Bodybuilder Joyce Vedral developed the Gut Busters program. Vedral targets this program to adult males trying to lose belly fat and tone and tighten abdominal muscles. In her book, "Gut Busters: The 15-Minute-A-Day, 12-Week Plan," Vedral offers stomach-flattening exercises together with a fat-melting diet. Vedral states that by following this diet you can achieve maximum results with only 15 minutes per day for 12 weeks. As with any diet program, you should consult a medical professional prior to attempting the Gut Busters Diet.
About the Author
Joyce Vedral is not a medical doctor or trained nutritionist. She has a PhD in English literature, and she taught in the New York City school system and as a college professor of English literature. While teaching, Vedral started gaining weight to the point she felt embarrassed sitting in front of her class. She tried and failed using several different diets and workout plans and finally consulted with bodybuilders. Vedral states she reinvented the techniques she learned from the bodybuilders so they could apply to the general population. Vedral then became a certified personal trainer and later started releasing books, videos and DVDs.
The Workout Plan
Vedral emphasizes the workout component of the Gut Busters diet more than the food component. The workout component requires you to exercise four to six days a week. Vedral states her exercise routines will take you only 15 minutes per day, and she provides you with seven exercises to choose from every day. Each exercise involves a set of 15 to 25 repetitions using free weights. Once you achieve the desired goals for your abdomen, Vedral recommends moving on to other parts of your body. As you move to other parts of your body, the length of the exercise routine may increase to up to 40 minutes.
Belly Fat
Your body contains two types of fat, visceral and subcutaneous fat. Visceral fat occurs inside your abdominal wall surrounding your abdominal organs. Subcutaneous fat, on the other hand, occurs outside the abdominal wall and is the visible type of fat. According to Vedral, visceral fat causes more damage and has more health risks than does subcutaneous fat. According to "Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine," this is generally true, though subcutaneous fat can also cause health problems. The Gut Buster diet specifically aims to eliminate both types of fat from your body.
Fat Intake
Back in 1992, when Vedral originally published her book, she recommended consuming less than 10 percent of calories from fat. In 1998, however, Vedral modified her diet after discovering that a fat intake below 10 percent left you feeling hungry. Vedral now recommends consuming 15 percent of your calories from fat. Besides this fat, Vedral recommends consuming a mostly protein and limited-carbohydrate diet.
References
- "Gut Busters"; Joyce L. Vedral; 1992
- Joyce Vedral: Biography
- "Chicago Tribune"; Gut Busters; William Hageman; March 2010
- "Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine"; Dennis Kasper, et al.; 2004
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