Low-Carb Diets for Weight Loss - The South Beach Diet

South Beach Diet Articles : Low-Carb Diets for Weight Loss - The South Beach Diet

The South Beach Diet is a three-phase eating plan for losing weight. The last phase is ongoing in
order to keep the lost weight from coming back.

Basic concept

The South Beach diet promotes eating "good" carbohydrate and "good" fats.

How it works

Phase 1: During Phase 1, you eat three meals a day, plus snacks. You eat no high-carbohydrate foods during this time.
Phase 2: Phase 2 slowly adds fruit, whole-grain breads, and pastas back into your diet.
Phase 3: After you reach your weight loss goal, you move into Phase 3. You take the information you learned in the first two phases to create an individualized eating plan for life.
On the menu

Lean meats and shellfish
Meat substitutes and tofu
Eggs, cheese, nuts, and beans
Vegetables
Off the menu

Bread, rice, potatoes, pasta (none in Phase 1, added back in later phases)
Fruit (none in Phase 1, added back in later phases)
Baked goods
Sugar
Alcohol

This diet is very high in saturated fat, cholesterol, and low in fiber and whole grains. The minimum recommended intake of carbohydrate is 130 g.

For more information, see the topic Healthy Weight in Related Topics.

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