A Bride Worth Billions (50 page)

It has been years now since both Carter and Mia came back to Earth. They build their own world, living in the same small town where Carter spent the good memorable days of his life. When he came back to Earth, they rushed to meet John and Charlotte and told them everything about their expedition. They were delighted to find their son back and were determined to never let him go. Mia was welcomed as an integral part of the family and they both were married beautifully in the fields. The ceremony was perfect and almost everyone from the small town became a part of their happiness.

It was just like any other Friday noon when Carter decided to come back home a little early. As he walked towards the main entrance, he saw Mia waving towards him. Both, Charlotte and John, were standing beside her and had alluring smiles on their faces.

“Congratulations, daddy!” Charlotte said with laughter and Carter looked at Mia to confirm the news. She passed her approval with a nod and Carter couldn’t believe that it was true. He finally became a father and was on cloud 9. He kissed Mia and they looked at each other’s eyes where they found an entire universe.

They were unafraid. Xorosa was there in the past and they were not concerned about their invasion any more. They had their family. They had their home. They had each other – it was all they wanted. They kissed each other one more time, more passionately than ever and found their lost piece of stardust in each other.

THE END

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South Beach Diet

Guide to Losing Weight and Healthier Lifestyle

By:
Valerie Wright

I want to thank you and congratulate you for downloading the book,
“South Beach Diet: Guide to Losing Weight and Healthier Lifestyle.”

This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to lose weight and live a healthier lifestyle by following the South Beach Diet.

The South Beach Diet is one of the most popular diet trends out there. The diet plan not only helps maintain healthy cholesterol levels, but it’s a foolproof way to lose weight. The purpose of the South Beach Diet is to change the overall balance of the foods you eat to promote weight loss and a healthy lifestyle.

If you want a diet you can stick with for life, the South Beach Diet is the plan for you. Read on to learn more about this all-time favorite diet fad.

Thanks again for downloading this book, I hope you enjoy it!

Named after a gorgeous district in Miami, the South Beach Diet is based on the Glycemic Index, or GI. It is neither a low-carb diet nor a low-fat diet. Instead, one can classify the South Beach Diet as both a quick weight-loss diet and a calorie-restricted long-term diet.

The diet focuses on a healthy balance between good carbs and fats. It concentrates on increasing your fiber and healthy fats intake, and decreasing your carb intake. Decreasing your intake of bad carbs will enable you to metabolize the foods you eat more efficiently. Doing so will also improve your body’s insulin resistance, which in turn, leads to weight loss.

The South Beach Diet makes for a nutrient-dense, fiber-rich diet that you can abide by for a lifetime of healthy eating and weight maintenance.

Diet Details

The South Beach Diet makes use of the Glycemic Index, a system that ranks foods on a scale of 1 to 100 based on their effect on blood-sugar levels, to determine which carbohydrates you should avoid. Foods with a high glycemic index tend to spike your blood sugar level than foods with a lower glycemic index. This unhealthy increase in blood sugar can heighten your appetite; thus, leading to increased food consumption, weight gain, and in some cases, diabetes. All of these contribute to cardiovascular disease.

Emphasizing the difference between good fats and bad fats, the South Beach Diet encourages its adherents to eat more foods that contain healthy fats. The diet also promotes the benefits of fiber and whole grains, urging you to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into your meals. The South Beach Diet does not restrict calorie intake and it also includes an exercise program. It entails eating three main meals and two snacks per day.

What sets the South Beach Diet apart from other similar low-carb diets is that it does not involve counting calories. While the diet is lower in carbohydrates than a typical eating plan, the South Beach Diet does not require you to give up carbs entirely; it simply encourages dieters to choose the right carbs and the right fats.

The diet’s message is pretty straightforward: In order to lose weight, you must replace bad carbs and bad fats with good carbs and good fats.

Good Carbs vs. Bad Carbs

Carbohydrates are sugars that can be broken down to release energy in the body. Carbs are the primary energy source for your body, and choosing the right energy sources to put in your body makes a world of difference. Some carbs are extremely unhealthy, while others are tremendously good for you.

The foods that are higher in sugar and lower in fiber are considered to be bad carbs. Conversely, foods that are lower in sugar and higher in fiber are the good carbs. The closer a food is to its natural state, the healthier and better the carbohydrates are. An actual orange is better for you than orange juice from a carton. Foods that are more a product of factories than the earth can usually be classified as bad carbs.

Good carbs are characterized by the wide variety of nutrients, high fiber content, extremely low cholesterol, and zero refined sugars and refined grains. Bad carbs, on the other hand, have extremely low nutritional value and are high in saturated fat, refined sugars, sodium, cholesterol and trans fat.

Some examples of good carbohydrates include most fruits and vegetables excluding potatoes and dried fruits, quinoa, Brazil nuts, cashews, whole milk, pickles, agave nectar, and even dry wines. Bad carbohydrates include fruit juice, quick oats, sweetened nut butters, ice cream, popcorn, granola bars, maple syrup, and beer.

Good Fats vs. Bad Fats

Fats are an essential part of a healthy diet. They provide your body with vital fatty acids and fat-soluble vitamins. There are good fats and bad fats; it’s just a matter of learning which fats are healthy for you and which ones are not.

You should avoid Trans fats—or trans-fatty acids—that clog your arteries altogether. Trans-fatty acid is an unsaturated
fatty acid that is found in margarines and manufactured cooking oils as a result of the hydrogenation process. Excessive consumption of trans-fatty acids is linked to atherosclerosis, the accumulation of fats and cholesterol in and on the walls of the artery. A diet high in Tran’s fat can cause strokes, heart disease, and heart attacks. Avoid food containing Tran’s fat such as commercially-baked pastries and pizza, packaged snack foods, candy bars, fried foods, and margarine.

Saturated fat is also bad for you. It is primarily found in animal food sources such as red meat, the visible fat on meat and chicken, and whole-fat dairy products. Saturated fat triggers a spike in total blood cholesterol levels, which increases your risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats are the healthy fats that are beneficial to your heart, cholesterol levels, and overall health.  Both fats are found in various foods and oils. A diet rich in monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats improves blood cholesterol levels, decreasing your risk of developing heart disease.

Olive oil, peanut butter, sesame oil, and avocados are excellent sources of monounsaturated fats. Polyunsaturated fats can be found in walnuts, safflower oil, flaxseeds, soymilk, and tofu.

Health Benefits and Advantages of the South Beach Diet

Years of research show that despite being mainly directed at weight loss, following any diet plan promotes certain healthy changes. Following a long-term healthy eating plan that is rich in good carbohydrates and unsaturated fats can, in fact, improve your health and enhance the quality of life. Diets that focus on low-carb and healthy fats intake is a proven method for improving your blood sugar and cholesterol levels.

The South Beach Diet is reasonably balanced after the strict first phase. The diet does not rely on high levels of unhealthy saturated fats. Another advantage of the South Beach Diet is that it does not require a dieter to count his calories and carb intake. Furthermore, the South Beach Diet encourages eating snacks and regular meals of normal proportions.

Exercise Program

Following a healthy eating plan might enable you to lose weight fast, but accompanying fitness with a healthy diet is better for your health in the long run.

If you want to boost the rate at which you lose weight while following the South Beach Diet, then it is crucial to incorporate exercise into your daily routine. Doing this will boost your metabolism, enabling you to lose weight without hitting any weight-loss plateaus. Dr. Agatston, the founder of the South Beach Diet, recommends getting in at least twenty minutes of exercise each day for maximum results.

Here is a quick overview on the two key components of the South Beach workout:

Interval Walking

This involves alternating between active periods of fast walking and recovery periods of slower walking. Dr. Agatston recommends doing twenty minutes of interval walking every other day.

Interval walking is beneficial for cardiovascular health as it gives your heart and lungs a good workout. It enables your body to continue burning calories even after you’re done exercising. Walking in intervals also gives your metabolism a boost; thus, you burn more calories and fat and in turn, lose weight faster.

Total-Body Workout

This workout can strengthen your core and enhance your muscles. It promotes stability and flexibility. Total-body workouts should be done every other day, specifically on the days you are not doing interval walking.

Core-strengthening workouts enable you to work out several muscle groups at the same time. It promotes good posture, balance and coordination. By working out your whole body, you will become more toned.

History

The South Beach Diet was created in the mid-1990s by Dr. Arthur Agatston, a cardiologist based in Miami, Florida whose cardiology practice emphasizes disease prevention. The diet was initially geared toward his chronically overweight patients who had difficulty adhering to traditional low-fat diets. The recommended low-fat diet by the American Heart Association hadn’t decreased his patient’s weight, cholesterol, or blood-sugar levels; thus, he formulated a diet plan that his patients could easily adhere to.

Dr. Agatston’s patients were able to lose weight by following his diet plan. Word spread across South Florida and soon after, Dr. Agatston began promoting the diet to the public. He shifted the emphasis away from heart health and toward rapid weight loss instead. In 2003, Dr. Agatston published the first book describing the diet,
The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss.
It is a national best-seller.

The South Beach Diet continues to gain popularity nationwide and is still a current favorite among dieters.