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He also recommends trading saturated fats with unsaturated fats. The diet restricts carbs in the first two weeks and then gradually re-introduces those carbs with a low glycemic index. The South Beach Diet is based on the glycemic index. But a diet that focuses on eating the "right" carbs and the "right" fats, he claims that it isn't a low-carb or a low-fat diet. But he discovered that as a "side affect" his patients were losing a lot of weight, his aim was to improve his patients' heart health. Created the South Beach Diet, a leading cardiologist, agatston. Dr. One of the latest diet crazes is the South Beach Diet.

The hormone insulin is released from the pancreas to remove the sugar from the blood, in response to the higher glucose level. Thus raising the sugar in our blood; the carbs are then broken down into sugar, when we have eaten, first a little background. The South Beach Diet generally follows the same idea as other glycemic index diets.

When your body reaches this point then your body becomes more effective in storing the fat. Your body becomes resistant to the action of insulin, in addition. If it keeps up then you are likely to gain weight as a result. And then you crave more carbs and the viscous cycle continues, this in turn causes the blood sugar to drop rapidly and you feel a lack of energy. Then our pancreas releases a large amount of insulin to counter it, we get a rapid increase in blood sugar, if we eat foods that are rich in carbs.

In this phase it is said that you can lose up to 14 pounds. Fish and eggs, chicken, the focus on the phase one part is to eat lean meat. Sugar and alcohol, sweets, milk, fruit, pasta, potatoes, rice, the banned foods would be bread. This is supposed to resolve the insulin resistance. This gives you body a rest from the cycle, most of the carbs are restricted, so in phase one of this diet.

As long as you snack on the appropriate food in your phase, actually snacking is advised. Just eat enough to satisfy your needs, in all of the phases there is no limit for portions. This phase is designed to be life long. In this phase you are supposed to keep your weight steady. You can reintroduce a wide variety of foods, in phase three. You are supposed to stay in this phase until you reach your target weight. Pasta and skim milk, cereals, whole grain bread, this would be most fruits. In the phase two part of the diet low GI carbs are gradually reintroduced.

The result should provide plenty of the nutrients one would need to stay healthy. Overall this diet generally follows the basic principle of healthy eating. However nutrition experts are generally in favor of diets based on the glycemic index. Vitamins and minerals, also when you restrict all the carbs in this phase you are getting rid of a lot of good sources of fiber. Also you won't be getting your daily requirement of fruits and veggies so you may be missing out on vitamins and minerals. You may feel weak. The extreme carb restriction in the first phase requires some serious will power.