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The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss (平装)
by Authur Agastston, M.D.
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Diet, Health, Fitness |
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| MSL Pointer Review:
One of the sanest and healthiest diets in the low-carb field, which many people find working. |
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L. Smith (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-08 00:00>
My wife and I are very impressed with this book. It not only outlines a way of eating which makes good sense, but has also been very satisfying. The weight loss has been steady and gratifying and has managed to wean us of our primary eating addiction, sugar and refined flour. The recipes are absolutely delicious, although it puzzles us that they are designed for quite a variety of people and we have to scale many of them down for just the two of us. The only downsides to this diet - it's a bit expensive, we have to shop more often, and it takes longer to prepare and clean up after each meal. But for the first time in fifty years we are accomplishing a major improvement in eating that is actually working. |
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Rich Price (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-08 00:00>
The South Beach Diet was the second diet that I tried after getting serious about managing my weight and blood sugar levels. I tried Atkins earlier but was unable to sustain it.
Even though it is popularly considered a low carbohydrate diet, South Beach can only be classified as such during the two week induction period. Unlike Atkins, the South Beach approach emphasizes eating fish, skinless poultry, lean meats and low fat dairy products to reduce the consumption of saturated fats. The diet also encourages the eating of a limited amount of nuts, olives, avocados, olive oil and canola oil to replace these fats with the healthier unsaturated ones. The induction phase is not as restrictive as Atkins allowing nuts and legumes as well as meats, cheeses and low carbohydrate vegetables.
Following the induction phase, the plan transitions into what I consider a moderate carbohydrate diet. This is the type of dieting that I have been most successful with. It allows enough fats and carbohydrates to make eating enjoyable. The South Beach Diet does not advocate serving or portion limitations as long as the list of recommended foods are adhered to. For those to whom this might be a problem, I would recommend a similar approach as described in the book The GI Diet by Rick Gallup. He recommends that certain foods that are higher in their fat or carbohydrate content have serving size restrictions. He also recommends that for each meal, we fill our plates with 50% low carbohydrate vegetables, 25% grains or starchy vegetables and 25% protein foods. To this can be added fruit snacks and an evening dessert such as low fat pudding or ice cream with no added sugar.
By following this approach I lost nearly 80 pounds and am able to regulate my blood sugar with diet and exercise. I was also able to stop using the breathing machine that was prescribed when I was heavier and afflicted with sleep apnea.
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