PE-185/WellnessActivity8

= Wellness Activity #8 = Describe a fad diet that you tried or heard about through a friend, co-worker, the media, etc. Make a list of the possible pros and cons of this diet. Does it sound like one that a person could stick to for life?

There's been a lot of talk lately about the South Beach diet. I do like the fact that it isn't as extreme as the Adkin's Diet. It seems to have a better balance of nutrient rich foods in it. However, I still worry about the low protein diets since they can be quite harmful when taken to far.

The people I know who have tried the diet at least have ended up with a modified version of it long term. This seems to be the best option since it probably is a good idea to reduce carb intake somewhat. Just not to the extreme degree the popular diets have been doing lately.