“South Beach” Diets

South Beach-type diets for laboratory animals are designed to emulate the diet characteristics outlined by Arthur Agatston, M.D., in his several “South Beach Diet” publications for weight-loss and the treatment of obesity.  (See www.SouthBeachDiet.com )

These diets are typically unusually low in carbohydrate energy (≈20%) with about equal amounts of energy (≈40%) from fat and protein.

In collaboration with researchers, Purina TestDiet^® can produce “South Beach-type” diets for any species, tailored to the unique needs of any experimental protocol.  Two such diets for rodents are part of our new TestDiet^® 21^st Century Western Diet Series™:

Purina TestDiet^® Formula #5TVW is a South Beach-type Diet for Rodents based on AIN-93G, with approximate energy being derived from protein at 38 kcal%, from fat at 40 kcal%, and from carbohydrate at 22 kcal%,  with a Protein:Fat ratio of ≈1:1. In keeping with the “South Beach” paradigm, this diet contains no animal fat, reduced saturated fat, increased unsaturated fat, complex carbohydrates, and increased fiber.

Formula #5TVW can be used in conjunction with Purina TestDiet^® Formula #5TVX, a South Beach-type Control Diet, with normal Fat & Protein based on AIN-93G.  This is a “normal” diet with approximate energy being derived from protein at 20 kcal%, from fat at 16 kcal%, and from carbohydrate at 64 kcal%, with a Protein:Fat ratio of ≈5:4.

These formulas may be used “as is,” or may be used as the starting point for myriad variations to meet specific and unique research needs.

See:

TestDiet^® 21^st Century Western Diet Series™