Bio

Connie Bennett, M.S.J., C.H.H.C. is a certified health counselor, life coach, '"Sugar Liberator," former sugar addict, author of SUGAR SHOCK! (Penguin Group), radio host, speaker, journalist, columnist and frequent guest on radio and TV. In 1998, she reluctantly kicked sweets and quickie carbs on doctor's orders, and all of her 44 ailments disappeared, including throbbing headaches, severe PMS, heart palpitations and mood swings. Nowadays, Connie jokingly dubs herself an "Ex-Sugar Shrew," and she helps people around the world to break free of their addiction to sugar, refined carbs, artificial sweeteners and other unhealthy habits. She hosts the Sugar Shock Blog (www.SugarShockBlog.com) and the Gab With the Gurus Radio Show (www.GabWithTheGurus), where she interviews renowned experts in health, fitness, personal empowerment, relationships and social networking. (You can listen to the Gab With the Gurus Show either live on the Internet Tuesdays at 3 p.m. Eastern at www.GabWithTheGurus.com or afterwards, at your convenience.) Connie has appeared on hundreds of radio and TV stations, including "CBS News Sunday Morning," "Oprah & Friends Radio," "The Howard Stern Show" and the "KTLA Morning Show." In addition, SUGAR SHOCK! has been featured by TIME, Woman's World, Oxygen, Women's Health, Chicago Tribune and many media outlets. Connie has contributed to the Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, TV Guide, The Dallas Morning News, Living Fit, US, eDiets.com, and more. To get lots of free stuff from Connie, go to: http://www.sugarshock.com/free_stuff.html.