How to Use Supplements With South Beach Diet

The South Beach Diet is a three-phase diet plan developed by cardiologist Arthur Agatston, M.D. as a healthy way to lose weight quickly. Though you eat healthy food while on the South Beach Diet, Dr. Agatston recommends that you include supplements in your diet plan.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Take a daily multivitamin, which is a good addition to your daily regime regardless of your eating habits. Make sure it provides 100 percent of some of the major vitamins, such as the B vitamins, C, D, E and folic acid. Also look for a range of minerals in your daily vitamin.

2. Add a 500 mg calcium supplement. If you're a woman over 50, add a 1000 mg supplement to make sure you meet your calcium needs.

3. Ensure you're getting a good dose of omega-3 fatty acids by using flaxseed oil daily as a supplement, or by taking omega-3 supplements. This essential fatty acid protects heart health.

4. Include a fiber supplement, such as Metamucil or another psyllium based supplement, while you're on Phase 1 of the South Beach Diet. Take the supplement before at least one meal each day to ensure regular bowel movements during this low-carb phase.

5. Replace snacks with South Beach Living convenience foods such as granola or cereal bars if you would like to. These foods are prepackaged and approved for use on the South Beach Diet. Read the labels carefully to choose snack foods that have the most vitamins and minerals.

Tips & Warnings

• Supplements don't replace foods. Even high quality supplements can't provide you with the micronutrients that you'll get from eating whole foods.

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