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Radio Show Marks 3-Year Anniversary

I’m now celebrating three years as a radio host.
First, my Gab with the Gurus Radio Show is now celebrating two years of serving you, thanks to Blog Talk Radio. (I just realized this while sending information to a reporter, who’s writing an article about the show.)
Last Saturday marked three years to the day (July 10, 2007) when I first began as a radio show host.
Originally, my show began as the “Stop Sugar Shock Radio Show.” My first guest was the inspiring, personable low-carb blogger Jimmy Moore.
Listen to my first show now.
Then, after one year of interviewing experts, in June 2008, I renamed it as the Gab with the Gurus Radio Show to more accurately reflect the fact that I interview experts and bestselling authors in a variety of fields — not just health and wellness.
For instance, on the Gab with the Gurus Radio Show — which you can subscribe to on iTunes — I chat with nationally acclaimed, motivating, articulate experts, authors and celebrities in the field of health, wellness, personal empowerment, Law of Attraction, weight loss, fitness, relationships, social networking, book writing and marketing, productivity, self-help, movies, etc.
As you already know (I hope), my show is now called the Gab with the Gurus Radio Show — you can reach there easily — just go to http://www.gabwiththegurus.com.
My guests have included Montel Williams, Suzanne Somers, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Marilu Henner, “FlyLady” Marla Cilley, Dr. Nancy Appleton, Dr. Pat Allen, Michael Port, Marci Shimoff, Dr. Ann Louise Gittleman, Jack LaLanne, Dr. Bernie Siegel, Dr. JJ Virgin, Arielle Ford, Dr. Diana Kirschner and many more fascinating guests.
You can listen live most Wednesdays at 2 pm Eastern or catch archived shows at any time. However, this summer, I’m hosting a number of other shows (on other days).
For instance, today, Thursday, at 2 pm, you’ll get the scoop on my Gab with the Gurus Radio Show on how you can delay aging when I interview Robert Kane Pappas, director of the new film, To Age Or Not To Age, and Dr. Leonard Guarente.
And next week, July 19 to July 23, I’m holding a Gratitude Week on Gab with the Gurus. Stay tuned for details.
Also, remember that my show is picked up on iTunes — just go here to download it — http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/gab-gurus-with-connie-bennett/id290617732

How Bad Does it Have to Get Before You Kick Your Sugar Addiction?

This morning, I received a poignant email, from a woman who — like most of us sugar addicts — has found it hard to let go of sweets.
The sad lady — who I’ll call “K” — labeled her email, ”Connie, You Told Me So!”
Here’s what she writes:
“About a year ago, I purchased your book, Sugar Shock over the internet. Sugar has been a big problem for my entire life. Now, my doctor is angry, because this addiction has progressed, to the beginning of diabetes. Going blind, having my kidneys stop working, dialysis, and having limbs cut off is an ugly scenario. Please, give me some hope to be an overcomer in this. Thanks.”
K, I’m so sorry for your plight. But I congratulate you for finally reaching out and being ready to look at your sugar addiction.
By the way, please take heart. Perhaps that’s what you needed — to plunge to the depths of despair and fear before you took action.
FYI, this has happened with many of my clients. Things had to get really bad before they/we were finally ready to make some positive changes. A similiar thing happened with me. As I revealed in Chapter 1 of Sugar Shock, I was suffering from a whopping 44 ailments before I finally took a doctor’s advice. Pretty sad, eh? But now, because I overcame my sugar addiction, I get to help people like you through programs like Break Free of Your Sugar Addiction in 6 Weeks. Pretty cool, eh?
K, you’re probably a lot stronger than you realize. You can do this! I’m writing to you privately to see how I can help you.
Special thanks to Vin MIller of NaturalBias.com for the above photo.

Free Teleminar Tonight: 10 Tips to Break Free of Your Sugar Addiction

Wondering why you keep turning to sugar over and over again? Learn why you keep “failing” and how to lose weight, get energy and get out from under that “monkey” on your bank tonight at 7 pm EST (4 pm PST).
Tonight, Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum, author of the exciting new book, Beat Sugar Addiction Now!, and I (author of the bestselling book Sugar Shock!, will tell you “10 Tips to Break Free of Your Sugar Addition.”
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Impatient for details? Just sign up now. (Please note if you cannot attend live, sign up anyhow, because we’ll send you a link so you can listen to an audio replay afterward.)
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Dr. Teitelbaum is one of the country’s leading integrative physicians, and he has developed a cutting-edge program that helps you identify your type of sugar addiction and offers treatment recommendations based on your type. He reveals this revolutionary program in his new book, Beat Sugar Addiction Now!
As for my background, I’m a certified life coach, (who attended iPEC); a certified health coach, (who went to the Institute for Integrative Nutrition); a former sugar addict (who kicked on April 15, 1998); author of the bestselling book Sugar Shock! and a “Sugar Liberator,” who has helped thousands of people.
Tonight, you will discover:
* Which one activity should get more attention because it’s a miraculous way to reduce sugar cravings.
* Why you get overcome by this “Feed Me Now or I’ll Kill You” feeling and how to end it for good.
* Which one “natural sweetener” should NEVER be in your tea or cupboard, because is the worst sugar available and can make you fat, moody and tired.
* If you’re an “Energy Loan Shark,” who needs constant refills of coffee, energy drinks or soda – and how to how to put an end to that dangerous behavior.
* How to quit feeling deprived every time you start to quit sugar.
* How to conquer crazy cravings around your time of month or time of life (for women) and how to defeat testosterone deficiency so you don’t crave carbs (for men).
* Which one word in the English language is best to avoid when you kick or reduce your sugar consumption.
* Which substance caused by candies, cakes and cookies could be causing your chronic nasal congestion, sinusitis, spastic colon or irritable bowel syndrome.
* Which two types of foods can help wipe out sugar cravings.
* How you need to welcome your past “failures” to kick or reduce and respect and bless your sugar addiction to Break Free of Your Sugar Addiction.
* How to do one simple management technique, thanks to our special guest, integrative physician and stress management expert Dr. Jill Baron.
* How to undertake one simple technique to Break Free of Your Sugar Addiction Hypnotically, with special guest Elizabeth Bohorquez, RN, C.Ht, a nurse educator and clinical medical hypnotherapist specializing in sugar addiction, disorderly eating and weight loss.
Make plans to join us now.
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Sugar addicts: We look forward to having you attend our free teleseminar/webinar, “10 Tips to Break Free of Your Sugar Addiction.”
Feel free to tell your friends and loved ones about this free teleseminar. Just send them here.
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Sugar Addicts: 10 Tips to Break Free of the Sugar Trap in Free Teleseminar Wed.

Wondering why you keep turning to sugar over and over gain?
Learn why you keep “failing” over and over again and how to win for once and for all on Wed., April 14 at 7 pm EST (4 pm PST).
That’s when Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum, author of the exciting new book, Beat Sugar Addiction Now!, and Yours Truly (Connie Bennett), author of the bestselling book Sugar Shock!, will tell you “10 Ways Sugar Traps You & 10 Ways to Break Free of Your Sugar Addition.”
Book_beat_sugar_addiction_now Both Dr. Teitelbaum and I have worked with thousands of sugar addicts the years, and we both bring different approaches to helping you release this health-harming habit.
Dr. Teitelbaum is one of the country’s leading integrative physicians, and he has developed a cutting-edge program that helps you identify your type of sugar addiction and offers treatment recommendations based on your type. He reveals this revolutionary program in his new book, Beat Sugar Addiction Now!
As for Yours Truly, I’m a certified life coach (who attended iPEC) and certified health coach (who went to the Institute for Integrative Nutrition). I’ve been been dubbed the “Sugar Liberator”). I also laughingly call myself an “Ex-Sugar Shrew,” because I wasn’t very becoming while on sugar highs. For my part, I’ve developed a 6-week Break Free of Your Sugar Addiction program (starting April 20) that offers you 50 ways to conquer cravings, ways to identify and defang triggers and saboteurs and a way to find sweetness in your life without sweets.
Impatient for details on how to join us on Wednesday?
Sign up now to attend this free teleseminar/webinar for sugar addicts or to get a replay afterward.
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Eat Your Way to Health & Weight Loss with Jimmy Moore & Dr. Ronald Hoffman

Food can be so healing. It can help you shed off pounds and more healthy.
Just ask low-carb blogger Jimmy Moore, who was able to peel off 180 pounds by selecting better foods, and acclaimed integrative expert Dr. Ronald Hoffman, who regularly helps patients to boost their moods and reverse various illnesses just by eating better.
Learn how to Eat Your Way to Health & Weight Loss tomorrow, Wednesday, at 2 pm EST, with both Jimmy and Dr. Hoffman, who are appearing on my Gab With the Gurus radio show. More info coming later when I feel better. (Snapped my jaw and am recovering).

Institute for Integrative Nutrition: Listen to Yesterday’s Program

Did you catch the fun teleseminar/webinar I did yesterday with the Institute for Integrative Nutrition?
In the teleseminar/webinar — which you can listen to now — I gave tips to reduce sugar and chatted about my invaluable IIN experience.
Plus, Uri, the head of admissions, told you about the amazing curriculum offered.
Bummed that you missed it? No problem.
You can still listen today, tomorrow or at your convenience. Pretty cool that technology allows you to do this?
Just sign up here now for yesterday’s teleseminar/webinar, then plop in your email address and you’ll be on your way to having access to the recording and to the graphics.
Learn more about the Institute for Integrative Nutrition by reading yesterday’s Sugar Shock Blog post.
Just go here to get links to all kinds of fascinating tidbits and to get answers to your Frequently Asked Questions.
Listen now (or later, whenever you can) to yesterday’s informative teles