The South Beach Diet > Ask Dr. Agatston

The South Beach Diet > Ask Dr. Agatston: "When we tested the South Beach Diet, we wanted to make sure that our patients did not go into ketosis, which can cause health problems such as kidney failure. To do that we recommended enough of the good carbohydrates to keep ketosis at bay, while eliminating the bad carbohydrates that cause hunger, cravings, and excess weight gain"