Hi there, I am in the process of reading the book so I am not positive with the answer but it says you can drink coffee or tea, I am sure caffiene free would be better. As for the cheese, as long as it is lower fat, I think it is fine. More South Beachers should be along to accurately answer your question, I just wanted to welcome you here. I think you posted your question twice, someone will get to it. Bye!
Welcome to The BEach. I removed your duplicate post.
Yes to both questions.
Please check out the Latest Revised List in the Frequently Asked Questions section which shows some changes from the original book.
Thanks everyone! I just printed out the new list of foods. That will help a lot. I've been using my South Beach Book. How's everyone doing? I'm havin a great day so far.