What is the South Beach Diet and what are its benefits and its drawbacks? The South Beach Diet is the creation of cardiologist Arthur Agatston, MD, director of the Mount Sinai Cardiac Prevention Center in Miami Beach, Fla. And like the Atkins Diet, Dr. Agatston’s South Beach Diet also limits the intake of carbohydrates as well as including a severely…
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What Is The South Beach Diet
The South Beach Diet was developed by cardiologist Arthur Agatston to help his patients lose weight and maintain a healthy diet for a lifetime. It is designed in phases, like the Atkins Diet, with different eating recommendations in each phase. All phases have the same underlying philosophy, though. Weight loss and maintenance depends on establishing a balanced diet that avoids…
The South Beach Diet By Dr Arthur Agatston
“The South Beach Diet” touts itself as teaching dieters to eat the right carbs and the right fats. The diet itself is devided in three phases: In the first dieters banish their bad carb cravings and induce rapid weight loss. In the second phase, some types of carbs are reintroduced and weight loss is slower. The final phase is the…
Understanding The Atkins Diet Basics
Understanding the Dr. Atkins diet basics is essential to being successful losing weight and keeping it off. Do not start using the Atkins diet before you have thoroughly studied the plan. If you don’t understand the Atkins diet basics and the philosophy behind the diet, you are being short-sighted and will be more likely to give up before you’ve really…
Atkins Pre Maintenance Phase
After experiencing the Induction and OWL phases of the Atkins diet, your next step is to enter the pre-maintenance phase. This phase will set you up for a lifetime of healthy and balanced eating and living. You should begin this phase as you come within 5 to 10 pounds of your target weight goal. Your weight loss will be slowed…