General Information & Verdict

A very popular diet, the feedback on the South Beach Diet shows a lot of happy users who have had good experiences with it, however it is seen as a fad by some and a more established program might be better. 

Author Arthur Agatston, M.D

Price $5/week online

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• Famous diet that has been a New York Times Bestseller
• Over 5 million books in print and more than 600,000 online subscribers
• Rather than cut out carbs, the South Beach Diet means choosing specific 'good' foods like whole grain, fruit, vegetables, olive oil & certain protein
• As with other diets the main way you will lose weight is that the foods are based on the glycaemic index
• There are 3 phases, with the final one maintaining a healthy weight & lifestyle. Each phase allows & bans certain foods depending on what the current phase aim is
• It emphasises that there is a large choice of tasty foods available to you while on the diet
• Joining the website SouthBeachDiet.com allows you to customise your meal plans from the recipes available
• Shopping lists are provided to make it easier to maintain the diet
• The website also provides support from dieticians and other members

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