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- What is the Sugar Busters! diet
- Benefits of the Sugar Busters! diet
- Why the Sugar Busters! diet works
- Is the Sugar Busters! diet good for you
- Cautions for the Sugar Busters! diet
What is the Sugar Busters! diet
The Sugar Busters! Diet was developed in 1997 and is a low carbohydrate diet, similar to the Zone Diet.
The Sugar Busters! diet proposes the theory that sugar is toxic to humans and it can raise insulin levels and cause weight gain. The diet prohibits refined sugars and high glycemic foods.
The Sugar Busters! diet claims to balance blood glucose (and insulin) levels.
The Sugar Busters! diet encourages the consumption of meat, poultry, unsaturated fats, dairy products, as well as fruit and vegetables
The Sugar Busters! diet recommends 40% fat, 30% carbohydrates and 30% protein at all meals and snacks.
The Sugar Busters! diet was developed by Samuel Andrews MD, Morrison Bethea MD, Luis Balart MD and H Leighton Steward MSc.
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Benefits of the Sugar Busters! diet
The Sugar Busters! diet claims to have the following benefits:
- maintain stable blood sugar (and insulin) levels
- have more energy
- lessen cravings for sweet foods and junk foods
- burn excess fat that has been stored in the body
Why the Sugar Busters! diet works
- limits or cuts out unhealthy foods, high in refined sugar and saturated fats
- keeps blood glucose (and insulin) levels stable throughout the day - through the consumption of low glycemic foods and low fat protein foods
- physical activity is recommended, which accelerates weight loss and feelings of well-being
- high in unsaturated fats (from regular olive oil and oily fish consumption)
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Is the Sugar Busters! diet good for you
The views in favour of the diet claim that:
- the diet does not involve calorie counting, so is easy to follow
- physical activity is encouraged to ensure that fat loss is accelerated and health is increased
- the diet has regulates blood glucose (and insulin) levels
The views against the diet claim that:
- by eliminating certain foods (particularly fruits and vegetables), it eliminates vital nutrients - certain vitamins and minerals
- it is not suitable for vegetarians
- even though sugar has no nutritional value and only provides "empty calories", it is not toxic to the body, as the authors of the Sugar Busters! diet claim
- the high protein load may lead to kidney damage
Cautions for the Sugar Busters! diet
- Hard to maintain for a long time (not really a lifetime diet plan)
- Eating out can be difficult
- Not scientifically proven
To try this diet, speak to your medical practitioner or dietician.
More information
To learn more, go to the official Sugar Busters! diet web site.
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references
- Sugar Busters! Diet - official web site for the Sugar Busters! diet
(accessed 8 January 2007) - Andrews, Samuel S, M.D, Sugar Busters!!® Diet Book,1998 Ballantine Books Publishers
