The South Beach Diet Supercharged is an updated version of the extremely popular South Beach Diet that was written by cardiologist Dr. Arthur Agatston. The original South Beach Diet is one of the most well known reduced carbohydrate diet plans and was designed to promote weight loss while also supporting cardiovascular health.
Agatston claims to have taken the diet to a new level with the incorporation of innovative exercise techniques that boost the metabolism without requiring dieters to spend hours in the gym.
The diet is basically the same as that outlined in the original South Beach Diet with some extra foods allowed. Agatston says that he updated the diet to allow for greater flexibility based on feedback from his patients and on his website.
As with the original diet it involves three phases and promotes the intake of lean protein, complex carbohydrates and healthy fats. In the first phase carbs are dramatically limited to so as to reduce cravings. In the second and third phases the amount of low glycemic carbs are gradually increased.
The main difference with the new Supercharged plan is the inclusion of 20 minutes of a specific type of exercise called ‘interval training’ that Agatston claims will speed up metabolism, increase the rate of weight loss and improve general health. He states that interval training allows dieters to achieve maximum results with a minimum time commitment.
Interval training burns more calories than other forms of exercise, which is why 20 minutes is enough in order to achieve successful weight loss results. Other forms of exercise may require one hour of activity in order to produce a similar effect.
In addition to the emphasis on exercise the updated version of the South Beach Diet includes extra menu plans and 40 new recipes.
