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South Beach Diet Overview
By Beverley Brooke
Developed by Dr. Arthur Agatston,
The South Beach Diet touts itself as
teaching dieters to eat the right
carbs and the right fats. The diet has
three phases. In the first dieter’s
banish their bad carb cravings and
induce rapid weight loss. In the
second phase, some types of carbs are
reintroduced and weight loss is
slower. The final phase is the “Diet
for Life” phase. This is the
maintenance diet and will be followed
for the rest of the dieter’s life.
If at any time the dieter begins to
gain unwanted pounds, then he simply
goes through the induction and
pre-maintenance phases again.
The first phase emphasizes protein
from high-quality meat sources with
lots of fresh vegetables and salads
with real olive oil dressing. Bread,
rice, pastas, potatoes, baked goods,
soy milk and cheese, yogurt, beets,
carrots, corn and all fruit are
forbidden in the 14-day induction
phase. This includes all candy, cake,
ice cream and sugar, plus meats that
are cured in sugar or molasses.
The diet encourages three meals a
day with a mid-morning and a
mid-afternoon snack. There is also a
daily meal plan. This plan includes
strict portion control in the
induction phase. An example of a daily
snack is 20 peanuts. And 30 pistachios
is another snack option.
Unlike Atkins, unlimited protein
consumption is not advised or allowed
on this diet. However, during the
later phases of the diet some of the
strict portion control does end and
dieters are able to eat until
satiated.
Some of the forbidden foods can be
slowly reintroduced, sometimes in
modified form in the second phase of
the diet. The second phase lasts until
the dieter’s goal weight is reached.
However, white flour products,
potatoes, corn, carrots, beets and
sweet fruits like banana and pineapple
are still forbidden.
After dieters reach their ideal
weight, they proceed on to their Diet
for Life or maintenance diet.
In this phase the forbidden foods
are processed foods, white flour
products, sweet fruits, and foods with
a high glycemic index in general.
During the 14-day induction period,
Dr. Agatston predicts a weight loss of
between eight and 13 pounds, with
belly fat being the first to go. In
the second phase dieter should
continue to lose 1-2 pounds each week
as long as they do not go overboard
with the carb reintroduction.
Beverley Brooke, Editor of Health
& Finesse - Free health, diet
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