The Sugar Busters Diet is another plan that came out during the rise of the low carb craze in the mid-1990’s. Released in 1995, right around the time Atkins released his New Diet Revolution, Sugar Busters focuses on elminating sugar and other high glycemic carbohydrates.

High glycemic foods are ones that cause a sudden rise in blood sugar levels and many diets, like Sugar Busters, associate these foods with weight gain. The author asserts that carbohydrates, and specifically starches, are...