Sugar Busters: The Diet Sensation

If you love your sugary sodas and oh-so-sweet chocolate cream
pies, you know how difficult it is to restrict the amount of
sugar in your diet. However, eliminating sugar can be critical
to effective weight loss. That, at least, is the theory behind
the diet known as Sugar Busters. While some experts consider
this diet to be instrumental in helping people shed unwanted
pounds, critics contend that it is just another dietary fad.

There are a number of misconceptions about Sugar Busters. It
does not consider carbohydrates to be the enemy, and it is not
oozing with fat. The Sugar Busters formula is 40/30/30, or 40
percent carbs, 30 percent protein and 30 percent fat. That means
that the diet does not ban carbs; it simply urges people to
consume nutritious carbs. While dieters may consume a great deal
of protein, it is not considered to be strictly a high-protein
diet.

Those on the Sugar Busters plan eat a fair amount of grain,
which enables the intestines to work properly and can also
reduce blood sugar and cholesterol levels. In fact, the amount
of fiber consumed is considered to be one of the diet’s biggest
attributes. Fiber has also been credited with helping the body
to maintain healthy weight loss.

Of course, the key ingredient of Sugar Busters is the reduction
in an individual’s sugar intake. While this may be difficult at
first, medical experts say that, after an extended period of
time without sugar, an individual will no longer crave it.
Therefore, you can truly kiss those banana splits goodbye, once
you go on the Sugar Busters plan.

What you may not realize is all that sugar entails. It includes
corn syrup, dextrose, sucrose, and honey. In other words, to the
layman, it includes not only sugar, but a number of sugar
substitutes. About the only permitted sugars are the lactose
found in milk and the fructose which appears in fruit.

Of course, Sugar Busters has both assets and liabilities. On
the plus side, it eliminates unhealthy sugary foods from one’s
diet. It allows an extensive array of protein-rich foods;
therefore, you’re less likely to feel unsatisfied. It also
encourages healthy sugar consumption in the form of fruit. In
addition, proponents of the Sugar Busters plan encourage dieters
to drink a great deal of water which helps to flush out the
system.

But there are also flaws in the Sugar Busters plan. Critics
maintain that it places too much emphasis on cutting sugar, and
not enough on reducing one’s intake of other unhealthy food.
Also, it restricts the consumption of some fruits and
vegetables, causing dieters to lose valuable vitamins and
minerals. At the same time, detractors say, it encourages far
too much consumption of protein, which can result in kidney
damage. Moreover, some dieticians maintain that the only
effective way to lose weight is by cutting calories, not simply
by zapping sugar from the diet.

And there are other things to consider with Sugar Busters as
well. For instance, if you follow the program religiously, you
may be deprived of vitamin D, as well as calcium. You could also
see your bad cholesterol levels skyrocket because of the
protein-rich foods you are eating. Sugar Busters has also been
linked to heart disease and osteoporosis. And then there’s the
obvious problem: it’s simply difficult to give up candy,
cookies, bread, and other treats, even if you want to be
committed to the program.

It is also important to note that the authors of Sugar Busters
do not guarantee a specific amount of weight loss. If you try to
follow the program and you fail to lose weight, the plan’s
supporters maintain that you have probably indulged in too many
carbohydrates. This may or may not be true; the point is that
following the program can be a challenge for anyone–even the
most disciplined dieter.

However, if you’re not fond of sweets, you enjoy high-protein
foods, and you can live without many carbohydrates, Sugar
Busters may be the right plan for you. The best advice may be to
try it and see if it yields results–without jeopardizing your
health in the process.

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