South Beach
The south beach is the latest dietary craze that has been making the health buffs go wild again. It is a new kind of Low carb diet that has been created by Dr. Arthur Agatson, the director in Miami Beach, Florida of the Cardiac Prevention Center in Mount Sinai. I actually thought that they called it the south beach diet because some surfer kind with washboard abs decided to share his secret. The doctor says he created this diet when he became disillusioned with the high fat theories of Dr. Atkins.
Like the Atkins diet the south beach diet also involves phases for the person to follow.
The first phase of the diet will be the strictest phase of the diet and will lasts 14 days. The goal of the first phase is for the person to eat 3 balanced meals a day so that he won’t feel hungry all the time. The person will still eat the regular servings of turkey, chicken, shellfish and fish. He is also allowed to eat nuts, cheese, and eggs. The typical breakfast will be a lean slice of bacon and 2 eggs. He is also going to have a morning snack that consists of celery that is stuffed with Laughing Cow Cheese. His lunches will salad green with grilled chicken. The afternoon snack will be 10 cherry tomatoes with half a cup of low fat cottage cheese. Dinner will be fibrous vegetables with a lean meat.
The diet foods that he can enjoy during phase 1 are the following: tenderloin, top round or sirloin, turkey breasts or skinless chicken, all types of shellfish and fish, Canadian bacon, turkey bacon, boiled ham, whole eggs, peanuts, fat-free cheeses and pistachios, legumes, green vegetables, canola and olive oils.
The diets he should avoid are the following: honey-baked ham, beef rib steaks, breast of veal, milk including whole, low-fat, soy, and full fat cheeses, all yogurt, ice cream, beets, corn, carrots, yams, all alcohol, fruits and fruit juices, all starchy foods such as cereal, bread, matzo, oatmeal, rice, pastries, pasta, baked goods, crackers, etc.
The user will eventually expect to lose 8-13 pounds in phase 1 following he is well disciplined enough to follow his routine.
The second phase will lasts until the desired weight you wanted ahs been finally achieved. The diet of the second phase is very similar to the first one however you would need reintroduce some of the banned foods. This is done to raise your insulin level sin a mild way.
The phase 2 diet foods that can be enjoyed are the following: most fruits, other low-fat dairy foods, fat-free or 1 percent milk, barley and pinto beans whole grain starches, and red wine. He should also eat sparingly the following foods: potatoes, refined wheat baked goods, carrots, beets, pineapple, watermelon, bananas and honey. He is expected to lose about 1-2 pounds every week.
The phase 3 of the diet will be a way to maintain that diet for the rest
of your life.