The GI/South Beach Diet teaches you to rely on the right carbs and the right fats. The South Beach Diet is a clinically tested program that will help you start losing weight and also improve your health. The health benefits of the diet, are lower cholesterol, reduced risk of heart issues and diabetes, and you don't feel hungry as you lose weight.
The GI/South Beach program is based largely on reducing or eliminating foods with a high glycemic index - a measure of the rise in blood sugar after eating a particular food.You are allowed to eat healthy sized portions as long as you stay away from sugars and refined foods carbs. Over time you will begin to control your blood sugar levels. This willl result in you eating less than before because you are less hungry.