>> FIND OUT: Ask yourself what is causing you to hold onto your fat or gain weight. You might write “What am I holding onto that is causing weight gain?” with your dominant hand, and answer with your other hand. The answers are usually quite interesting. Once you address issues at hand, you’ll have an easier time shedding weight.

When working with weight loss, just remember law of “as above, so below.” Your physical weight is usually tied to your emotional and mental baggage. Shed one and you’ll lose other. You can either start at physical end, or at mental and emotional end. Enjoy journey!

Well, question is whether European and Asian countries, that have a food history and tradition will be influenced by this low carb craze. And it seems that they have no reason to be as they are doing very well on their traditional eating.

Most likely to "enroll" are British that have begun to face same obesity problem. Popularization of diet is being made in India, as well.

The low-carbs matter is hardly known in countries as France, Italy or Germany where French baguettes, Italian pasta and potatoes are almost sacred. From European countries healthiest diet that is being practiced is Mediterranean diet that basically resembles South Beach diet, only it is much older.

Laura Ciocan writes for http://www.south-beach-diet-101.com where you can find more information about the South Beach Diet