South Beach Diet - Understanding What it is

The third phase should only be entered when you are already pleased with the weight loss that you have achieved and are looking to keep that weight for the long term while keeping your heart and body in top condition. When compared to both phases 1 and 2, this phase is again more liberal so is very easy to follow. There really aren’t any forbidden foods, rather a group or recommended foods and a group of foods that aren’t recommended. You can eat anything in moderation but must try your hardest to avoid foods that aren’t recommended for you. The foods that aren’t recommended are the same ones that you were forbidden to eat in phases 1 and 2 so it’ll be quite easy for you to progress to phase 3 with all the “education” you received from phases 1 and 2.

The South Beach Diet should not be mistaken to be a low-carbohydrate diet or the Atkin’s diet. Although the principles of limiting carbohydrates are similar the clear distinction is that the South Beach Diet doesn’t limit all carbohydrates but only ones with high glycemic values. The South Beach also goes a step further by also limiting the amount and types of fats that you can take. This is considerably better than a simple low-carbohydrate or Atkins diet which allows you to eat any sort of fat you want as it has been shown that certain types of fat significantly contribute to heart disease.

When compared to the other diets available on the market now the South Beach Diet is one of the most balanced and well rounded slimming diet options available. With exception to the phase 1 diets, the rest of the diet is very well rounded. Although a lot of the weight loss in the induction phase of the diet will be water weight, keeping a good count on calories and from clean foods will almost guarantee results and a better health. Another good thing about the South Beach Diet is that it is very comprehensive. You will be shown in detail what foods are good and what foods are bad, and most importantly why. You will develop an understanding of the foods rather than simply following the diet plan blindly.

Overall, we feel that the South Beach Diet has many more merits than other diets that are popular today. It is well balanced so you won’t get sick following this diet in the long run. The benefits are quite obvious especially to your cardiovascular system while the cons are indeed very little except for the extra time that you are going to have to allocated to simply learning about the food types that you should and shouldn’t be eating. If you are looking to start a diet then this one should be high on your list of possible candidates.

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