The South Beach Diet Plan

In the 1990s, Florida-based cardiologist Arthur Agatston attempted to improve the way his patients ate by creating his own healthy diet. The purpose behind the diet was to protect against conditions like heart disease and diabetes while improving the general health of those who followed it. In 2003, Dr. Agatston’s …

What is the Mediterranean Diet Plan?

When you hear ‘the Mediterranean’, you probably think of countries like Greece, Spain, Italy and Israel where foods like pitas, gyros, pizzas, falafel and pasta reign supreme. While those foods may sound delicious, they’re certainly not part of the incredibly healthy Mediterranean diet, which consists of fruits and vegetables, including …

What is Flexible Dieting?

If you’ve ever considered changing your diet to lose (or gain) weight, you’ve probably heard of Flexible Dieting, also called Macro-Based dieting. It’s really not a “diet” in the traditional sense, but is instead a way of eating that focuses on calories and macro-nutrients to achieve your weight loss or …