The South Beach Diet became outrageously successful after the diet book by almost the same name was published, released and picked up momentum in neighborhood niches as dieting success ‘before’s and after’s’ were whispered about and raved about. The book, in question, The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss. I would however recommend buying the South Beach Diet book used since, because of how popular book became (2nd best selling 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 less than a buck, including hardcover versions.
The now famed doctor behind the book is a cardiologist from not so ironically, Florida, (as in ‘South Beach’) named Arthur Agatston. He pioneered the plan after creating a dietary routine and meal plan for his patients out of necessity, not able to find something suitable that emphasized “good carbs” and “good fats”. Commonly confused with the Atkins Diet, a completely different monster that pushes the philosophy of a low carbohydrate (low carb) diet, The South Beach Diet instead encourages eliminating the bad carbs and bad fats, while substituting each with good carbs and good fats.
Good carbs are explained as (according to Doctor Arthur Agatston) being high in fiber or good fats, and have a low G.I. – also known as the glycemic index, which basically means such foods are digested and absorbed at a much slower rate in your body. But, also recommended is adding more fiber or good fat whenever good carbs are eaten in order to slow down the digestion of the carbohydrates. Good fats are defined as polyunsaturated 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 solution to shed enough pounds to be able to fit into a new summer swimsuit.
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