The South Beach Diet is a 3 phase diet created by cardiologist Arthur Agatston from Miami (hence the name of the diet) which stresses the idea of eating "good carbs and good fats" and staying away from "bad carbs and bad fats".
The idea is that you will develop a better insulin
resistance which will help you keep your metabolism in shape. It is highly advised in the diet that people stay away from saturated fats and trans fats.
There are certain foods that are permitted and certain foods that are advised against. The diet has therefore come under fire for being too restrictive and not examining more foods to be placed in these 2 categories.
The South Beach Diet is the main competitor of Weight Watchers. The 2 programs have had bitter battles for participants including
advertising wars, claims against each other, boasting of their accomplishments and much more. For these reasons some former
followers of these diets have resorted to diet pills, some of the most dangerous diet solutions
on the market.
