South Beach Diet Review
The South Beach Diet was designed by cardiologist Dr Arthur Agatston and dietician Marie Almon to prevent heart disease in his patients.
By 2000 the diet had achieved mainstream popularity as a weight loss protocol.
The South Beach Diet is a GI slow-carb variation on the Atkins low carb principle with a little bit of Body for Life snacking to prevent hunger and includes a workout regimen which combines high and low intensity exercises on alternate days.
It is a three-phase diet starting with a two-week or more prohibition of sugar and starches. The no-nos include alcohol, potatoes, fruit, bread, cereal, rice, pasta, beetroot, carrots and corn and only low-fat or no-fat dairy is permitted during these 14 days. This is followed by phase 2 which is a further two weeks where most fruits and whole grains are permitted, and finally phase 3 sees a reintroduction of forbidden foods with the proviso that you choose wisely, control portions and avoid foods that trigger cravings. In other words, it is a diet for life.
Following dieter feedback of boredom and yo-yoing, the popular 10 week diet got supercharged with a few additional foods and a daily 20 minute walk to boost metabolism.