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About
Diets
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you need to diet?
Metabolism
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Popular "Fad" Diets
Atkins Diet
Mayo Clinic Diet
Zone Diet
Cabbage Soup Diet
Grapefruit Diet
Very Low Calorie Diets
Fit for Life Diet
Sugar Busters Diet
Sugar
Busters Diet
The Sugar Busters Diet is much like it sounds. In a phrase -
sugar is toxic. It is based on the idea that eating foods high
in sugar causes the overproduction of insulin in the body,
inhibiting weight loss. The refined sugar used in the
production of foods such as candies and sweets, as well as
potatoes, pasta and white flour is considered toxic to the
body. It is believed that ingesting these sugars causes an
increased production of insulin, leading to weight gain and
increased body fat.
Many experts believe that the majority of people consume too
much refined sugar. Many recent studies have demonstrated
strong health benefits associated with the consumption of
greater amounts of unprocessed, unrefined sugars and
whole/natural foods.
Sugar Busters diet plan consists of approximately 30% protein,
40% fat and 30% carbohydrates. Following the Sugar Busters
diets enables one to eat a wide variety of foods, such as
meat, fish, poultry, dairy foods, olive oils, nuts and many
fruits and vegetables. Certain foods are forbidden, such as
white breads, white rice, most pastas (except whole wheat
pasta), potatoes, carrots and all sugars. There are no limits
to the quantities of recommended foods that can be eaten.
Many experts believe that the primary reason the Sugar Busters
diet has been given some serious attention is due to the fact
that it limits sugar intake (in fact, it forbids it). However,
experts agree that the fundamental premise the diet rests on -
that all sugar is toxic and that insulin production promotes
weight gain - is completely false. Many of the forbidden
foods, such as potatoes, corn and carrots are highly
nutritious foods that most experts believe are nutritious and
good for health and weight.
The Mayo Clinic's Health Living
Centers provides excellent advice and research about
diet and nutrition. Excellent resources about
diets and
nutrition are offered by the Nutrition.gov website. |
