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The South Beach Diet Information You Want To Know
The South Beach Diet as you know, has become wildly successful after the weight loss book by almost the same name was put to print, released and picked up momentum in inner circles as dieting success results were quietly discussed and fanatically talked about. The book, in question, The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss. I'd suggest purchasing it used since, because of the diet book's popularity (second best selling diet book in the U.S. in the last 10 years - as of the year 2006) there have been over zealous printings, which results in new and used copies for literally, less than one dollar, including hardcover versions.
The doctor now famous and behind the book is a cardiologist from not so ironically, Florida, (as in 'South Beach') named Arthur Agatston. He created the diet plan after creating a dietary routine and meal plan for his patients out of necessity, not being able to find something suitable that emphasized "good carbs" and "good fats". Often confused with the Atkins Diet, a completely different beast that includes the philosophy of a low carbohydrate (low carb) diet, The South Beach Diet instead encourages eliminating the bad carbs and bad fats, while replacing each with good carbs and good fats.
Good carbs are defined as (according to Doctor Arthur Agatston) being high in fiber or good fat, and have a low glycemic index, which basically means those types of foods are digested and absorbed slowly into the body. But, also recommended is adding more fiber or good fat whenever good carbs are eaten in order to retard the digestion of the carbohydrates. Good fats are defined as poly-unsaturated or monounsaturated fats, versus the bad fats being saturated fats or trans fat.
The South Beach Diet is not meant to be a short term dieting solution. It is not a one week or one month quick fix answer to shed enough pounds to be able to fit into a new summer swimsuit. It was created for the long haul.
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