The Sugar Busters! diet is a weight loss plan that is based around eating or not eating certain foods. The diet was created by three physicians and the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, who say that users of this diet will, "feel great, increase your energy and prevent chronic disease,"according to Sugarbusters.com. There is no scientific evidence to support the claims made by the creators of The Sugar Busters! diet, and any results seen by those who follow the plan are likely the result of the diet's low calorie content, as noted by Everydiet.
About
The Sugar Busters! diet is basically a low-carbohydrate weight loss plan. Everydiet reports that a book detailing the program was originally independently published in 1995 and an update came along three years later, titled "The New Sugar Busters!," which was released by a large publishing house. The creators of the diet believe that sugar, refined and some natural, is to blame for most people's body weight issues, according to Everydiet. As such, the diet recommends staying away from most sugars, processed foods and refined starches.
Insulin
The creators of the diet focus on what they call the insulin factor and how elevated insulin levels are tied to weight gain and potentially dangerous medical conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke and type 2 diabetes. Sugarbusters.com reports that insulin accelerates the storage of fat from the sugars and carbohydrates that you eat. They do point out that the human body does need some amounts of insulin to function properly, so the point isn't to eliminate all insulin production, but rather just minimize it. The way to do this, according to Sugarbusters.com, is through eating "low insulin-producing carbohydrates."
Food
The Sugar Busters! diet consists of eating approximately 30 percent protein, 40 percent fat and 30 percent carbohydrates, according to Everydiet. The fat should be mostly of the healthy poly- and monounsaturated variety, rather than saturated or trans fats. Everydiet reports that carbohydrates should be limited to high-fiber, low-sugar vegetables, lower sugar fruits and whole grains, such as brown rice, oats and sweet potatoes. Sugarbusters.com reports that it advocates eating fruit as snacks and encourages participants to choose low-fat dairy products rather than their full-fat counterparts. The Sugar Busters! diet also recommends drinking six to eight glasses of water daily, as hydration is an important element in weight loss.
Exercise
Sugarbusters.com reports that exercise is important for any diet plan and any "successful nutritional lifestyle." The program recommends working out for at least 20 minutes, four days per week. The program also warns against overdoing your exercise and expecting ambitious results just from working out, as they feel the let down can lead some to give up working out all together. If this should happen, Sugar Busters! recommends keeping it small and simple.
Resources
There are several books available about the Sugar Busters! diet, which can help you to understand and follow the diet plan, according to Sugarbusters.com. The main book detailing the program is the "The New Sugar Busters!". Additional books include a cookbook full of Sugar Busters! friendly recipes, a companion book and a Sugar Busters! diet book for kids.
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