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How Does the South Beach Diet Work?
January 14, 2009
The South Beach diet became popularized as a healthier version of the popular low carbohydrate Atkins diet. Although a cousin of the Atkin’s diet how does it work? The South Beach diet focuses on eating the right type of carbohydrates rather than avoiding them. The majority of the energy in your body comes from carbohydrates therefore depriving the body of this component will not lead to permanent weight loss.
The South Beach Diet was created by Dr. Arthur Agatston in the 1990’s which was loosely based on the American Heart Association’s low fat diet. Comparable to the Zone, the diet focuses on healthy blood chemistry levels by lowering the blood cholesterol level and stabilizing the amount of insulin which is created by the pancreas and flowing into the blood stream.
When you follow the South Beach diet, there are many advantages that come with it, besides healthy and permanent weight loss. The South Beach diet allows you to lower your risk of developing a variety of disorders, such as; diabetes, heart problems, thyroid abnormalities, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
There are three phases to the South Beach diet:
1. Carbohydrates are avoided through the introduction to the diet. This assists in elimination of the cravings that you have for complex carbohydrates. This two week phase allows you to remove the unhealthy foods which you consume on a regular basis. This jump start for weight loss can see as much as ten pounds being shed through this phase which is similar to the “induction” phase of the Atkins diet program. This phase is meant to control and stabilize the blood sugar which will lead to ongoing weight loss.
2. Carbohydrates are slowly introduced into the diet and ongoing weight loss can be seen through this phase. Experts recommend starting in phase two if you have less than ten pounds to lose throughout the entire process.
3. Maintenance of the weight loss is consumed through the next phase of the diet which will be continued throughout the lifetime of the diet after lessons have been learned which can bring you through the most tempting of meals without gaining back the weight.
Throughout the diet, there is little emphasis placed on counting the amount or weight of food which is being consumed. It is important that the dieter learn to eat healthily, making healthy choices of good carbohydrates and vegetables that are high in fiber.
It is important to combine your new diet regimen with regular exercise. There are many exercise programs available through the program which can assist in the fat burning and muscle building process. Exercise is an essential part of any weight loss program and should not be ignored.
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