South Beach Diet

The South Beach Diet has a very simple concept which is to substitute foods with bad carbohydrates with good carbohydrates and bad fats with good fats. Bad carbohydrates are those carbohydrate-rich foods that the body digests quickly and increases blood sugar. Bad fats are trans-fats and saturated fats found in fatty portions of red meat and poultry also in cookies, cakes, French fries, doughnuts, whole milk, ice cream, whole-milk cheeses and butter.

South beach diet

The South Beach Diet is divided into three phases. The first phase is the gradual elimination of all sugars, processed carbohydrates, fruits, and higher-glycemic vegetables in your diet. This consists of the first two weeks of the diet and is a transition period in order to eliminate the hunger cycle. Noticeable weight loss is expected to result in this phase. The second phase throws in most low-GI fruits and vegetables, starches with whole wheat and whole grain products to your meal and continues till you reach your desired weight and figure. In the third phase you can eat anything you want. But if you feel that you are increasing weight just minimize on your carbohydrate intake. Phase three is just to continue what has already been learned and avoided from phase one and two.

Here is an easy recipe for you to start with the first phase of this diet:

Baked salmon with herbs

Ingredients:

1 salmon fillet
2 - 4 tablespoon of thyme or dill (fresh and chopped finely)
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon oil
tartar sauce

Directions:

1. heat the oven to 200 degrees.
2. mix herbs with the salt and pepper.
3. brush some oil on the serving platter, and place the fish on top.
4. rub on the herbs and some oil unto the fish.
5. bake fish for about 40 to 45 minutes or until the salmon flakes.
6. serve with tartar sauce either on top or at the side.