South Beach diet - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The South Beach diet is a diet plan started by Miami, Florida-area cardiologist Arthur Agatston which emphasizes the consumption of "good carbs" and "good fats". Dr. Agatston developed this South Beach diet for his cardiac patients based upon his study of scientific dieting research. The South Beach diet first appeared in a book of the same name published by Rodale Press.
Dr. Agatston believes that excess consumption of so-called "bad carbohydrates", such as the rapidly-absorbed carbohydrates found in foods with a high glycemic index, creates an insulin resistance syndrome—an impairment of the hormone insulin's ability to properly process fat or sugar. In addition, South Beach diet he believes along with many physicians that excess consumption of "bad fats", such as saturated fat and trans fat, contributes to an increase in cardiovascular disease. To prevent these two conditions, Agatston's diet minimizes consumption of bad fats and bad carbs and encourages increased consumption of good fats and good carbs.
The South Beach diet has three phases. In all phases of the diet, Dr. Agatston recommends minimizing consumption of bad fats.
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