The South Beach diet Review
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The South Beach Diet was created
by a highly respected cardiologist Dr. Arthur Agatston, to work with
the body and not against him.
The diet is associated to the
low-carbohydrate diets group. It’s not a traditional low-carb
diet and adheres to more responsible and healthier approach than
Atkins’ diet. The opinions about the diet are varies from
hard to follow to the obligatory introduction phase to the best there
is.
One of the things that
contributed to the diet popularity is that many restaurants have
included Zone diet meals in their menu.
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Theory behind the diet
The diet is promoted as one
which differentiates carbohydrates and fats as good ones and bad one.
When the dieter chooses to follow the South beach diet he learns which
are the right carbohydrates and fats and which are not.
What is Weight loss rate in the
diet?
According to
the theory behind the diet when one consumes bad fats and carbohydrates
the felling of hunger appears sooner and causes to more food intake.
When right ones are consumed the dieter stays full for longer period of
time and it’s expected to achieve 8 to 13 pounds lose in just
2 weeks.
Foods
in the Diet
The
food intake in the South Beach Diet is restricted to lean meat,
seafood, eggs, low fat dairy products, nuts, vegetables (most of them,
anyway), artificial sweeteners and a couple of carbohydrates of the low
glycemic variety.
How the
diet is structured?
The
South Beach Diet is divided to 3 phases:
The first
– “The shock” phase last 2 weeks. Normal
size meals of meat fish, eggs, nuts, plenty vegetables, reduced fat
cheese, low fat yogurt. There are some snacks and deserts. Most fruits
and vegetables are restricted.
Some
of the dieters find this stage hard to follow because of a low energy
level, tiredness feeling accompanied with nausea. The good thing is
that not all dieters feel those symptoms and it’s perhaps on
a genetic level.
The
good part of this diet is replacing of the simple carbohydrates as
sweets, pasta and bread with healthier complex carbohydrates as
wholegrains and vegetables.
The
worst part is that in order to achieve fast weight loss healthy and
long term consuming approach is abandoned.
The second
– Sensible eating habits and advices, introduction to right
carbs: wholegrains and most of the fruits, some indulgences become
allowed. The phase last until weight loss goal is achieved. The recipes
of meals provided by the author are very good. For dieters who suffer
from lack of time Pre-packaged South Beach food are available.
The third
– “The Maintenance” phase. The diet plan
becomes more like lifestyle instead of diet plan when the dieter
continues to take good consuming choices.
The
diet Pro's and con's
To
summarize it all
, The South Beach Diet
is quite a good and safe
diet plan which thought 3 phases
prepare the dieter to a healthy lifestyle and the eating habits
changes. After this diet plan the dieter needs to motivate himself to
adhere to knowledge about good and bad food and continue to make good
choices for better long term weight maintenance.
Valuable information got during
The South Beach Diet is something that should stay with the dieter
through the years if he wants keep shaded weight from returning.
Read more about The South
Beach Diet ...
www.southbeachdiet.com/
www.southbeach-diet-plan.com/
www.amazon.com/South-Beach-Diet-Delicious-Doctor-Designed/dp/1579546463
www.weightloss.about.com/cs/diets/a/aa060403a.htm
www.allrecipes.com/Recipes/Trusted-Brands-Recipes-and-Tips/South-Beach-Diet/Main.aspx
www.healthyweightforum.org/eng/diets/south_beach_diet/
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