A diet that is all about cutting sugar to lose weight. They also mean the unrefined and unprocessed sugar or carbohydrates found in some fruits and vegetables like bananas, raisins, carrots and potatoes. Here's the deal. The key to this diet is to avoid foods that have what's called a high glycemic index . The glycemic index measures how high blood sugar rises after you eat.
Many carbohydrates score high since they are broken down in the body into sugar.
This drives up production of the hormone insulin. According to the authors, when there is too much insulin, our body stores excess sugars as fat. That's why, on sugar busters, this carrot can be just as much trouble as this cookie. For a snack, a dozen grapes Lunch could be some natural peanut butter and spreadable fruit on whole grain bread with some low fat milk. No question, if you eliminate most refined sugars and don't go back for seconds, as the authors suggest, you will be cutting calories and of course, you will lose weight.