AYHANS VS ATKINS AYHANS VS SOUTH BEACH AYHANS VS SONOMA
Ayhan’s Mediterranean Menu Plans® vs. South Beach Diet™
Why I prefer The Mediterranean Diet
Debra compared Ayhan’s Mediterranean Menu Plans® vs. South Beach Diet™.
The plans are similar in some ways, but Ayhan’s is more balanced and nutritionally sound,
has less restrictions, and is more convenient.
Ayhan’s Mediterranean Menu Plans® |
South Beach® |
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SIMILARITIES
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| Based on restaurant quality recipes. | Based on restaurant quality recipes. |
| Promotes healthy, monounsaturated fats. | Promotes healthy, monounsaturated fats. |
| Low in unhealthy, saturated fats that come from meats and cheeses. | Low in unhealthy, saturated fats that come from fatty meats and cheeses. |
| Online membership includes access to a nutritionist. | Online membership includes access to a nutritionist. |
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DIFFERENCES
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| Promotes moderate intake of alcohol, especially wine. | Does not allow wine or alcohol in first phase of diet. |
| Provides a well balanced diet, with no restrictions. | Does not allow certain fruits and vegetables, such as, carrots, white potatoes, pineapple, banana, and watermelon, which each have their own nutritional benefits. |
| High in fiber. | High in fiber, only after the initial, very low carbohydrate phase. |
| You can order your foods for the diet directly online and have them shipped to your home. | No online food purchases can be made from the website. |
| All meals and snacks are portion controlled to ensure long term weight loss. | Does not promote portion control. |
| A diet that has been around for thousands of years and has been shown to increase longevity and decrease the risk of major diseases. | A new "fad" diet with no long term studies done. |
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