Review "SugarDetoxMe is the nutritional reset you need to change your relationship with food. Summer Rayne's indispensable program empowers readers to take back good health by controlling sugar." ~ Mark Hyman, MD, bestselling author of Eat Fat, Get Thin"Summer's book is a blessing for people like me with a major sweet tooth. If you're trying to cut back on sugar, she makes it easy with her beautiful, nutritious recipes." ~ Kerry Diamond, cofounder and editorial director, Cherry Bombe"Sugar is a serious problem, and it's everywhere in our food environment. We all need to detox, not just from sugar, but also from sweetness. What I love about this approach is that it's whole food-based and truly sweetness-free. There are no refined carbohydrates, no natural sweeteners, no artificial sweeteners, no juices, no smoothies, and simply no shortcuts. What you do get, though, is a multitude of simple, beautiful recipes and tools that will prepare you for success in eliminating sugar from your diet." ~ Leslie Lee, MS, RD, CNSC, director of Education and Community Engagement at the Institute for Responsible Nutrition"This book is an essential primer and helpful motivator for all Eaters who are unwitting victims of the sugar-soaked Standard American Diet (SAD). Summer Rayne offers support and science to break the habit and recipes and mouth-watering real food photos to help build back a better diet post-detox. Read it and get one for someone you love and you'll help two people eat a lot healthier!" ~ Ellen M. Gustafson, social entrepreneur and author of We The Eaters: IF We Change Dinner, We Can Change the World Read more From the Inside Flap Ready to reduce how much sugar is in your diet and take back your health? Summer Rayne Oakes gives us a no-nonsense, easy-to-follow cookbook and guide that not only arms you with knowledge about how your mind and body are affected when you eat sugar, but also suggests ways to change your behavior, and successfully conquer your cravings. Oakes makes giving up sugar easy, highlighting her tried-and-tested 10-step guide, showing us how to stock our pantry, and simply making cooking enjoyable!At the heart of this book are 10 Meal Maps and more than a hundred mouth-watering recipes. The Meal Maps show how ingredients can be used for multiple dishes in order to maximize each ingredient, minimize waste, and save money. Basically each Meal Map contains its own shopping list, recipe list, and meal plan, with an aim to simplify cooking to its basic (and delicious) essentials.But there's no economizing when it comes to flavor. Enjoy a salad that pairs the sweet, buttery taste and firm yet creamy texture of butternut squash with the bitter, crisp bite of Lacinato kale; the goodness of a poached egg balanced with the crisp, late spring flavors of asparagus, peas, and zucchini; luscious baked halibut atop naturally sweet marinated red bell peppers; and a soup that blends warming spices like ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper with kabocha squash, sweet potato, and red bell pepper.Celebrate the joy of eating well! Read more About the Author Summer Rayne Oakes is an entrepreneur, author and model whose work centers on health, wellness and sustainability. Graduating Cornell University cum laude with degrees in Environmental Science and Entomology, Oakes began to bridge her interest in ecological systems to industries that affect our everyday life--from what we wear to what we eat.Most recently, Oakes founded SugarDetox.me, a website which offers easy-to-follow, affordable 10-day and 30-day guided cleanses, centered around helping people transition away from sugary, processed foods and to begin embracing whole foods free of added sugars. Having launched in 2014, the website has quickly climbed the ranks as one of the leading websites to help people reduce or eliminate their sugar cravings.Prior to that, Oakes helped assist in the launch of two venture-backed food companies, focused on strengthening regional food systems and improving the way people eat.  In addition to her involvement in the good food movement, Oakes co-founded Source4Style (now Le Souk), an award-winning marketplace that connects thousands of designers in 80 countries to sustainable material suppliers in 38 countries. Oakes was a correspondent on Discovery Networks and has been featured on CNN, The New York Times, The Guardian, Vogue, Vanity Fair, INC, and others.  Outside magazine called her a "Top Environmental Activist," Amica listed her as one of the "Top 20 Trendsetters under 40," CNBC named her one of their "10 Best Green Entrepreneurs," and The Guardian proclaimed her "An Innovator." Oakes writes regularly for MindBodyGreen, Savoteur, Refinery29, and the Huffington Post, and is a highly sought-after speaker. She lives in Brooklyn, NY. Read more
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