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Written by Linda Miller   
When choosing a diet program, the food list can be a deciding factor for many people. Diets that have a long list of forbidden foods will be difficult and usually end in failure. The South Beach Diet is not that kind of diet.
by LindaMiller


When choosing a diet program, the food list can be a deciding factor for many people. Diets that have a long list of forbidden foods will be difficult and usually end in failure. The South Beach Diet is not that kind of diet.

When you take a look at the South Beach Diet you will be delighted to see that both the allowed and the forbidden foods are in fact varied in an interesting way and you will feel confident that you can use the "can haves" to come up with some super meal choices.

The diet has taken into account the fact that the majority of people enjoy eating meat of some description. Foodstuffs such as boiled ham, chicken breasts, Cornish game hen, lean cuts of beef and turkey feature on the list of items you can eat, even during Phase 1 when there is more concentration on cutting out bad carbohydrates and saturated fats.

And the South Beach Diet is a seafood lover's dream come true. There are few limits to the tasty seafood you can enjoy during all phases of the diet plan. You will also learn which fish are high in super healthy omega-3 fatty acids, and be encouraged to include them on your menu regularly.

Phase 1 of the South Beach Diet takes carbs out of your system, and this means no fruits and grains for two weeks. While this may sound strict, your body will thank you for eliminating these foods that hamper digestion and prevent healthy weight loss. In Phase 2, you will begin eating some carbs again in a healthier way that will still help you lose weight.

Phase 2 also allows dairy products and full-fat cheeses back into your diet. As with the carbs you gave up in Phase 1, you will now find that your body does not crave these foods like it did before. This helps you to eat them in a healthier way.

South Beach Diet menus encourage you to eat a wide variety of healthy green veggies, and this helps avoid boredom and introduces you to even more new ways of eating that are healthy and promote weight loss. For a delicious dinner, try a small portion of meat paired with two or three vegetables like asparagus, cauliflower or collard greens. Or munch on some celery when you want a little snack. You will be surprised at how satisfying this can be.

Another great menu item on the South Beach Diet is salads. Take some of the meats and cheeses you can eat on Phase 1, and add a nice helping of romaine lettuce or spinach. You will have a meal-size salad that will be both tasty and healthful, and you wont' feel like you're on a diet at all!

They say that variety is the spice of life. If that's true, the South Beach Diet is the spiciest diet around. Check it out for yourself. You will not be disappointed or feel deprived, and the weight will come off too.

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