South Beach Diet

By: Jamie Arians and Sydney BairB5

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What is the South Beach Diet?

} A diet created by cardiologist Arthur Agaston

} Best-selling diet book} Follows the phases and recipes in the

book} The South Beach Diet is a 3 phase

diet} The last phase is a life-long phase

The Process of the South Beach Diet

Phase One:} Normal portions but restricts all carbs} Last two weeks} Emphasizes lean meats} Examples: turkey, chicken, shellfish, and fish} Expect to lose anywhere from 8-12 poundsPhase Two:} Some of the banned food, (“good” carbs), will be introduced} Expect to lose 1-2 pounds a week} Stay on phase two until you have reached goal weight

Phase Three:} Maintaining goal weight with a healthy, balanced diet

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Short/Long Term Benefits

} No potatoes, fruit, bread, cereal, rice, pasta, beets, carrots or corn for the first two weeks of the diet

} Does not require calorie-counting and weighing food portions

} Weight can be lost quickly} Weight loss is some-what healthy

Short/Long Term Issues

} Phase one is considered “severe” or difficult

} After a long duration of being carb deprived, the body produces ketones which are leftovers from fat that is broken down in the body

} With enough production of ketones, the body starts to store fat

} Long term, this diet is tough on the body

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Summary!

The South Beach Diet is a diet that has three phases. The first phase is the strictest of the three. Once good carbs are introduced to the dieter, then phase two continues until goal weight is reached. Once goal is reached, then the third phase is lifelong, having the dieter keep a healthy weight and lifestyle. Benefits include fast and healthy weight loss. The only negative issues introduced is ketone production, (which is only caused by staying on phase one or two too long), and a severe first phase. Overall the South Beach Diet is a way to lose weight fast if you can stay committed to the diet.

3 questions!!!

} How many Phase(s) is/are there in the South Beach Diet? A) 1 continuous phase B) 2 phases C) 3 phases D)4 phases

} Which phase(s) of the South Beach Diet is considered “severe”? A) Phase 1 B) Phase 2 C) Phase 3 D) All of the above

} What is ketone production? A) After a long duration of being carb deprived, the body produces leftovers B) the body starts to store fat C) All of the above D) None of the above

} Answers: C, A, C

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Works Cited

http://www.diet.myfit.ca/southbeach_diet.asp

http://www.southbeach-diet-plan.com/ http://www.webmd.com/diet/south-beach-diet-what-it-is

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