Thursday, January 29, 2009

What You Should Know About The Sugar Buster Diet

By Gabriel

There are different people following different kinds of diets with a common aim - weight loss and a healthy lifestyle. One of the concepts is the 'Sugar Buster Diet'. Let's find out what it is.

The motto for this diet is said to be 'Avoid foods high on Sugar! It is not good for your system'. Sugar Buster Diet was introduced with a book 'Sugar Busters! authored by three US-based and a CEO.

What does this diet claim to do? The authors claim that the Sugar Buster Diet does not entail measuring calorie intake, but monitoring the quantity of food intake (which amounts to watching calories). They also claim that one may not be able to lose weight merely with exercise while continuing to consume food high on sugar content. They add that this diet is not suitable for people who follow a very rigorous exercise regime.

How does one follow the Sugar Buster Diet? Dieters are recommended a diet comprising 40% carbohydrate, 30% protein, and 30% fat. In addition, they need to monitor the quantity of food intake.

To follow this diet strictly one needs cut down on intake of corn, honey, molasses, refined flour, white rice, carrots, potatoes, beer and refined sugar.

However, the above things need to be supplemented with the intake of high-fiber vegetables and fruits, fish, poultry, lean and trimmed meats, whole grains, etc. One is suggested to stick to red wine in the alcohol category. Oil used for cooking should be low in saturated fats and high in monosaturated and polysaturated fats. You are allowed to eat whole grains, cereals and low-fat dairy products provided you follow the sole and only rule of this diet plan - 'do not add sugar. And, for those of you chocolate lovers out there, you are permitted to eat dark chocolate.

Another important aspect in this diet is 'Exercise'. It is suggested that when on the Sugar Buster Diet it is ideal to follow a 20-minute exercise routine for about four days in a week.

There are a few other rules that add value to this diet plan. 1) Experts recommend drinking plenty of water, at least six to eight glasses a day; 2) Never skip meals; 3) It is a good idea to eat fruits on an empty stomach in the morning.

What are the benefits in following the Sugar Buster Diet? In terms of weight loss, there could be a rapid decent in weight initially. It is said that after the initial weight loss in the first two weeks, the person dieting is likely to find that there is no great change in weight. However, it is claimed that weight loss varies from person to person. - 15432

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