Posted by
polldoris on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 12:00:21 AM
Are
you tired of trying different diet plans, with no positive results?
Turn to South Beach Diet. This is not a traditional low-carb plan. What
makes it different is that here you'll be encouraged to choose the
right carbs like whole grains, certain fruits and vegetables and right
fats like olive and canola oil and lean sources of protein. When you
eat bad carbohydrates and fats you tend to feel hungrier and thus you
end up eating more causing weight gain.
Good
carbohydrates: They have a low glycemic index so they can be digested
and absorbed slowly. They are high in fiber or high in good fats. You
should also eat fiber or fat to slow digestion of the carbohydrates.
Good fats: They are polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats,
especially those with omega-3 fatty acids. Saturated and trans fats are
bad fats.
How does it work?
South Beach Diet
was created a well known cardiologist, Dr. Arthur Agatston. He
developed this diet for his cardiac patients after a lot of scientific
dieting research. The best thing about this diet is that you will get
your three, normal size meals everyday and you can even enjoy your
snacks and deserts. In just a short amount of time you will see
incredible results. So you can not only enjoy your favorite foods but
you can also put your fear of getting fat to rest.
According
to Dr.Agatston, when you consume bad carbohydrates especially those
found in foods with a high Glycemic index, they create an insulin
resistance syndrome which is an impairment of the hormone insulin's
ability to properly process fat or sugar and not only this, bad
carbohydrates also increase the chances of getting cardiovascular
disease.Therfore his diet includes the consumption of good fats and
good carbohydrates.
The three phases South Beach Diet:
This diet works in phases, the first two for a specific timeframe and the third phase for life.
Phase
I -You will eat normal-size portions of lean meat, fish, eggs,
reduced-fat cheese, nonfat yogurt, nuts, and plenty of vegetables
including snacks and desserts. This will last for two weeks. You would
have to high or moderately high-glycemic carbs so that you eliminate
insulin resistance .This way the body will lose its insulin resistance,
and thus use excess body fat, causing the dieter to lose between 8 and
13 pounds.
Phase II- Whole grain
foods and fruits will be reintroduced in your diet, although in smaller
amounts than were likely eaten before beginning the diet, and with a
continued emphasis on foods with a low glycemic index. You should
continue to lose weight until you reach the desired weight. Phase III-
This begins when you reach the desired weight. Here you will continue
to make good eating choices which would include three servings of whole
grains and three servings of fruit a day.
This
diet puts emphasis on changing your way of eating and variety of foods.
It discourages eating of very refined processed foods, high-fat meats,
and saturated fats in general. Agatston says that you should eat until
you are satisfied and you do not have to count calories. You just have
to eat the right food that is good carbs and fats. By decreasing the
intake of bad carbs, it will help you metabolize what you eat more
effectively and improves insulin resistance as well leading to weight
loss