Sugar Busters Review and Diet Guidance

Sugar Busters Review and Guidance

Nutrition is a topic that is often misunderstood, both by the public and those that present themselves as experts in the field.  It is also a topic that is controversial – many of us hold significantly different opinions about nutrition and dieting.  A great example of this is the following video review of the Sugar Busters diet, one of the sugar detox diets developed to remove sugar from our diet.  In this video, the speaker makes so many statements I disagree with, that I was kept pretty busy taking notes.  Almost every statement she makes is incorrect in my opinion.

These are her statements, followed by my opinions formatted like this: –JL–  my opinion.

• The Sugar Busters diet is for removing sugar and refined grains from the diet.  –JL– actually it removes refined carbs, not just refined grains.
• The philosophy of Sugar Busters is to remove foods that elevate insulin, which lead to weight gain.   She says this is untrue, as weight gain is due to excess calories, not what kind of food we eat. –JL– While it is true that over-consumption of calories over the long term without compensating for it with exercise will lead to weight gain, it is the impact of high glycemic foods (which elevate insulin) that is the driving force that leads to over-consumption of calories in the first place.  High glycemic foods lead to sugar highs and lows and accelerate the storage of consumed carbs into fat, making the dieter more tired (and craving sugar) than is normal.
• Sugar Busters isn’t an unhealthy diet, but she cautions that following a diet that restricts certain foods is not scientific. –JL– not sure what basis she has for discrediting “any” diet that restricts certain foods.
• Refined sugars lead to weight gain because of the lack of fiber in them.  Fiber helps you feel full longer. –JL–  This is true but it is incomplete information.  The high glycemic nature of refined sugars is by far the greatest negative impact of refined sugars on an individual.
• You don’t need to limit carbohydrates – just eat smaller portions.  –JL– Eating smaller portions is definitely a good idea, as it aids in keeping the insulin levels consistent throughout the day and helps to curtail binge eating.  It is not a complete solution, however, because a person can easily overeat by consuming too much at each of these small meals.
• 60% carbs is a healthy diet. –JL– This is a healthy diet for a person who regularly and vigorously exercises or who is not overweight or obese.  Normally, to lose weight, one must be consuming less than 60% carbs.
• High protein diets are bad for you because they raise the risk for heart disease and cancer.  –JL– I agree that high protein diets carry risk, as the body can only safely consume so much protein.  The speaker, however, is doing her audience a disservice by not mentioning the value of a high fat (and low carb) diet, which has proven to be both effective and healthy.  High protein and high fat diets are often confused so nutritionists should always be clear to mention them both and differentiate between them.

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