Sugar Busters Diet Foods Restricted
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Basically, in the Sugar Busters! diet, all high glycemic, highly processed and sweet foods are banned, as well as a few fruits and vegetables.
The main foods banned on the Sugar Busters! diet are:
- Bacon
- Baked beans
- Bananas
- Beer
- Beets
- Carrots
- Corn
- Fruit juice (unless it is made with real, whole fruit)
- Most deli meats (as they are highly processed)
- Fried chicken
- Popcorn
- Potatoes
- Raisins
- Refined sugar
- Sweets
- White bread and other white baked products
- White flour & products made with white flour (cakes, bagels, etc)
- White pasta, rice and other grains and cereals
in the Sugar Busters! diet, all high glycemic, highly processed and sweet foods are banned, as well as a few fruits and vegetables
References
- Astrup A, Meinert Larsen T, Harper A. Atkins and other low-carbohydrate diets: hoax or an effective tool for weight loss? The Lancet, 2004; 364:897-899. Accessed on 10 January 2008
- National Institutes of Health – ClinicalTrials.gov. Effectiveness of a Low Carbohydrate Diet Versus a High Carbohydrate Diet in Promoting Weight Loss and Improved Health. Ongoing clinical trial from April 2005 – June 2009 with 240 participants
- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM). Report: Analysis of Health Problems Associated with High-Protein, High-Fat, Carbohydrate-Restricted Diets Reported via an Online Registry, 25 May 2004. Accessed on 10 January 2008