Sugar Buster Diet

Sugar Busters! was originally self-published in 1995. With very little marketing, the book became a runaway success. In 1998 it was re-published by a large publishing house, and continues to be a bestseller.

The diet is based on cut sugar to trim fat. Excess refined suager is blamed for our global obesity problems. Similarly to the Glycemic Index, a rise in blood glucose, and the following insulin production, is blamed for weight gain.

But where the Glycemic Index is an accurately measured scale, Sugar Busters is more subjective. Absolutely no refined sugars are allowed; corn syrup, molasses, honey, sugared sodas, dextrose, glucose, maltodextrin, and beer. Also out are carbohydrates like refined flour, white rice, potatoes, corn, and carrots.

The only carbohydrates included in the diet are stone-ground grains and high-fiber vegetables, and some fruits. Brown rice, oats, and sweet potatoes are allowed in small quantities.

Sugar is Toxic
Counting Calories aren't necessarily the answer to weight loss. But this is nothing new - banning foods like carrots and reducing calorie intake are commonplace.