth behind the world's  alarming and health-destroying sugar habit. It contains sensible advice on  kicking the sugar addiction; lists which foods to avoid; and explains how to  shop, how to read labels, and how to cook sugar-free food. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA riveting,  funny, meticulously well-researched, and shocking exposé, \u003ci\u003eThat Sugar Book\u003c\/i\u003e  is destined to change the eating habits of a generation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flatiron Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120900227312,"sku":"9781250082350","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250082350_p0.jpg?v=1769891995","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250082350","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}