Let's go back to our sample menu. Very high in saturated fat. All the scientific evidence shows that eating too much saturated fat raises our risk of heart disease, the nation's number one killer. And, as in many of these diet books, exercise is an after-thought. The authors do address it, but not enough.
Exercise is an essential part of any weight loss program.
So, in the category of how healthy sugar busters is, I give it a five. Overall, I'm not so sweet on Sugar Busters. I think it's okay for people who have problems binging on cookies and candy, but for me to recommend this, it would need to be consistently low in fat and not exclude any fruits and vegetables. In its current form, no. Next week Dr. Peeke looks at The Zone diet.