We are now in a paradox where there are countless diets promising weight loss, yet as a nation we seem to be gaining weight at a rate that by all accounts is likely to lead to a major public health disaster! What is going wrong? We have the Atkins Diet, the Zone Diet, the Liver Cleansing Diet, the Sugar Busters Diet, the Pritikin Diet, the Blood Ty

A story about a woman who has introduced a two-year moratorium on new fast-food outlets in her part of the city, where small, single-family homes dominate and gangs thrive in a rough urban landscape. Many national food and health experts say the measure – slated for a vote on Sept. 18 – may be the first example of a health-zoning law in the U.S.

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The South Beach diet is a diet plan started by Miami, Florida, area cardiologist Arthur Agatston which emphasizes the consumption of "good carbohydrates" and "good fats". Dr. Agatston developed this diet for his cardiac patients based upon his study of scientific dieting research. The diet first appeared in a book of the same name published by Rodale Press. The official website of the diet can be found at South Beach Diet Online.Dr. Agatston believes that excess consumption of so-called "bad carbohydrates", such as the rapidly-absorbed carbohydrates found in foods with a high glycemic index, creates an insulin resistance syndrome—an impairment of the hormone insulin's ability to properly process fat or sugar. In addition, he believes along with many physicians that excess consumption of "bad fats", such as saturated fat and trans fat, contributes to an increase in cardiovascular disease. To prevent these two conditions, Agatston's diet minimizes consumption of bad fats and bad carbohydrates and encourages increased consumption of good fats and good carbohydrates.The diet has three phases. In all phases of the diet, Dr. Agatston recommends minimizing consumption of bad fats.