South Beach Diet

The South Beach Diet was created by Dr Arthur Agatston who is a trained cardiologist.

He designed it to work in harmony with the body to make it safe and effective. The South Beach Diet (SBD) is different from other diets in that there are three phases to it and the final phase of it is designed to last for life. The SBD concentrates on providing the right carbohydrates and fats for healthy nutrition and promises weight loss of up to 12 pounds in just two weeks.

The SBD is popular because it does not involve any calorie counting or small portions and allows people to lose weight while still eating normal sized, tasty meals that do not leave them feeling hungry.

There are three phases to the SBD and the first lasts for two weeks and is the most restrictive about what you can and can’t eat. In the first phase all carbohydrate intake is restricted and emphasis is placed on lean meats such as turkey, chicken and fish. Low GI vegetables are allowed as are low fat cheese, nuts and eggs. During the first phase dieters can expect to lose between 8-12 pounds.

During the second phase some of the previously banned foods are reintroduced and weight loss is between 1-2 pounds per week. People remain in this phase till they have achieved their desires level of weight loss.

The third phase of the diet is concerned with weight maintenance and is designed to last a life time. The SBD is very popular because of its emphasis on life time weight control and healthy eating.

Other diets that are popular at the moment include the zone diet, the atkins diet, weight watchers and medifast diet plans. A list of diets, diet names and diet plans is available from many websites.