South Beach Diet
“While there are some drawbacks to this diet, it's an overall healthy approach
to eating higher quality meals.”
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The South Beach Diet hit bookshelves back in 2003 and continues to be one of the
most popular diets on the market today.
The plan first gained fame in Miami, when chronically-overweight heart patients
of cardiologist Arthur Agatston, M.D., experienced huge weight-loss success
following his diet plan. The buzz spread quickly, which prompted Agatston to
introduce his three-phase diet to the rest of the country.
The first phase is the strictest and lasts only two weeks. During this time,
Agatston promises you'll lose eight to 13 pounds, largely because you're cutting
out processed carbohydrates. In the second phase, you'll reintroduce healthy
carbohydrates to your diet, and although you'll continue to lose weight, you'll
slow to one to two pounds a week. Once you hit your goal weight, you'll move
into phase three, which you'll maintain for life.
Checklist
Cost: Minimal.
Meals Provided: No.
Diet Duration: Phases one last two weeks, phase two is until you reach your goal
weight and phase three is to be followed for life.
Fitness Requirements: Brisk 20-minute walk daily, stretching and strength
training.
Time Commitment: Moderate.
Eating Out: Yes.
Alcohol: Yes, but only in phases two and three.
Vegetarian-Friendly: No.
Strict/Flexible Eating Plan: Strict in phase 1, but becomes more flexible.
South Beach Diet
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