Sugar Busters Diet Information

The Sugar Busters Diet first came about in mid 1990s. The theory behind it is that sugar is toxic and when sugar is eaten it causes an increase in insulin which in turn encourages weight gain. This means that refined sugar in cakes, sweets and fizzy drinks are all ruled out in the Sugar Busters Diet. However, some healthy foods are also banned from this diet such as potatoes, pasta and carrots as the Sugar Busters Diet discourages food with a high glycemic index. The Sugar Busters Diet follows a 30% protein, 40% fat and 30% carbohydrate plan that doesn't limit portion sizes

Sugar Busters Diet : Reasons for

• Eliminates lots of unhealthy 'junk' foods from your diet
• Too much sugar is eaten in the modern diet and it contains only empty calories
• Clear food guidelines and meal plans
• Steering clear from sugar is a good premise to a diet that will help with long term weight loss
• No calorie counting or portion control

Sugar Busters Diet : Reasons against

• Sugar is in no way toxic
• Eliminates too many healthy foods as part of its guidelines

Sugar Busters Diet : Verdict

The Sugar Busters Diet has no scientific basis as sugar is not toxic and the glycemic index of the foods is a lot less important than calories in/out. However removing excess sugar from your diet is a good idea as sugar contains only empty calories with no nutritional value. There is no good reason for this diet to eliminate healthy foods, as most problems with insulin relate to obesity and too high a calorie intake not the high glycemic index as claimed.

You can have a look at the Sugar Busters Book here. You can find out more information and discuss this further in the Sugar Busters Forum.