I’m so honored, grateful and humbled that many amazing wellness experts, acclaimed thought leaders, doctors, personal empowerment experts and fellow sugar-educators have endorsed my latest book, Beyond Sugar Shock, which is designed to help you sugar addicts and carb addicts easily and effortlessly let go of your sugar and carb addiction.
In my new book from Hay House, I gently take you along on a fun, compassionate, practical six-week Mind-Body-Spirit adventure so you can easily release your sugar addiction using a variety of simple, but powerful tools and tips.
By book’s end, you’ll be leading — that’s my goal — a life that’s sweeterlicious. That’s a word I coined to convey sweeter, delicious, scrumptious, luscious, and sensuous.
Now I’d like to share these wonderful people said.
To begin, I’d like to thank one of my mentors, Joshua Rosenthal, the pioneering founder and director of the remarkable Institute for Integrative Nutrition, for writing the foreword to Beyond Sugar Shock. IIN is the largest nutrition school in the world. (I attended IIN in 2005-2006 and am now a certified health coach.)
Now, I’d like to express gratitutde to other wonderful gurus, who endorsed Beyond Sugar Shock. Here’s what they said:
“I have taken the advice and guidance that Connie offers here and used it to reclaim my own well being. We have unknowingly and unwittingly become a nation of addicts, and here in this book you are given a blueprint for living a life of perfect health. Follow the easy-to-apply guidelines, and then you will be able to look in the mirror and say, `I AM finally living a healthy life.’ There is no greater feeling and it is your birthright. You were not designed to walk around in shock. A much needed book. —Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, internationally renowned author and speaker and bestselling author of more than 30 books
“We are born loving sugar for its sweetness and its ability to help us store up fat for lean times. Times are no longer lean for most and too much sugar is ruining our health and our lives. Beyond Sugar Shock gives you everything you need to bring more sweetness and health into your life….. without the risk of sugar!” — Christiane Northrup, M.D., ob/gyn physician and author of the New York Times bestsellers:Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom and The Wisdom of Menopause
“If you are ready to love yourself and your body, abandon the wounds of your past, and free yourself from unhealthy addictions, then read Beyond Sugar Shock. Then, combine the information it contains with your new-found inspiration.” –Bernie Siegel, M.D., author of A Book of Miracles and Faith, Hope & Healing
“Sugar is NOT good for your brain. It increases erratic brain cell firing, promotes inflammation and is clearly addictive. Beyond Sugar Shock can help you get sugar out of your life and replace it with health and vitality. It is a powerful program full of easy tips and tactics.” –Daniel G. Amen, M.D., bestselling author of Change Your Brain, Change Your Body, Magnificent Mind at Any Age, and Change Your Brain, Change Your Life
“This enjoyable book shows you how to change your diet, reduce your sugar intake, lose weight and enjoy greater energy than ever before.” –Brian Tracy, motivational speaker and author, Earn What You’re Really Worth
“If you have any trouble at all losing weight and keeping it off or feel like you may be aging too fast, then you absolutely must read Beyond Sugar Shock by Connie Bennett. Everyone must seek out this life-saving information before it’s too late.” — Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D., President/Medical Director, Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation
“Quitting sugar is no easy feat, but Connie Bennett’s life-changing book, Beyond Sugar Shock, makes it simple, fun, and do-able. I’ll be recommending this book to my clients.” – JJ Virgin, Ph.D., Celebrity Fitness Nutrition & Fitness Expert, author of Six Weeks to Sleeveless and Sexy co-star of the TLC reality series, “Freaky Eaters”
“If you’re a sugar addict like most people, you need to read Beyond Sugar Shock. This compassionate, comforting, uplifting book will change your life.” —Kathy Smith, International Fitness Expert
“Sweet! Connie Bennett has done it again. Only this time she offers a step-by-step guide that includes the best tools to detox from all levels of sugar addiction. This informative handbook for the mind, body and spirit includes quizzes, affirmations and “adventureizes.” It’s a simple and fun approach to a more joyous life — just like having Connie by your side.” –Debbie Phillips, Founder, Women on Fire and author Women on Fire: 20 Inspiring Women Share Their Life Secrets (and Save You Years of Struggle!)
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Fellow Sugar Experts and Authors
When you’re an author, it’s always an honor when your colleagues support your work, which is why it’s heartwarming that fellow sugar experts have endorsed Beyond Sugar Shock, too.
“Connie Bennett’s Sugar Shock! is one of the best books ever written about the toll taken by excess sugar consumption, and Beyond Sugar Shock! is a worthy and logical follow-up. Anyone can use her six-week action plan to break their sugar addiction—and make no mistake, sugar is addictive, not to mention complicit in diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease, and an long list of other health calamities when consumed to excess. Connie is a true expert in the field, and this latest book of hers represents yet another major contribution. I give it my highest recommendation.” –Jeff O’Connell, Bodybuilding.com Editor-in-Chief, author of Sugar Nation
“Tired of being a sugar junkie? Ready to feel better instead of guilty? Then this book is for you. Connie Bennett, Sugar Freedom Coach extraordinaire, will show you how to ditch your sugar addiction by treating your body, mind and spirit with tenderness, compassion, and even humor!”–Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D., integrative physician and author, Beat Sugar Addiction Now!
“Thank you, Connie, for continuing your important mission to WAKE America up to our S.A.D. relationship with SUGAR and what to do about it!!!!! Your new book, Beyond Sugar Shock, answers a huge hunger millions have for an easy way out of their horrible addiction. You’re changing people’s lives with your powerful, amazing books!–Kathie Dolgin (a.k.a. “High Voltage,” health and pioneer; sugar addiction expert; author of Energy Up, and founder of the Energy Up Voltage-Approved (EUVA) inner city health and wellness program, which is spearheading the first Sugar Free public school in New York City
“Connie has written another engaging book that makes the reader a participant in a fun ride to better health. Beyond Sugar Shock offers an engaging, interactive, approach to quitting sugar and losing weight in which the reader not only becomes an active participant but becomes the conductor to gain control of his or her own health. Bravo, Connie!” –Richard J. Johnson, M.D., Tomas Berl Professor of Medicine, Chief, Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado, Denver, and author, The Sugar Fix: The Sugar Fix: The High-Fructose Fallout That Is Making You Fat and Sick
“As Connie shows, just cutting out sugar and processed carbs is the fast track to weight loss and vastly improved health. If that seems challenging, or even impossible, think again. This book will show you that even though sugar drugs and addicts us, anyone with the right tools can break out of Sugar Bondage forever. A respected pioneer in this field, Connie packages her considerable experience and knowledge with her always-spunky writing style in a motivating, readable, invaluable book.” –Jill Escher, author, Farewell, Club Perma-Chub: A Sugar Addict’s Guide to Easy Weight Loss, and founder, www.EndSugarAddiction.com
Now, thanks go to more empowering experts.
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“Beyond Sugar Shock fearlessly tackles the nation’s Number One health crisis – the diabesity epidemic. Connie Bennett offers real life solutions, recipes, take-action programs and spot on science to help break the sugar addiction that is fueling our nation’s health epidemic. In the right hands, this book could change the course of America’s health with Connie Bennett’s unique 6-week plan for a slimmer, sexier and sweeter YOU!” –Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., C.N.S. author of The Fat Flush Plan and Fat Flush for Life
“Break free! This refreshing and enlightening book shows how to release sugar addiction easily. It can save your life. Read it!” –Dr. Joe Vitale, author, The Attractor Factor
“Beyond Sugar Shock ambitiously breaks new ground in the field of sugar addiction! Connie shows you how to bravely and easily shift away from negative and harmful thinking to positive and productive thinking to help get you healthier and happier. She will show you how to develop hobbies and activities that nurture and nourish you; and use cutting-edge techniques that lift you to a higher plane. You must read this book if you are serious about making a change in your health and lifestyle to finally live the life you want and more importantly, deserve!” —John Assaraf, New York Times Bestselling Author, The Answer and Having It All and featured in the featured in the Blockbuster Movie, “The Secret”
“As I’ve discovered myself, one of the keys to being happy is eating well, which includes limiting sugar consumption. But as any sugar addict knows, this is a tough habit to kick! In Beyond Sugar Shock, Connie Bennett shows you an easy and empowering way to say farewell to those `sweet poisons.’” —Marci Shimoff, NY Times bestselling author, Happy for No Reason and Love for No Reason
“If we as a nation are going to stop the obesity crisis, we must overcome our addiction to sugar. We have raised a generation of children, who think sugary cereals, chocolate milk, gummy candies and the like are part of every meal: This must change. We absolutely must overcome our sugar addiction, and Beyond Sugar Shock—with its powerful tips, stories and recipes—can help you. This book is an important tool in the fight against obesity.” —Ann Cooper, “The Renegade Lunch Lady” and author of Lunch Lessons: Changing the Way We Feed Our Children
“Wow! Beyond Sugar Shock is a must-read book for millions of overweight and sugar-addicted people worldwide. At the end of this six-week program, you’ll wonder why you ever wanted sweets in the first place, because your life will be so much happier, fuller, and healthier without those nasty insulin-blasting non-foods.“ –Oz Garcia, Ph.D., Celebrity Nutrition Expert, whose clients include Oscar winner Hilary Swank and singer Roberta Flack
“It’s very easy and expected to become hooked on sugar and refined carbs. Just look at what the millions of overweight or obese Americans are eating and you’ll see why they stay that way. But breaking free of sugar’s hold can be incredibly tough. That’s why Connie’s book, Beyond Sugar Shock, is exactly what people need. Get this book and save your waistline, your relationships, your moods, and even your life.” –Brian Alman, Ph.D., Best-selling weight-loss expert and author of The Voice: Overcome Negative Self-Talk and Discover Your Inner Wisdom
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Fellow Hay House Authors
As a Hay House author, it’s now my honor to receive endorsements from a number of fellow authors.Indeed, I feel privileged to be in the company of dozens of dynamic, life-changing movers and shakers, including Colette Baron-Reid, Donna Gates, Caroline Sutherland, Dr. Ken Druck, Julie Daniluk, and Lauren Mackler.
“If you’re one of millions who feels trapped by your sugar and carb addiction, you want to get Beyond Sugar Shock from Connie Bennett, a former sugar addict-turned-life-and-health coach. This book will take you on a fun, exciting, transformative six-week adventure, from which you’ll emerge healthier, sexier, slimmer, and happier. Plus, you’ll finally feel free!” –Colette Baron-Reid, internationally renowned intuitive coach and author of the groundbreaking new book and program Weight Loss for People Who Feel Too Much and The Map: Finding the Magic and Meaning in the Story of Your Life
“’Avoid Sugar!’ That’s a reminder we can’t hear often enough—this substance is so bad for us! So why are you still eating it? Connie Bennett knows exactly how to help you break your habit. She struggled with and conquered the addiction herself. Now, her easy-to-read and solidly convincing book, Beyond Sugar Shock, is full of soul-satisfying tools you can implement immediately to nourish your natural, innate desire for a sweeter life. A must read!” – Donna Gates, author of The Body Ecology Diet and The Baby Boomer Diet: Body Ecology’s Guide to Growing Younger: Anti-Aging Wisdom for Every Generation
“Are you hooked on sugar and fed up with your excess weight? If you’re like most people, you’ve been trapped for years and keep failing over and over again. There’s good news for you sugar addicts. Beyond Sugar Shock is the only book you’ll ever need on the subject. Read this book, and you’ll release your addiction at long last—and be able to get a balanced, peaceful, delicious life in the process.” –Lauren Mackler, author of the bestseller, Solemate: Master the Art of Aloneness and Transform Your Life
“Sugar is a DRUG! Sugar feeds cancer cells, robs you of vital energy, and keeps you hooked. If there is one item to leave out of your diet, it’s sugar! Connie Bennett shows you how to do it easily in her book, Beyond Sugar Shock.” –Caroline Sutherland, bestselling author of The Body knows…How to Stay Young
“Beyond Sugar Shock masterfully shows us how to finally get control our sugar or carb addictions — and go from self-loathing to self-love.” –Ken Druck, Ph.D., pioneer of life coaching and author, The Real Rules of Life: Balancing Life’s Terms With Our Own
“In her book, Beyond Sugar Shock, Connie Bennett gives an excellent step-by-step guild to help break free of one of the world’s most addictive substances…sugar! It is well known that that spiking your blood sugar can wreak havoc with your body and mind. By using Connie’s techniques, you can reduce your mental and physical dependence on refined carbohydrates and heal yourself from their harmful effects. Removing sugar from my own diet made revolutionary changes to my health, and I support Connie in her mission to help people get off the roller coaster of sugar imbalances.” –Julie Daniluk, TV Host and author, Meals that Heal Inflammation
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“For many years, Connie Bennett has been on the forefront of warning us of the dangers of what she describes as SUGAR SHOCK! Now she’s taking us ‘beyond’ that on a journey to healthy healing from our sweet obsession with an effective six-week plan devised to help you beat your sugar addiction through a methodical path through your mind, body and spirit. It’s time to make life a lot more ‘sweeterlicious’ than it’s ever been before and to get inspired to make it happen for yourself as well through real-life examples of those who did and lived to tell about it.” – Jimmy Moore, founder, Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Blog & Podcast, http://www.livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog and author, 21 Life Lessons From Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb: How The Healthy Low-Carb Lifestyle Changed Everything I Thought I Knew
“There’s no more time to waste when it comes to empowering ourselves around diet and health. Connie Bennett has taken on perhaps the most powerful nutritional challenge of all – sugar – and has come out victorious. With an approach filled with the right ingredients – good facts, smart suggestions, and topped with a little Vitamin L, Love, Beyond Sugar Shock is a powerful tool for transforming your health, weight, and happiness.” –Marc David, bestselling author of Nourishing Wisdom and The Slow Down Diet and Founder of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating
“Most people want to lose weight, increase their energy, gain muscle, reduce stress or just look and feel healthier. Of course, we all know that we need to eat fresh, organic, unprocessed food—and that means no junk! But, for most people, if you tell them to NOT do something, they want to do the exact opposite. That’s why Beyond Sugar Shock is so needed. Even if you do NOT want to quit sugar or reduce your intake of processed carbs, Connie Bennett will help you make your habit history—and easily, too! Get this book or risk being trapped in a sugar rollercoaster for years to come—or getting diabetes, cancer, and other deadly diseases.” –Mark Sisson, founder of Mark’s Daily Apple and author of The Primal Blueprint 21-Day Total Body Transformation: A step-by-step, gene reprogramming action plan
“If you have a sugar addiction, who should you turn to for help? Someone who walks their talk and has been there too! In her book, Beyond Sugar Shock, Connie Bennett—a journalist and former sugar addict-turned-life-and-health coach, who runs the groundbreaking Sugar Freedom Now program—presents a brilliant, foolproof plan to rescue you even if you’ve been trapped for years.” –Janet Bray Attwood, – Co-author of the New York Times Bestseller, The Passion Test – The Effortless Path To Living Your Life Purpose
“I’m so proud of Connie. When she came to see me in 1998, she had severe hypoglycemia exacerbated by her powerful sugar addiction. Now, 14 years later, she’s not only still sugar-free, but she’s a best-selling author, a renowned Sugar Freedom Coach, and acclaimed speaker. Her eye-opening first book, Sugar Shock, was brilliantly researched and eloquently presented. Now, in her follow-up book, Beyond Sugar Shock, Connie is giving millions exactly what they need—a simple, do-able plan that’s full of compassion and that bedside manner we doctors aspire to possess. As a physician for more than two decades, I’ve seen firsthand the many ailments and diseases sugar can cause and the incredible difficulties patients face in overcoming their sugar addiction—even though they know their carb addiction can be deadly. All sugar addicts need to read Beyond Sugar Shock. I’ll be recommending it to all my patients. –Keith R. DeOrio, M.D., D. Hom
“Connie Bennett’s Beyond Sugar Shock is a valuable and important addition to the growing literature on sugar addiction.” — Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS, aka “The Rogue Nutritionist”(TM) author of Living Low Carb and The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth
“Connie’s determination to educate people about sugar’s devastating effects are nothing short of impressive! Since learning she had hypoglycemia in 1998, Connie has valiantly forged a campaign to empower millions so they, like her, can successfully triumph over their horrible habit. Now, in her latest book, Beyond Sugar Shock, Connie compassionately presents amazing tools that really work! To everyone who has a sugar problem—and that’s almost all of us—you must read this remarkable book!” –Roberta Ruggiero, President/Founder The Hypoglycemia Support Foundation, Inc. and author, The Do’s and Don’ts of Hypoglycemia: An Everyday Guide to Low Blood Sugar
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Fellow Graduates of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition:
“Kicking your sugar addiction is one of the most difficult challenges on the path to healthier eating. Beyond Sugar Shock provides you with a powerful and valuable program to do it once and for all.–Jared Koch, nutritional consultant and founder, Clean Plates, guides (in various cities) to the healthiest, tastiest, and most sustainable restaurants for both vegetarians and carnivores
“Beyond Sugar Shock is a must read for everyone who’s got a sweet tooth that just won’t quit. Connie will show you how to say no with sass, so you can say YES to more life.” –Stacey Morgenstern & Carey Peters, Creators of Holistic MBA
“If you’re addicted to sugar, tired of feeling tired and blue, and just want to end the sugar cravings for good, Connie’s book is for you. With detailed lifestyle and food plans, Beyond Sugar Shock is a new way to improve your health, love your food, and enjoy your life without the pain.” –Alex Jamieson, certified health coach, healthy gourmet chef, and author (The Great American Detox Diet and Vegan Cooking for Dummies. Featured in the award-winning documentary, Super Size Me and appeared on “Oprah”
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“As a health expert and hypnotherapist, I know how tough it is for people to quit sugar and processed carbs. But Connie Bennett has made the process smooth, simple, and powerful in her book, Beyond Sugar Shock. You must read this book if you’re among the millions who can’t say no to cookies or candies.” –Mark Patrick, author of Wake Up Skinny
“Beyond Sugar Shock spells out the insidious and destructive nature of how sugar addiction robs you of your health. But once you discover that you are addicted you realize that stopping the addiction is not simple. Experts have shown that every effective health change always has better success with a concrete plan and this book does just that.” –Roberta Lee, M.D., Vice Chair , Department of Integrative Medicine, Continuum Center for Health and Healing, Beth Israel Medical Center, and author, The SuperStress Solution
“Finally a book that teaches one to let go of sugar addiction by following a personal body, mind and spirit program that gets to the emotional core of sugar addiction, allowing those hooked on sugar to be their own best ally in letting go of a harmful substance.” —Brigitte Mars, author of Rawsome!, Addiction Free Naturally, The Country Almanac of Home Remedies and The Sexual Herbal
“People crave sweetness in their lives, but as Connie Bennett wisely points out, you have many more choices than refined sugar. If you’ve substituted sugar for love, you can find out how to get the Real thing by following Connie’s 6-Week Plan.” –Carolyn Dean M.D., N.D., creator of the Completement Now! Online Wellness Program
“Connie has done it AGAIN! More succinct and 100% empirically valid assistance on how to not be poisoned, by the food and beverage chain. We are grossly over fed in current western dietary intake, we are heavily under nourished. Connie provides straight forward FACTS and SOLUTIONS on how to take back your life and not be harmed by food and beverage companies and (and death profiteers and regulators harming you and your family). I STRONGLY recommend this book for anyone seeking how to make at least 100 years of quality life through good nutrition! —Russ Bianchi, Managing Director & CEO, ADEPT SOLUTIONS, INC., A Global Food, Beverage, Drug, Cosmetic, Flavor, and Functional Nutrition Product Development Corporation
“Beyond Sugar Shock gives us the tools and techniques to deal with our sugar addiction and affliction. Connie empowers us to move beyond our need for sugar, and in the process, she helps us create a life of balance and health. I can’t wait to recommend this book to my patients!” –Jill R. Baron, M.D., P.C.., Integrative Physician and Weight Loss Coach
“Connie’s new book, Beyond Sugar Shock, is written from her heart and soul. This amazing wan really walks her talk—and has since 1998! Now, let Connie help you kick sugar to the curb like she has countless others. I will definitely recommend this book to my audience—women and men, who use facial exercise to maintain their youthfulness. Let Connie transport you Beyond Sugar Shock so you can stay healthy and whole on the inside and have healthiness show on your face and body.” –Cynthia Rowland, anti-aging specialist and creator of Facial Magic® and Luscious Lips®
“Beyond Sugar Shock is a not your average healthy-eating book, but it offers a complete life transformation! Unlike other health books that just tell you about the right foods to eat, Connie Bennett helps you get to the root of your eating behaviors and heal the body, mind and spirit for lasting change. The book is informative, fun and easy to follow to make the shifts you need to live healthy and happy ever after.” –Debra Berndt, author of Let Love In: Open Your Heart & Mind to Attract Your Ideal Partner
“WOW!! Connie is so right on target. When you read this book, you’ll become a happy sugar kicker, too. It’s been three years since I gave up sugar, thanks to Connie and her fabulous coaching. I owe my freedom from sugar to her. You, too, will never have to go back to that pain. I recommend this book to all those who want energy, feel good, and reach their full potential.” –Dawn Strickland, D.C., CFT, chiropractor, certified fitness trainer and former coaching client of Connie’s
“At last the long wait for the perfect follow-up to Sugar Shock is here! I have been waiting for Connie to add her wit, wisdom, insight, and research to a subject that is dear to my heart and is in need of up-to-date information, can-do strategies, and direct yet compassionate guidance. Thanks to this book, my patients, clients, and I will be rewarded with a definitive resource on how to win the sugar addiction war once and for all.” –Roberta Mittman, L.Ac., Owner, Park Avenue Center for Wellbeing, Wellness and Weight Loss Mentor
- Dr. Joseph Mercola, founder, www.Mercola.com, the # 1 ranked natural health website
- Marilu Henner, actress and author of Marilu Henner’s Total Health Makeover
- Human relations expert and bestselling author Dr. Barbara De Angelis
- Mark Hyman, M.D., bestselling author
- Nancy Appleton, Ph.D., author, Lick the Sugar Habit and Lick the Sugar Habit Sugar Counter; who has studied sugar’s dangers since the 1980s
- Mark Victor Hansen, co-author of One-Minute Millionaire and Chicken Soup for the Soul series
- Julia Havey, eDiets.com Master Motivator and author of The Vice Busting Diet
- Liz Lipski, PhD, CCN, Author, Digestive Wellness and Digestive Wellness for Children and founder of Innovative Healing and Access to Health Experts
“Connie was a great guest. She really knows her subject and the passion comes through too, which is inspirational! I encourage people to go ´Beyond Sugar Shock´!”
–Hannah Murray, Presenter on Talk Radio Europe www.talkradioeurope.com
“If anybody knows how to knock out that sweet tooth, it’s Connie! She expresses a deep enthusiasm and knowledge about sugar, and she presented a very informative and visual interview. She has a great sense of humor about her experience with `Sugar Shock’ and was a pleasure to work with.”
–Lauren DiSanto, Segment Producer for Your Morning on CN8, www.cn8.tv, 2005 Mid-Atlantic EMMY for Outstanding Morning Newscast
“Connie Bennett makes a great guest on a topic of vital importance. Her message resonated with my `Health Talk’ radio audience!”
–Ronald L. Hoffman, M.D., Host of the nationally syndicated show, “Health Talk,” which airs on 39 stations nationwide
“Connie is a phenomenal interview…personable with a capital P. She provides information on sugar’s dangers and hidden sugars in a compelling fashion. Interviewing Connie Bennett is fun because she is so easy to understand. Connie explains what can be a complex subject in terms anyone can relate to.”
–Bob Salter, WFAN, New York City
“Connie was an interesting and informative guest. You’ll be shocked to learn how much sugar is in foods we think are healthy!”
–Joanie Greggains, Host, “The Joanie Greggains Show,” KGO Radio, San Francisco
“Connie, you were phenomenal! The lines were jammed for the entire show—that’s saying a lot! Look forward to having you back for another knockout show this Friday!” Your book SUGAR SHOCK! offers an important public health message whose time has come. We need to get the word out yesterday about sugar’s dangers.”
–Niki Guluchi, Host, “Page 2 Pantry,” KPFK Radio, Los Angeles
“Connie Bennett is a fun, charismatic guest. It’s impressive that she can make the subject of sugar addiction entertaining and quitting your habit inviting!”
–Jill Lane, Co-Host, One Life Radio, Dallas, Certified Nutrition Consultant and Exercise Physiologist
“Connie has the scoop on sugar. My radio audience got a new perspective on sugar’s deleterious effects on their health. Not only is sugar implicated in obesity and diabetes, but also in cancer and other degenerative diseases. The unique thing about Connie’s presentation is that the listeners have access to her for follow up via her blog and website, featuring lots of support and resources. Connie’s journalism background makes her book an easy and enjoyable read, while still being authoritative and informative. She speaks from experience, in a straight-forward, engaging manner. We had fun! Laughing and learning.”
–William Thornton, DC – The Natural Health Report, KTYM 1460AM, Los Angeles
“Working with you was an absolute pleasure, and I am thrilled by the outcome of your interview [on ‘Seeking Solutions with Suzanne’]. Not only were you informative, but you were captivating as well. Please stay in touch and let us know about any future projects you may have.”
— Michele M. Huber, Segment Producer, “Seeking Solutions with Suzanne,” Stage 3 Productions
“Connie Bennett’s appearance on AM Ocala Live was entertaining, informative, and fun. Clearly, Connie has put a lot of research into her book, `Sugar Shock!,’ and she was able to share with our listening audience the affects of sugar on our physical bodies, as well as our emotional well being. Obviously, Connie also understands how to make an interview work by keeping it fast paced and fun while staying focused on delivering the important stuff! Thanks, again, Connie!”
–Larry Whitler, NewsTalk 1370 WOCA, Ocala, Florida
“I have been in radio all my life and have had the pleasure of meeting the most influential people in every walk of life. I’ve always been interested in clinical topics, because I want to help people and give them an option on how to deal with their health issues. For my talk show, `Talk Of The Town,’ we speak with doctors from all over the country, but my interview with Connie has changed my life. In her book SUGAR SHOCK!, she tells why and how… you’d better get a handle on your sugar addiction or you’re in a heap of trouble! She got through to me after years of my being hooked on sweets! I now have been off simple sugars for three weeks and feel like a different human! Thanks, Connie, for being so blunt and honest in your wonderful book `SUGAR SHOCK!’ Sometimes the sweet things in life don’t come from the sugar bowl!”
–Nelle Reagan, Host, “Talk Of The Town,” WRGA AM &FM, Rome, GA.
“Connie is always on top of the news and is able to tailor her expertise to the day’s health-related news story. She’s got the energy needed to jump right off of the dial!”
–Michael Patrick Shiels, host of the syndicated Michigan Talk Network Morning Show
“Connie Bennett is a woman on a mission to enlighten us about sugar consumption…how rampant it is and how it can affect our bodies and our minds. After you hear and read what she has to say, you’ll never look at food labels the same way again. Do yourself a favor and take her advice for just one week. You just may never turn back! She is very knowledgeable and passionate about the subject, and best of all she speaks from her own personal experience in taming this habit herself.”
–Cathy Blythe, host, “Problems & Solutions,” KFOR and KJSK, Columbus, Nebraska
“Connie does a clear, concise yet fun interview! We went to her in a pinch and she delivered. She’s conversational and really hits her message home!”
–Yolanda R. Arrington, Segment Producer, Daily Café, Retirement Living TV, Washington, DC
“I found Connie Bennett to be a very entertaining interview. She is candid about her personal struggles with sugar and carb-rich foods and how her life has now changed for the better. The research information in her book `Sugar Shock‘ was impressive, and her personality comes across with fun, conversational ease.”
— Andrea Perry, WMPZ, Chattanooga, Host of “Caring for the Community” Radio Health Show
“Connie was pure saccharin. She delighted my listeners with her humor and insight into one of the leading causes of obesity in America. She has a sharp wit and will make for a very entertaining interview.”
–Brian C. Greenberg, Host, “Greenberg News Show,” WNJC 1360 AM, Philadelphia
“SUGAR SHOCK! makes plain the scientific link between sugar, disease and premature aging. It exposes “Big Sugar” and the profit motive behind the sweetening of our entire food supply–a must read if you truly care about health. Connie’s commitment to a sugar-free lifestyle is admirable and inspiring.”
–Nathalie Thandiwe, host, ” Women: Body & Soul,” WBAI, New York City
“Connie has a polite, but in-your-face way of delivering the immense amount of information she gathered from her book, to the public. She is funny, well spoken and easy to ‘grill’ live on air. She and her book are sure to continue to be a big hit with all audiences!”
–Host Emil Cerullo and The New You Show Crew, KLLI, Dallas, thenewyoushow.com
“Connie is great radio with a better message. We can’t just say diabetes and obesity are problems and not do something about them.”
–Gary Doyle, host, “The Gary Doyle Show,” 570 NEWS, Kitchener, Ontario
“Connie Bennett’s appearance on AM Ocala Live was entertaining, informative, and fun. Clearly, Connie has put a lot of research into her book, `Sugar Shock!,‘ and she was able to share with our listening audience the affects of sugar on our physical bodies, as well as our emotional well being. Obviously, Connie also understands how to make an interview work by keeping it fast paced and fun while staying focused on delivering the important stuff! Thanks, again, Connie!”
–Larry Whitler, NewsTalk 1370 WOCA
“Connie gets it. She is funny, to the point, and provided information my listeners were surely talking about to their friends and colleagues that very day.”
— Michael Patrick Shiels, host, Michigan Talk Network’s “Big Show” (11 Stations across Michigan)
“Connie is a fun and entertaining interview on an important topic. I’ve sworn off Snickers bars.”
–Don Grant, Host, The Morning News, Radio 1380 KOTA, Rapid City, South Dakota
“As host of `The 11th Hour’ program on KHAC radio in New Mexico, I have interviewed many people over the last 11 years. Connie Bennett is at the top of the list for bringing information and inspiration to the audience with a very pleasant personality. Though I am a very health-conscious person, Connie awoke in me the desire to renew my efforts in confronting my addiction to sugar. Response from listeners was very positive and appreciative of the interview.”
–Pat Bullock, host, “The 11th Hour,” KHAC, New Mexico
“What a great interview! Connie Bennett was on my radio health show, and it was truly an informative hour. [This] former sugar addict clearly made a case to get off sugars and simple carbs. Best yet, Connie gave some great tips on how to get over the addiction and what to eat. I highly recommend her book SUGAR SHOCK! Her research is outstanding. The timing could not have been better with Halloween over and the upcoming holidays… Connie graciously offered a free book [on the air]. My screener said they had well over 60 calls! The topic truly hit a cord with my listeners.”
–Mimi Stoneburner, Host, “Body Talk,” K-TIP Radio, Porterville, CA.
“Connie, interviewing you on the NAVEL Talks radio show was my great pleasure, your energy and enthusiasm about the dangers of sugar were loud and clear, I am sure our listeners will be more conscious and much better off for having heard you, thanks for being a part of our program!”
— Alex Lubarsky, CEO, Health Media Group, Inc.
“The book is full of great information, and most importantly, Connie gives an interview that gets listeners interested.”
— Matt Bubala, host, “Good Parenting Radio”
“Thanks Connie for the interview. You were a fun, lively, informative, interactive guest.”
— Dr. Alberta Quaidoo, KKNW, Seattle, Washington
“Connie was a wealth of information about the dangers lurking in our kids Easter baskets. The information she provided made for great stories Easter weekend!”
— John Shaffer, News Anchor, Newstalk 720 KDWN, Las Vegas
“I promise you you will get a ‘kick’ out of Connie. Not only will she get you to stand up and take control of your of your life, but she will keep you laughing the entire way. She is truly ‘sweeter than sugar.’ Thanks again for the great interview you gave us.”
– Robert Anthony, AM 1250 WSPL