South Beach Diet

  • Posted by editor on February 11th, 2009 filed in Diet, Information
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The South Beach diet began through the initiatives of Arthur Agatston (a cardiologist) and Marie Almon (a dietician) who aimed to create a diet plan targeted to prevent cardiac problems. No one foresaw that the diet would be making waves as a weight loss diet.

Basically, the South Beach Diet balances a person’s intake of carbs (carbohydrates) and fats. Agatston and Almon differentiated the “good carbs” from “bad carbs” and “good fats” from “bad fats” in the diet. Strict adherence to the diet plan’s three phases will give the expected result, weight loss.

Phase One restricts most of the carbohydrates in the diet, instead ample amounts of lean protein, good fats and vegetables are offered. During Phase Two healthy (good) carbohydrates are reintroduced in the body, like whole grains and fruits. Lastly, more food varieties are served in Phase Three and is aimed to maintain the person’s ideal weight.

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