South Beach Diet Review
The South Beach Diet has sold millions of copies and was founded by
Dr. Agatston while working on a diet for his heart patients in the mid
1990s.
The diet is based around eating the right type of carbohydrates and good
fats rather than bad fats. However, the diet advices you cut out all
carbs and alcohol during the first two weeks (phase 1) of the diet.
During phase 2 you can reintroduced the right type of carbs and fruits
in moderation according to the diet guidelines.
The diet also advices eating low glycemic index foods . For example, low
glycemic index fruits you can eat on the diet are apples and pears. High
glycemic fruits you should avoid are bananas, watermelon and
pineapples.
This diet is similar to the Atkins diet but unlike the Atkins diet, Dr.
Agatston warns that you should not consumed saturated fats such as
butter, ground beef and bacon. Instead you are allowed to eat
monosaturated fats such as olive oil and salmon fish.
The South Beach Diet is divided into three phases:
Phase 1: lasts 14 days and is the strictest phase of the diet. You are
not allowed to eat any carbohydrates or drink alcohol during this phase.
Many dieters find this phase quite restrictive.
Phase 2: You stay on this phase until you reach your weightloss goal.
During this phase you can reintroduced some carbs in moderation. You are
given a list of carbs and foods you can include in The South Beach Diet
Plan Book.
Phase 3: This is the maintenance phase of the diet and you can add extra
foods during this time. This is the phase you will remain on for the
long term and is much more flexible. If your weight begins to increase
you are advised to return to phase 1 of the diet.
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the South Beach Diet
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