To inform consumers about the health risks of soda and other sweetened beverages, Appleton (PhD, nutrition services) and Jacobs (a California reporter/filmmaker) present an overview of sugar's effects on the body's chemistry, common sweeteners, links to health problems, and ways to overcome this marketing-driven addiction. The book includes a summary table of the sugar content of popular beverages, recipes for better alternatives, and order forms for the authors' Suicide by Sugar and related materials. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)