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Sugar Addicts Diet by Nicki Waterman (Thorsons, £6.99)
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8/10
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REVIEW By
WLR Dietitian
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What’s the theory?
The Sugar Addicts Diet claims that by breaking your addiction to sugar
you'll prevent massive
swings in blood sugar that one minute leave you feeling
euphoric and the next minute leave you craving another sugar
fix. This in turn, will help you lose weight as you’ll no
longer want to constantly snack on sugary foods. In reality,
the theory for this plan is similar to diets based on the glycaemic index.
What does the diet involve?
There’s a comprehensive 21-day plan to follow, advice to
help you prepare for the diet and information on what to do
when the three weeks are over. Each day focuses on one
particular goal, such as eating breakfast, identifying hidden
sugars or staying motivated. The plan ultimately gets you to
eat regularly and make the right food choices so that you
eventually break the sugar habit.
What can I eat?
You’ll have to give up all sugary foods and refined carbs
like white bread, white rice and chips and replace them with
high-fibre carbs. But it’s not just obvious sweet foods like
chocolate, cakes and fizzy drinks that need to be avoided.
Many foods such as dips, cooking sauces, ketchup and yoghurts
contain hidden sugars and so are off limits too. In addition,
you’re encouraged to eat plenty of ‘good’ fats from fish, nuts
and seeds to help burn the calories from carbs more quickly.
How much weight will I lose?
There’s no specific weight-loss promise but you can expect
to lose a few pounds.
What else does the book include?
There’s a questionnaire to help you identify whether you’re
really addicted to sugar or simply like sweet foods
occasionally. Plus there’s a good explanation about why we
crave sugar, advice for parents with children who are addicted
to sugar, how to cope with tempting situations, a chapter on
the importance of exercise, and menu and recipe suggestions.
Juliette’s verdict on the Sugar Addicts Diet
Unfortunately, the title is misleading. If you’re expecting
this to be the diet that lets you get your daily sugar fix,
prepare to be disappointed – it’s aim is to stop you eating
sugary foods completely. It’s definitely biased towards
helping you lose the sugar habit rather than losing the
weight. Nevertheless, the advice is good and weight loss
should be a side effect as you wean yourself off sugar. Even
if you’re not addicted to sugar, this book encourages you to
start eating more healthily.
8/10
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