Potatoes Not Prozac: Control Depression, Food Cravings & Weight Gain by Kathleen DesMaisons - Paperback Self-Help Book

Details Condition: Brand New Format: Paperback ISBN: 9781847390530 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Overview Potatoes Not Prozac is a practical, science-backed guide for anyone caught in a cycle of sugar cravings, low mood, or unexplained weight gain. Kathleen DesMaisons argues that "sugar sensitivity" — not weak willpower — is often behind compulsive eating and depression. Blending clinical research with real case studies, this paperback offers a step-by-step plan to rebalance brain chemistry, stabilise mood, and break free from carbohydrate and alcohol cravings for good, without extreme dieting or shame. About the Book Written by addiction specialist Dr Kathleen DesMaisons, Potatoes Not Prozac explores the biochemical link between sugar, mood, and dependency. The book identifies readers who are "sugar sensitive" — individuals whose bodies react intensely to sugar and refined carbohydrates, producing a cycle of temporary highs followed by crashes, cravings, and worsening depression. Rather than treating overeating as a moral failing, DesMaisons reframes it as a treatable biochemical condition rooted in blood sugar regulation and brain chemicals such as serotonin and beta-endorphin. Through a structured, seven-step plan, readers are guided to identify their own sugar sensitivity, gradually adjust their diet, and introduce complex carbohydrates like potatoes at the right time of day to stabilise mood naturally. The book combines personal case histories with accessible explanations of nutrition science, making complex ideas about neurotransmitters and food addiction easy to understand and apply. It has become a touchstone text in the self-help and diet-and-mental-health space, praised for offering a compassionate, non-judgemental route out of chronic dieting, mood swings, and food dependency. This UK paperback edition brings DesMaisons' influential approach to a new generation of readers looking for a lasting, realistic alternative to fad diets or medication-only solutions