Sugar Blues

For the song, see Sugar Blues (song).

Sugar Blues is a book by William Dufty that was released in 1975 to somewhat surprising commercial success. In the book, Dufty argues that sugar is an addictive drug, that it is extremely harmful to the human body, and that the sugar industry conspires to keep Americans addicted to sugar.

Sugar Blues is probably the first popular culture book that gives insight into the often overlooked link between diet and depression, and how a small dietary change, eliminating refined sugar, can make a huge difference in how good one is able to feel physically and mentally. Dufty even goes so far as to suggest that eliminating refined sugar from the diet of those institutionalized for mental illness could be an effective treatment for some.