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I am excited to give this book a review.
The title says it all. The author, Naturopathic doctor Scott Olson, compares eating sugar to smoking cigarettes…in the first part of the book. The entire book is full of great information, research, comparisons, reasons to cut out the white stuff, and how to do it.
As you read, you get the idea right away that Dr. Olson is very motivated to help people eat healthier and achieve overall balance and health. It was his patients’ struggles with sugar addictions that eventually led him to write Sugarettes.
My favorite chapter is “Let’s Talk Carbs” where Dr. Olson describes the differences between simple and complex carbohydrates. He discusses carbs at a molecular level, using simple drawings, which greatly enhances the learning curve. Carbs can be a little confusing, but rest assured you’ll feel quite educated by the end of the chapter. You will understand why “white bread and white sugar increase your blood sugar identically.” You’ll want to read more.
Dr. Olson is passionate about sugar. He is passionate about helping his reader understand all aspects of sugar: history, carbohydrates, addictions, insulin, high blood sugar, glycemic index, artificial sweeteners, sugar and disease and lastly, an entire chapter dedicated to “Surviving in Carbo-Land“.
Dr. Olson taps into facts and figures about sugar that are science-based but underestimated in the medical community. He opens a pandora’s box of questions, accusations and ultimately what we the consumer can do about our own addiction to sugar.
Although I have remained sugar-free since I gave it up a year and a half ago, I know that if I was still eating sugar and read this book, I would be very motivated to quit.
Sugarettes is an easy read, packed full of important information and motivating tips for how and why to quit eating and drinking sugar.
Thank you Dr. Olson for providing a great book dedicated to the topic of sugar!
To view Dr. Olson’s website click here.
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This September 10th in celebration of Fashion’s Night Out, Clinique, the number one prestige cosmetics brand in the United States, will host events at counters throughout New York’s five boroughs, inviting customers to shop. All of Clinique’s activities are part of this year’s Fashion’s Night Out efforts - created to promote retail, restore consumer confidence and celebrate fashion and beauty.
TOAST MILLY FOR CLINIQUE
That evening from 5pm - 7pm at the Bloomingdale’s 59th Street Clinique Counter, Clinique and Milly designer, Michelle Smith will co-host an exclusive cocktail party to kick-off Fashion Week and celebrate their collaboration, Milly for Clinique - a one-of-a-kind makeup bag exclusively at Bloomingdale’s. Fashionistas, Fashion Week adorers and VIPs will sip pink champagne and taste chocolate covered strawberries (an ode to the cosmetics bag) while Clinique Consultants pamper them with “Milly for Clinique” makeovers featuring the must-have fall items found in the Milly for Clinique bag. Guests can admire Milly’s newest fall looks on models, chat one-on-one with Michelle Smith and have the designer autograph their very own Milly for Clinique bag.
SMILE, NEW YORK
Also on September 10th from 5pm - 11pm, Clinique will simultaneously support Fashion’s Night Out at retailers throughout metro New York by hosting Smile, New York events. At these counters, Clinique Consultants will offer lipstick consultations to identify their perfect shade from Clinique’s Lip Collection for a Brighter Smile. This collection offers dentist tested lipstick colours that instantly create a whiter, brighter smile - the perfect accessory for high-fashion. Guests will leave with lip application tips and tricks, as well as a complimentary Clinique Full Potential Lips Plump and Shine Lipgloss.
Smile, New York will be held at Clinique counters at Bloomingdale’s SoHo, Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord & Taylor Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman and Macy’s stores in the metro New York area including Macy’s Flushing, Queens Center, Downtown Brooklyn, Kings Plaza, Staten Island Mall and Park Chester.
About Clinique
Introduced in 1968, Clinique was the first ever dermatologist-created, prestige cosmetic brand. Clinique’s mission has always been to provide the highest quality and most effective line of products to enhance every skin type and tone. The brand’s customized approach and quality products - all meticulously tested and carefully formulated with the latest science - have made Clinique one of the leading skin care authorities in the world. All makeup and skin care products are Allergy Tested and 100% Fragrance Free. Clinique offers products for men and women of all ages and ethnicities. Clinique is sold in more than 135 countries and territories, 17,000 sales locations and on www.clinique.com.
About Fashion’s Night Out
Fashion’s Night Out (FNO) is an unprecedented global initiative created to celebrate fashion, restore consumer confidence, and boost the industry’s economy. In the United States, the program is a collaboration between American Vogue, the Council of Fashion Designers of America, NYC & Company, and the City of New York. On September 10, 2009, more than 700 stores will stay open late to put the fun back in shopping, with designer appearances, live windows, celebrity guests, and other special events. In addition, two important New York charities — the September 11 Memorial and Museum and the NYC AIDS Fund — will benefit from the initiative via the sale of a charity T-shirt and a citywide clothing drive, respectively. On the same night around the world, and led by twelve international Vogue editions (United Kingdom, Greece, Italy, Russia, France, Brazil, India, Spain, China, Germany, Japan, and Taiwan), each country will tailor its Fashion’s Night Out celebration to appeal to its city’s unique retail environment.
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According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, the US market for physician-dispensed cosmeceutical pigment control products will experience considerable growth in sales over the next five years. MRG’s US Markets for Physician-Dispensed Cosmeceuticals 2009 report finds, however, that product safety issues involving hydroquinone, the active ingredient in many pigment control products, have led the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to second guess the use of the compound in such products.
Pigment control products are designed to reduce hyperpigmentation of the skin, including sun and age spots, scars, and acne discolorations, along with other skin conditions that cause uneven pigmentation. In 2006, the FDA proposed a ban on over-the-counter sales of hydroquinone products due to studies in rodents that indicated that hydroquinone may act as a carcinogen. Three years later, the FDA continues to review comments on the proposed ban but has yet to make a final ruling. Over-the-counter products containing 2% hydroquinone or less are still sold in the retail market, while products containing up to 4% hydroquinone are available by prescription only. The FDA plans to make a final ruling by the end of the year.
The uncertainty surrounding hydroquinone-based products has prompted some companies to explore the use of other skin lightening ingredients that are safer but yield similar aesthetic results. Additionally, some physicians have refrained from recommending hydroquinone products to their patients. Although the compound has been shown to be highly effective in skin lightening applications, concerns over product safety linger. If the FDA were to enforce a ban, all existing products in the market would require FDA approval before being sold and all products would be available by prescription only.
“If new pigment control products were able to generate fast, effective results without the use of hydroquinone, the pigment control market would experience tremendous growth,” says Kevin Flewwelling, Manager of the Aesthetics division at MRG. “Although we don’t think the FDA will ban the use of over-the-counter hydroquinone-based products, we expect that companies will continue to invest in the research and development of new, non-hydroquinone pigment control products because of the tremendous market opportunity.”
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Licensed aesthetician Lesley Lind has developed a new tool in her Dermafile exfoliating and skin polishing line (http://www.dermafile.com). Dermafile Body has been designed specifically for the body and feet.
Dermafiles are made of surgical-grade stainless steel and finely crushed cosmetic diamonds for exfoliating and polishing away rough skin, signs of sun damage, stretch marks and more. “My new Dermafile Body version will do a great job on those rough, dry bumpy areas on arms and legs and a terrific job on those hard-to-reach calluses on the balls of your feet or under your toes,” said Lind.
Lind began the line with the creation of Dermafile Pro, which has been used by licensed estheticians and physicians in facial rooms, exclusive spas and medical skincare offices throughout the United States since 2004. In the spring of 2009, she introduced My Dermafile for at-home skincare. Her new Body version is grittier than the previous files and will be available in both professional-strength and at-home versions.
Buyers can find information on different skin types and ways of using Dermafile, including a new how-to video, at http://www.dermafile.com. “I am really pleased with the response,” said Lind. “Everyone loves the affordable prices and great results.”
Lind is also proud of the fact that she designed Dermafile to be an eco-friendly, sustainable product. The stainless steel is 100-percent recyclable and does not rust, corrode, chip or break down. The cosmetic diamonds are made from carbon seed placed in a machine with intense heat and pressure, creating a carbon crystal or “diamond” crystals. “Genuine diamonds are made of carbon with tremendous heat and pressure and are mined 100 miles under the earth’s surface,” said Lind. “I am thrilled to say we haven’t stripped the earth of precious minerals or wasted any resources to produce Dermafile.”
Lind plans to launch the new Dermafile Body line in December. Spa supplies distributor Universal Companies will be carrying the professional version in its 2010 catalogue. Those files will be available in fine, medium, coarse and extra-coarse surfacing.
My Dermafile Body files will be available for $39.95 at http://www.dermafile.com. Customers will also be able to purchase a set of face and body files for $59.95.
“I am on my fifth year of personally using Dermafile,” said Lind. “I personally cannot tolerate chemical peels, but with one treatment every four to six weeks with a fine Dermafile Pro or My Dermafile, my extremely sun-damaged skin is feeling and looking much smoother and clearer. It is so worth it.”
For more information, visit http://www.dermafile.com.
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