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Pros and Cons of South Beach Diet

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South beach diet has become a popular option among health conscious people around the world for very justifiable reasons. It is especially true among those who are trying to lose weight. The diet is popular because it does not remove any food from the menu; all it does is replace ‘bad’ carbs and ‘bad’ fats with ‘good’ carbs and ‘good’ fat.

The diet is divided into three phases, the first phase continues for two to four weeks. During this phase, you have to remove foods with bad carbs and bad fats - such as sugar, cookies, cakes, french fries, chips, etc. Instead you have to eat food with good carbs and fats - such as fresh fruits and vegetables, beans and whole grains.

The aim during this phase is to reduce 8 to 12 pounds.

After this, the second phase begins in which the aim to gradually reach the targeted body weight. And the aim of the third phase, which continues indefinitely, is to maintain the targeted body weight. There are pros and cons of South beach diet.

Let’s first discuss about the good side of south beach diet:

South beach diet helps to prevent reoccurrences of any disease, especially heart disease. It solves the problem of weight loss in a very healthy manner. South beach diet helps to replace saturated fatty acids with unsaturated fatty acids and omega3 fatty acids – which are good for the heart and keeps it healthy.

In the place of simple carbs, the diet adds complex carbs that regulates insulin level. South beach diet helps switch to good habit of having healthy nutritious food rather than eating junk food, which only provide calories and bad carbs plus bad fats.

Restriction on refined, packed, and processed foods get digested quickly. By removing them from the food you eat, the diet helps stop craving for food and consequently the need to eat more often.



South beach diet helps reduce around 8 to 12 pounds weight in the first phase itself.

It easy to follow because most of the times it is liberal in permitting different types of foods, including comfort foods.



Best part of south beach diet is, though you are on diet you will never feel hungry.

However, the undesirable aspects of the south beach diet are:

Lack of carbohydrates in first phase may produce some health problems, such as feeling of weakness or dizziness, fall in glucose level, dehydration, gastro related problems, etc.

In first phase of the diet, there is significant loss of many nutrients, minerals, and fibers.



Experts say that the quick weight loss experienced in the first phase of the diet may bounce back and may even make you more obese than before. Dietitians say that gradual weight reduction is the best process.

But every benefit comes at a cost. If you want the benefits of the south beach diet, you have to be careful about the side effects. The difficult phase of the south beach diet is at most for the first two months, as the third phase allows you to have almost any food. Moreover, do not neglect your exercise regimen because eating and burning energy need to be in balance.

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