South Beach Diet

The South Beach Diet™ is not a low-carb diet. Instead, you'll eat the right carbs, such as whole grains and healthy fruits and vegetables; the right fats, such as olive and canola oil; and delicious, lean proteins.

How It Started

Dr. Arthur Agatston, an established cardiologist, created The South Beach Diet™ in the mid-1990s in response to his disillusionment with the low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet that the American Heart Association recommended. Dr. Agatston believed that the low-fat regimens of that era did not seem to work reliably, especially over the long haul.

The South Beach Diet is truly a food lover's diet. It's about living well and loving what you eat. But it's also practical, flexible, easy, and effective. The South Beach Diet plan is divided into three Phases.

Phase 1 lasts two weeks and is designed to eliminate cravings and kick-start weight loss.

Phase 2 is intended to produce long-term, steady weight loss. You'll stay in Phase 2 until you reach a healthy weight.

Then you'll move to Phase 3, the lifestyle Phase. This is how you'll eat and live 365 days a year — and it's the key to maintaining your new, healthy weight.