All About the South Beach Diet

Low carb diet is all the rage these days. It pops up in parties, the gym, and virtually any get-together you go to. So just what is the buzz all about?

After years of following the traditional “heart-healthy” low fat, high carb diet regimen and believing that it would work to lose those few extra pounds, low carb diets like the South Beach Diet have overturned that decades-long belief. That’s the buzz.

In coming up with this new diet approach, Dr. Arthur Agatston, a cardiac physician, combines some of the basic elements of Atkins, Protein Power, and the Zone to form a simple, easy-to-follow diet plan.

The South Beach Diet was originally created for Dr. Agatston’s patients with the aim of improving their heart health. However, he noticed that as a side effect, his patients also lost significant amounts of weight.

In order to set itself apart from all the other low carb diets out there, the South Beach Diet is not so much about low carb or low fat but about focusing on the “right” carbs and the “right” fats.