THE SOUTH BEACH DIET BOOK TWO: RECIPES, POINTERS AND TIPS - It is not low-carb. Nor is it low-fat. It teaches you to rely on the right carbs and the right fats--the good ones--and enables you to live quite happily without the bad carbs and bad fats.

SNEAK PEAK:

THE SOUTH BEACH DIET RECIPES AND TIPS
Foods to Enjoy Phase I
Beef: Lean cuts such as sirloin (including ground), tenderloin.
Poultry (skinless): Cornish hen, turkey bacon, turkey breast, chicken breast. Seafood: All types of fish and shellfish.
Pork: Boiled ham, Canadian bacon, tenderloin.
Veal: Chop, cutlet, top round.
Luncheon meat: Fat-free or low-fat.

Cheese (fat-free or low-fat): American, Cheddar, cottage cheese, cream cheese substitute (dairy-free), feta.
Nuts: Peanut butter, peanuts, pecans, pistachios.
Eggs: Whole eggs are not limited unless otherwise directed by your doctor. Use egg whites and egg substitute as desired.
Tofu: Use soft, low-fat, or light varieties.
Vegetables and legumes: Artichokes, asparagus, beans and legumes, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, eggplant, lettuce, mushrooms, spinach, tomatoes, zucchini.

Fats: Canola and olive oils.
Spices and seasonings: All seasonings that contain no added sugar, broth, butter sprays, pepper.
Sweets (limit to 75 calories per day): Chocolate powder (no added sugar), cocoa powder (baking type), hard candy, sugar substitute (all sugar-free unless otherwise specified).

Foods to Avoid
Beef: Brisket, liver, rib steaks, other fatty cuts.

Poultry: Chicken wings, thighs, and legs, turkey wings, duck, goose, poultry products (processed).
Pork: Honey-baked ham.
Veal: Breast.
Cheese: Brie, Edam, all full-fat.
Vegetables and legumes: Barley, beets, black-eyed peas, carrots, corn, pinto

3 beans, sweet potatoes, white potatoes, yams.
Fruit: Avoid all fruits and fruit juices during Phase

Starches: Avoid all starchy food during Phase 1, including all types of bread, cereal, matzo, oatmeal, rice, pasta, pastry, potatoes, and baked goods. Dairy: Avoid all dairy foods during Phase 1, including ice cream, milk, soy milk, yogurt.
Miscellaneous Fats: Canola and olive oils.
Spices and seasonings: All seasonings that contain no added sugar, broth, butter sprays, pepper.
Sweets (limit to 75 calories per day): Chocolate powder (no added sugar), cocoa powder (baking type), hard candy, sugar substitute (all sugar-free unless otherwise specified).

No Alcohol of any kind, including beer and wine.
Foods You Can Eat Again Phase II
Fruit: Apples, blueberries, cantaloupe, grapefruit, grapes, mangoes, oranges, peaches.
Dairy: Milk (light soy, fat-free, or 1%), yogurt.
Starches (use sparingly): Bagels (small whole grain), bran muffins, bread (multi-grain, bran, whole wheat), cereal (high-fiber, oatmeal [not instant]), pasta (whole wheat), pita, rice (brown, wild).

Vegetables and legumes: Barley, black-eyed peas, pinto beans, sweet potatoes, yams.
Miscellaneous: Chocolate (bittersweet or semisweet, sparingly), pudding (fatfree).
Foods to Avoid or Eat Rarely
Starches: Bagels (refined wheat), bread (refined wheat, white), cookies, cornflakes, dinner rolls, matzo, pasta (white), potatoes (white baked, instant), rice cakes, rice (white).

Vegetables: Beets, carrots, corn, white potatoes.
Fruit: Bananas, canned fruit, fruit juice, pineapple, raisins, watermelon. Miscellaneous: Honey, ice cream, jam.

Don't Forget (All Phases)
1. Drink at least eight glasses of water or decaf beverages (club soda, unsweetened flavored seltzers, decaf tea or coffee [no sugar], decaf sugarfree sodas) per day.

2. Limit caffeine-containing beverages to 1 cup per day.
3. Take a daily multivitamin and mineral supplement.
4. Take a daily calcium supplement (500 mg for men of all ages and women under 50, 1,000 mg for women over 50).
The following represents a complete list of all the foods and ingredients recommended for Phase I of the South Beach Diet. There are no absolutes here, just a loosely organized list of the things that you'll need to buy (or have at home)

if you want to make all the items on the Phase One Menu Plan for the first 14 days.
South Beach Diet Shopping List Phase 1 Vegetable juice cocktail Tomato juice
Romaine lettuce
Mixed greens
Celery
Asparagus
Cucumbers
Green bell peppers
Red bell peppers
Yellow bell pepper
Cherry tomatoes
10-oz.pkg.frozen chopped spinach Onions (red, yellow, white)
Scallions (green onions)
Boston lettuce
Cucumber
Medium pear-shaped tomatoes
2 medium artichokes
Fennel or endive
Radishes
Avocado
Small head green cabbage
Broccoli
Salmon spread
Smoked salmon
Orange roughy filets
Mahi Mahi
Salmon
Salmon roe (optional)
Shrimp
1 lb. fresh halibut, scrod, swordfish, salmon, or tuna steak cut

one inch thick
6 oz. can water-packed tuna
6 oz. can crabmeat

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