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Introduction

The South Beach Diet was developed by Dr. Arthur Agatston, a cardiologist and an associate professor of medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Knowing that his patients weren't doing well on the standard, low-fat American Heart Association diet, Dr. Agatston began to investigate alternative diets in the 1990s. The result was the South Beach Diet, which was offered to numerous heart patients in Florida with impressive results. As Dr. Agatston put it, "The real secret to The South Beach Diet is that it's not just a diet, it's a way to eat for life."

The South Beach Diet has reportedly helped millions of patients reduce their high cholesterol and high blood pressure, lessen their risk of conditions such as diabetes and heart disease, and shed excess pounds. As no exercise is required in Dr. Agatston's South Beach Diet, no exercise features are provided on SouthBeachDiet.com. The South Beach Diet Online introduces its customers to fabulous foods and taste sensations. With hundreds of delicious recipes, flexible guides for eating out, and advice on how to shop for healthy and wholesome ingredients.

The South Beach Diet is not a traditional low-carb plan. Instead, you'll be encouraged to choose the right carbs, such as whole grains and certain fruits and vegetables; the right fats, such as olive and canola oil; and lean sources of protein. You'll find plenty of information on The South Beach Diet™ Online to help guide you. Explore this site for more on the diet and what you can expect.

Methods & Strategy

The South Beach Diet™ is broken down into three different Phases. You'll start in Phase 1 and follow it for two weeks, then move into Phase 2 to continue losing weight. Finally, Phase 3 is meant to last the rest of your life. Here's more:

Phase 1: Kick-Starting Your Weight Loss
Phase 2: Reintroducing the Right Carbs
Phase 3: A Diet for Life

Phase 1: Kick-Starting Your Weight Loss

You'll stay on Phase 1 for two weeks, kick-starting your weight loss while learning what foods to enjoy and what foods to avoid.

What you'll eat: You won't go hungry — the plan involves eating three balanced meals along with snacks. The snacks, in fact, are mandatory, even if you're not hungry. The reason? They can help keep you more satisfied, so you're less likely to overeat at your next meal. During Phase 1, you'll eat foods such as lean meats, chicken, turkey, fish, and shellfish (vegetarians can enjoy meat substitutes and tofu), along with eggs, reduced-fat cheese, nuts, beans, and plenty of vegetables.

What you won't eat: No bread, rice, potatoes, pasta, or baked goods. Not even fruit. Before you panic: You'll begin adding those things back into your diet in two weeks. But for right now, they're to be avoided. No candy, cake, cookies, ice cream, or sugar for two weeks, either. No beer or alcohol of any kind. After this Phase, you'll be free to drink wine, which is beneficial for a variety of reasons.

Phase 2: Reintroducing the Right Carbs

In Phase 2, you'll start to reintroduce the right carbs, such as fruit and whole-grain breads and pastas. Many dieters get nervous about this stage of the diet — they think that reintroducing these carbs might reverse the weight loss they've seen. But The South Beach Diet™ is meant to be a plan you can follow for life, so it's essential that you learn how to work the right carbs back into your lifestyle.

The trick is to reintroduce these carbs slowly. Choose a single carbohydrate and add it to one daily meal for one week. Pay close attention to how your body responds over the next few days. If things are going well, add a second choice and again monitor your reaction. Continue this process until you're able to eat two to three servings of the right carbohydrates a day. If you find that you are out of control, feel free to return to Phase 1 for a few days until things are back under control.

There is no time limit for Phase 2 — follow it until you reach your weight-loss goal.

Phase 3: A Diet for Life

Once you reach your weight-loss goal, it's on to Phase 3 where you'll continue following the principles of The South Beach Diet™ that you learned in Phase 1 and Phase 2. Phase 3 isn't about abandoning the diet and eating anything you want — it's about continuing to make smart food choices. Experiment with new recipes and ingredients, enjoy your new lifestyle, and know that weight loss can greatly improve your overall health.

You may start on The South Beach Diet™ hoping just to lose weight. If you adopt it and stay with it, you will surely accomplish that much, but you'll also do a lot more for yourself, all of it very good — your weight loss can help improve your overall health.

Diet Features of the South Beach Diet:

•   The South Beach Diet is divided into three different phases:
1.   Banishing Your Cravings: Eliminate your cravings for sweets and starches;
2.   Reintroducing Carbs: Gradually reintroduce "good" carbs into your diet;
3.   A Diet for Life: Continue eating good carbs & fats and maintain healthy eating.
•   Learn how to lose weight while eating foods you enjoy.
•   No counting calories or restricting portion sizes.
•   No need to follow meal plans to the letter. Swap meals & ingredients to suit your tastes & needs.
•   Over 1,000 tempting recipes, approved by Dr. Agatston.
•   100s vegetarian-only recipes with the Recipe Search.
•   The "How to Adapt Your Meal Plan" tool allows you to put together South Beach-friendly meals with your favorite ingredients.
•   Nutrition Tool and Meal Planner so you can store your favorite meals on-line.
•   Customized shopping-list generator (to print and take to the store).
•   Tips on how to eat in restaurants and make your favorite foods.

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