The Sugar Busters Diet - "Cut Sugar to Trim Fat"

The Sugar Busters Diet was published in 1995 and even though its creators didn’t invest much in promoting it, it was a big hit. The main idea of this diet is to limit the sugar intake, which is blamed for gaining weight - "Cut Sugar to Trim Fat".

This means that sugar in all forms is cut out. No more sugared sodas, glucose, corn syrup, honey, dextrose, or beer. Carbohydrates such as white rice, refined flour, corn, and potatoes are also prohibited from the diet. The only ones remaining are stone-ground grains, some fruits and high-fiber vegetables.

There are some carbs that are allowed, but only consumed in moderation, like oats, brown rice and sweet potatoes. The foods are distributed so that a dieter consumes per day 30% protein, 30% carbs and 40% fat. All in all, the daily calorie intake is about 1200 calories, which most likely will lead to weight loss.

Sugar Busters explain that it’s not exactly the number of calories which is to blame for weight gain, but sugar, which is “toxic”. It is a known fact that sugars contain a significant number of calories. There are no phases in this diet. It’s all about learning how to eat healthy by avoiding certain carbohydrates which are bad for your body. It may be difficult to follow by people which are accustomed to eat fruits as a dessert, instead of a snack, or drink fruit juice at a meal, instead of before it.

An important thing to remember is to make time to eat all three balanced meals, paying also attention to portion control. Skipping meals is not advisable because it only affects the blood sugar level. Even though it was created for those who want to lose weight, the weird part is that it specifies nothing about exercise, which is as important as a diet in the process of losing weight.