[Cyn]

I saw this weeks Sunday paper had some south beach food coupons in it. They are on sale at Dillons-if any of you have a Dillons store in your area.

[NeedtoLose]

I have not heard very good reviews of the products.

Has anyone tried any of them?

[NeedtoLose]

I found this article about the food...

Kraft's prepackaged South Beach Diet foods high in sodium, experts say

Kraft Foods' new South Beach Diet prepackaged food products are dangerously high in sodium, experts say. The products contain 950-1,530 mg of sodium each. The American Heart Association recommends not exceeding 2,000 mgs of sodium in an entire day, and claims the South Beach Diet foods put consumers at a greater risk of high blood pressure. Florida cardiologist Arthur Agatston, inventor of the diet, says the products will decrease obesity, which outweighs concerns over too much sodium intake. To learn more on this topic, be sure to also read the related article, Processed meat consumption results in 6700% increase in pancreatic cancer risk, says new research.

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There are 950 to 1,350 milligrams of sodium per serving in the eight new South Beach Diet frozen entrees and 1,260 to 1,530 milligrams in the four refrigerated wraps - 50 percent to 100 percent more in some cases than comparable Healthy Choice, Lean Cuisine and Weight Watchers products.
"That's very high," said cardiologist Salah Amer, board president of the American Heart Association.
This puts you at risk of high blood pressure."
Hypertension directly increases a person's risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke, according to the heart association.
Agatston's position: Obesity is the overriding threat, and his goal is to help people lose weight.
That's the key, he said, to reversing the so-called metabolic syndrome, a group of symptoms including above-normal weight, blood sugar and blood pressure that are considered a harbinger of heart disease and diabetes.
"The big health problem in the country today is diabetes and pre-diabetes obesity," Agatston said.
Obesity is only part of the picture where high blood pressure is concerned, said Marion Nestle, a professor of nutrition, food studies and public health at New York University and one of the nation's leading authorities on diet and health.
Agriculture Department guidelines, part of the newly revamped food pyramid, recommend a daily sodium intake of no more than 2,300 milligrams.
"If you have one of these meals a day and the rest of your meals have no salt, that's OK," Amer said.
Normal people have breakfast, lunch and dinner."
Indeed, if you ate a bowl of raisin bran and milk for breakfast (400 milligrams), grabbed a six-inch turkey sub and a small bag of chips for lunch (1,200 milligrams), and snacked on a single-serving bag of microwave popcorn (320 milligrams), having Kraft's South Beach Diet Caprese-style chicken (1,350 milligrams) for dinner would put your sodium intake for the day at 3,270 milligrams - more than 40 percent over the limit.


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[ACE223]

I am sure what he says is true. That " the products will decrease obesity, which outweighs concerns over too much sodium intake". But if you stray away from those products is when you have the concerns. Take for instance when every start and stop dieting. Go on that up and down ride.

[blessed]

I haven't tried the frozen meals.

The wraps are alright.

The cookies are good and hit the spot when I was craving oatmeal cookies.

The whole wheat crackers are like Wheat Thins.

The bars are the best kind of bars I've ever tasted.

The pizzas are pretty darn good!

I LOVE the salad dressings!

The best thing to eat while on this diet is whole REAL food! But these products are okay for the times when you can't. They're for occasional use only.