Short description
Putting the terms sugar and health together seems almost like a paradox, but emerging evidence shows that certain types of sugars-commonly called saccharides or glyconutrients-are responsible for fighting off disease and maintaining overall health. I
Long description
Scientists have recently discovered that the modern diet is missing some very vital nutrients, and surprisingly enough, these missing nutrients are sugars. After years of research, author Rita Elkins has come to the conclusion that the lack of these invaluable sugars in our diet is a major reason for most of today's diseases, including cancer, diabetes, and autoimmune disorders like rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. Combining the author's deep knowledge of complementary medicine and years of scientific research, this book is sure to become a leading source of information in the health revolution sure to come from glyconutrients.