Synopses & Reviews
For years, cardiologist Arthur Agaston, M.D. urged his patients to lose weight for the sake of their hearts, but every diet was too hard to follow or its restrictions were too harsh. Some were downright dangerous. Nobody seemed to be able to stick with low-fat regimens for any length of time. And a diet is useless if you can't stick with it.
So Dr. Agaston developed his own. The South Beach Diet isn't complicated, and it doesn't require that you go hungry. You'll enjoy normal-size helpings of meat, poultry, and fish. You'll also eat eggs, cheese, nuts, and vegetables. Snacks are required. You'll learn to avoid the bad carbs, like white flour, white sugar, and baked potatoes. Best of all, you'll lose that stubborn belly fat first!
Dr. Agaston's diet has produced consistently dramatic results (8 to 13 pounds lost in the first 2 weeks!) and has become a media sensation in South Florida. Now you, too, can join the ranks of the fit and fabulous with The South Beach Diet.
Synopsis
Originally created by Miami's foremost cardiologist to prevent/reverse the heart and vascular problems that result from obesity, The South Beach Diet's main thrust is to provide a balanced, heart-healthy plan that fundamentally changes people's tastes in a manner that virtually eliminates interest in sugar and processed foods. During the first two weeks, in which dieters are asked to heavily restrict their consumption of sugars and carbohydrates and reduce their caloric intake, the pounds come off quickly, a valuable psychological jumpstart to the diet. During phase two, where most of the weight is lost, dieters blend carbohydrates back into the plan. Phase three is maintenance. The result, from not eating as many carbohydrates, is that dieters can eat whatever they want and still see a reduction in their waistlines more than any other area of their bodies.
About the Author
Arthur Agatston, M.D., is a cardiologist who has served on committees of the American Society of Echocardiology, the American College of Cardiology, and the Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging, where he is a member of the founding board of directors. He lives in Miami Beach with his wife, Sari, and their two children.
Arthur Agatston, M.D., is a cardiologist who has served on committees of the American Society of Echocardiology, the American College of Cardiology, and the Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging, where he is a member of the founding board of directors. He lives in Miami Beach with his wife, Sari, and their two children.