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The South Beach Diet is the newest craze. Developed by cardiologist Arthur Agatston, MD, it is based on re-educating the palate and body to appropriate carbohydrates and fats. In doing so, it lowers the bad cholesterol and in many cases reduces body fat.
The first 14 days of the South Beach Diet are called Phase 1. It is often referred to as the "strict" part of the plan. This is because Phase 1 includes the most stringent rules about what you cannot eat.
The South Beach Diet has it's own on-line program with all the tools you would expect (meal/menu planners, forums, weight trackers). The only real advantage of signing up to the on-line program is that you get access to about 800 recipes, AND access to a complete vegetarian version of the diet. Quite frankly the extra recipes provide a lot more variation to the diet. You can see the on-line version here.
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The South Beach Diet has 3 Phases. The initial phase is for 2 weeks with minimal carbohydrates to help resolve any insulin resistance and banish unhealthy cravings for refined carbohydrates. Three meals and three snacks spaced evenly throughout the day are recommended.
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The South Beach Diet food list does necessarily meet the expectations of the average dieter--and that's a good thing! Most diet foods are enough to make one choose never to eat again instead of dieting. But the South Beach Diet is thankfully different in this regard, making dieting a much more enjoyable experience than you might be accustomed to.
Unlike other diets and diet crazes out there, the South Beach Diet relies on a healthy balance of the right carbohydrates, proteins and fat. The diet was developed by Arthur Agatston, a cardiologist practicing in the Miami, Florida area. It is often confused with the Atkins diet, which is a low-carbohydrate diet. The South Beach Diet emphasizes the consumption of what many call "good carbohydrates," or carbs that are high in fiber or nutrition, and typically low in glycemic index.
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