The South Beach Diet: In 7 Minutes Or Less

by Robert McMackey

The South Beach Diet and Low Carb, or No Carb

The South Beach Diet became wildly successful after the weight loss book by similar name was put to print, released and picked up momentum in inner circles as dieting success results were quietly discussed and fanatically talked about. The book, I'm referring to, The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss. I'd however recommend purchasing it used since, because of how popular the diet book became (second best selling diet book in the U.S. in the last ten years - as of the year 2006) there have been massive printings, which has resulted in new and used copies for less than a buck, including hardcover versions.

The now famed doctor behind the diet book is a cardiologist from not so ironically, Florida, (as in 'South Beach') named Arthur Agatston. He pioneered the diet plan after creating a dietary routine and meal plan for his patients out of necessity, not being able to find something that lived up to his demanding expectations and emphasized "good carbs" and "good fats". Commonly confused with the Atkins Diet, a completely different beast that pushes the philosophy of a low carbohydrate (low carb) diet, the South Beach Diet instead encourages eliminating the bad carbs and bad fats, while substituting each with good carbs and good fats.

Good carbs are explained as (according to Doctor Arthur Agatston) being high in fiber or good fat, and have a low G.I. - also known as the glycemic index, which basically means those types of foods are digested and absorbed at a much slower rate in your body. But, also recommended is eating fiber or good fat whenever good carbs are eaten in order to retard the digestion of the carbohydrates. Good fats are defined as polyunsaturated or mono-unsaturated fats, versus the bad fats being saturated fats or trans fat.

The South Beach Diet is not meant to be a fad. It is not a one week or one month quick fix answer to shed enough pounds to be able to fit into a new summer swimsuit. It was made for the long haul.

Finding tell it to you straight and real information about the healthy lifestyle you want to work towards, doesn't require a Masters Degree in Physics. No matter your interest: from serving yourself astrawberry banana smoothie to how to really lose weight, you name it. Committing a healthy life does not need to be boring, or at all life altering if you do not want it to be, nor do you have to forgo all the tastes, fun and adventure you have grown to love as is often the myth.

Published September 28th, 2007

Filed in Fitness, Health, Women

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