Recently, the US has become very popular diet cardiologist Arthur Agastona "South Beach Diet» (South beach diet). It was originally developed for heart patients who are poorly suited traditional low-fat diet.
The doctor said that besides improving health, patients, following its recommendations, began to lose those extra pounds. He made some changes and received low-calorie diet that allows lose weight gradually.
Diet "South Beach Diet" - 3 full meals and three "bite". Portions for the main meal should be reasonable, but not miserable.
Products are taken from the list of permitted. The list you can print out and hang it in the kitchen (or in any other convenient place).
The diet is divided into three phases. The first lasts for 2 weeks, it is the most severe. During this time, the body loses up to 6 kg. The second is continued until the desired weight or as long as you do not stop losing weight. The third phase lasts a lifetime. In it, you can afford almost everything, but try not to eat potatoes, white bread, white rice, pasta, flour super sweet.
During the first and second phases you get used to the "right" products and build up the rules of proper nutrition.
If necessary, you can return to the first two phases of a few days, for example, after prolonged holidays with abundant feasts.
So, the list of authorized products for the first phase: beef - sirloin and tenderloin, boiled; veal - filet, sirloin chops, boiled; pork - tenderloin, boiled, cooked ham; skinless poultry - chicken and turkey breast, roast turkey; dietary sausage; other meat gastronomy - fat-free or low-fat products; all kinds of seafood; fat-free or low-fat cheese; tofu; peanut butter (1 tablespoon per day); nuts - Pistachios (30 pieces), peanuts (20 pieces), walnuts (7 pieces); eggs - chicken, boiled boiled; sunflower oil and olive oil; vegetables - beans, asparagus, artichokes, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, eggplant, zucchini, cucumbers, tomatoes (1 per day), all kinds of lettuce, celery, spinach, bell peppers, turnips; mushrooms; spices - all of which do not have sugar, pepper, horseradish; vanilla and almond extract; lemon juice; vkusnosti (75 calories per day) - sugar candy, cocoa powder, gelatin, caramel candy.
Strictly forbidden fruit, alcohol, fruit juices, soft drinks.
Permitted purged for the second phase - the products of the first phase, and in addition to them: fruits - grapefruit, oranges, kiwi, mango, apples, pears, peaches, apricots, plums, cantaloupe; berries - blueberries, grapes, cherries, strawberries; dairy products - low-fat or fat-free milk and yogurt, soy milk; bread (in a reasonable amount) - multizernovoy, whole wheat, rye; cereal - oatmeal (not fast-dissolving), wholegrain rice and pasta, crisp rice; popcorn; potato; green peas; goodies - fat-free pudding, dark chocolate; dry red wine.