Healthy Living
Planning ahead when dining out and came up with the South Beach sweetness. They are
and learning what’s on the menu Diet, a plan that stresses good — read struck by how plea-
before going to a restaurant also unprocessed — carbs (fruits, whole surable that one piece
are essential. Many restaurants have grains, and vegetables), good fats of candy is.
Web sites with menus. (low-fat cheese, yogurt, and nuts), Albers’ philoso-
If you know you are going to want and lean meats and fi sh. phy of mindful eat-
dessert, you can plan to have a low-fat “The diet debates are really over,” ing borrows from
entrée. You also can call the eatery Agatston says. Buddhist principles
ahead of time to ask how something “It’s really much and encourages eat-
Albers
is prepared, or enlist the help of your more [about] the ing in the moment.
server. “Tell the waiter, ‘If you help quality of carbs That means sitting down to dine
me eat a little less, I’ll tip you a little and fats. The slowly and really thinking about how
more,’” O’Neil says. “Smaller hips, South Beach Diet your food tastes and the way your
bigger tips.” is a blueprint to body reacts to it. Focus on feeling
achieving these satisfi ed, not full, she says.
DR. ARTHUR AGATSTON Agatston principles.” She also recommends avoiding
Author of The South Beach Diet and It’s a diet every- multitasking while eating — no
The South Beach Diet Supercharged: one can — and should — live with,” snacking while preparing dinner,
Faster Weight Loss and Better Health he says. “In general, when you are and no cruising and chewing after
for Life; cardiologist, associate pro- making the right choices, you’ll be running through the fast-food drive-
fessor of medicine at the University less hungry, and the weight kind of through window.
of Miami Miller School of Medicine takes care of itself.” “For a society that talks a lot
What turned into a diet craze about eating, we don’t dedicate a lot
started out rather humbly. DR. SUSAN ALBERS of time to it,” Albers points out.
Agatston wanted to fi nd an eat- Psychologist, author of Eat, Drink,
ing plan for his patients with heart and Be Mindful: How to End Your NANCY CLARK Registered
disease that helped them lose weight Struggle with Mindless Eating and dietitian, sports nutritionist, and
and lower cholesterol levels in their Start Savoring Food with Intention author of Nancy Clark’s Sports
blood for good. and Joy Nutrition Guidebook
The AmThe American Heart When Albers leads a workshop on Avoiding hunger is crucial to eat-
Association diet, which empha- mindful eating, she gives each par- ing well because, when we’re raven-
sized low-fat, high-carbohy-sized low-fat ticipant a piece of chocolate to savor ous, we tend to overeat or eat the
drate foods, wasn’t doing drate foods slowly. They roll it around in their wrong foods, says Clark, who has
it. So it. So he started his own mouths, let it sit on their tongues, and worked with members of the Boston
research into nutrition research really think about its smooth, creamy Red Sox and the Boston Celtics.
Think about it: How often have
HOW TO STAY ABOARD THE DIET WAGON
you plowed through a hectic work-
day, barely stopping for lunch? The
HERE ARE A FEW REASONS DIETING EFFORTS OFTEN F HER ALL
result is getting
fl at, and ways to avoid them, according to our experts.
home and reward-
YOU BITE OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW. Commit only
ing yourself with
to limitations and changes you can live with, Carolyn O’Neil some decadent
advises. Instead of swearing off ice cream altogetherad , fi nd a frozen
treats or a huge
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dessert treat with less fat and calories that still will satisfy your palate.
dinner after dig-
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YOU THINK YOU NEVER CAN SPLURGE. O’Neil says it’s OK to cheat
ging hard in the
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many cal calories are in that piece of triple fudge cake and fi gure out how much
Clark Eating four
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extra tiextra time you’ll need to spend on the treadmill to compensate. Also, thinkme
small meals a day,
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about about portion control when you indulge. A small dish of ice cream is not soport
or eating every four hours, which is
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bad, but aad, but a towering hot fudge sundae is another story t .
usually how often we get hungry, will
YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF “ON A DIET” AND THEREFORE FEEL
prevent hunger, give you more ener-
DEPRIVED.DEPR Commit to an all-around lifestyle change that incorporates gy, and make you feel better, Clark
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eating whole foods and getting regular exercise, Dr. Arthur Agatston
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says. “People need to respect hunger
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recommends. Don’t diet to fi t into that party dress for the holidays and
and the power of food and the impor-
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ththen return to your bad old ways. en r — D.S.
tance of food.” ALBERS SUND
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