Scabies is a skin condition caused by mites that dig under the skin. Mites are eight-legged animals related to spiders, scorpions, and ticks. They are so tiny that they require a microscope to be seen. The scientific name for the scabies mite, or âitch mite,â is Sarcoptes scabiei.
The South Beach Diet is a commercial diet plan designed by cardiologist Dr. Arthur Agatston and dietitian Marie Almon in the mid-1990s. It became popular after 2003, with the launch of a best-selling book.
The South Beach diet is part a fast-weight-loss diet and part a calorie-restricted, portion-controlled long-term diet. (Illustration by GGS Information Services/Thomson Gale.) diet is neither a low-carbohydrate nor a low-fat diet, although it restricts both these food groups.