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Beach Diet Explained
One of the hottest diet plans out there today is the South
Beach Diet. This diet was developed by a Miami cardiologist
named Arthur Agatston and is designed to be a safe and
effective way for people to lose weight. This diet is ideal
for people who don't like the idea of restricting themselves
and are ready to learn a healthier way to eat. Emphasis is
placed on choosing healthy carbs and healthy fats rather than
prohibiting these elements. The South Beach Diet is divided
into three different phases, each with its own set of rules.
Phase One spans a two week duration and is the most
strict phase of the diet. During this time, you will be
provided a list of foods you can and cannot eat. Examples of
prohibited foods and beverages during Phase One are fruit,
alcohol, potatoes, bread, rice, and sugar. You can have a
moderate amount of lowfat dairy during this time. You might be
wondering what you are allowed to have. Foods that are
encouraged during the first phase are things like lean meat,
fish, eggs, vegetables and nuts.
After Phase One, it's time for Phase Two. Phase Two
can last for an indefinite amount of time, until the desired
weight loss results are achieved. During this phase, you will
be permitted to gradually reintroduce some of the foods that
were prohibited in the first phase back into your diet. You'll
still need to monitor your consumption of good and bad fats
and carbs. However, by this time you'll be better accustomed
to the principles of this diet and how to incorporate them
into your life. One of the best things about this diet is the
lack of deprivation. Although Phase One is rather restrictive,
Phase Two is much less so. Not only that, but you'll learn how
to satisfy cravings with healthy choices that taste great.
Phase Three is the end of the diet and represents a
new way of eating for the rest of your life. You will enter
Phase Three after you've lost all the weight you want to lose.
It is the most permissive stage of the South Beach Diet. If
this diet sounds appealing to you, you will need a copy of the
book The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed,
Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss by Arthur
Agatston, M.D. This book contains all the information you will
need to effectively use the South Beach Diet.
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