Dr. Ian Smith is this week's guest on The Public Library Podcast to discuss his fourteenth book, Blast The Sugar Out: Lower Blood Sugar, Lose Weight, And Live Better. Yes, you read that right, this is Dr. Ian's fourteenth book about health and nutrition. Dr. Ian is a physician, medical journalist, and author. His goal is to empower people by teaching them how to live a healthier lifestyle. In his latest book Blast The Sugar Out, Dr. Ian shares his story of his grandmother's diabetes diagnosis and how it affected him and his family.
Dr. Ian explains how the average American consumes an average of 155 pounds of sugar each year, with 66 of those pounds being added sugar! The goal of the book is to help people wean themselves off of sugar, what to replace sugar with, how to kick those cravings, and more. Listen to the podcast below and be sure to follow Dr. Ian on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.