Synopses & Reviews
From Dr. Arthur Agatston, creator of the South Beach Diet comes an urgent message: We need to wake up to the reality of just how fat and sick we are as a nation.
Statistics dont lie: In the past 30 years Americans have become heavier and unhealthier than at any time in our history. Yet while most of us recognize the devastating toll this is taking on our lives—compromising our productivity, our self-esteem, our energy, and ultimately our very longevity—we seem stuck in the sedentary, fast-food lifestyle that got us here in the first place.
But there is hope. In The South Beach Wake-Up Call, Dr. Agatston sheds light on the root causes of our current health crisis and also offers clear, actionable advice for addressing and reversing this growing problem. He explains how inflammation brought on by our toxic lifestyle is destroying the bodys ability to heal and repair itself, and causing our tissues and organs to "rust," or grow old before their time. He shows why losing that belly fat is far more than just a matter of regaining your "bikini body," and how lack of sleep and inadequate exercise can rob you of years of vigorous good health. He also takes a close look at the American diet and what should (and shouldnt) be on the menu and exposes the real cost of eating out and consuming "cheap" fast food.
With a section of brand-new recipes created to maximize your intake of "Megafoods"— those foods packed with anti-aging antioxidants and dense with nutrients, not calories—plus meal plans and an easy-to-follow fitness routine for increasing both core strength and cardiovascular health, The South Beach Wake-Up Call is an essential prescription for anyone ready for a life-enhancing approach to diet and good health.
The book features:
- The South Beach Wake-Up Program: 7 simple, sustainable strategies for age-reversing, life-saving weight loss and optimal health
- The South Beach Gluten Solution to combat the potential harm that gluten-containing foods can have on sensitive individuals, including gastrointestinal problems, skin rashes, metabolic disorders, and a host of autoimmune conditions
- The Wake Up and Move 2-Week Quick Start Plan, an exercise program combining both cardio and core conditioning
- 15 MegaFoods for Healthy Eating, how to buy healthy food on a budget, how to snack strategically, and 32 all-new recipes from breakfasts to desserts using MegaFoods
- Stories from real-life "Super Moms" who are fighting back and taking control of their families health, plus tips for parents throughout
Review
"Dr. Agatston has done it again with an unblinkingly honest assessment of our health combined with insightful action steps to pull the wellness train back on the tracks." —Mehmet Oz, MD, host, The Dr. Oz Show
Synopsis
From the creator of the South Beach Diet comes a call to change the fast-food, sedentary
way of life thats aging us quickly and killing us slowly.
There is a proverbial ticking time bomb in our midst. Its the toxic lifestyle that is wreaking havoc on
our nations health and well-being and posing an equal threat to everyone from the very young to the
very old. In todays fast-food-obsessed, couch-potato culture, two-thirds of all adults and one-third of all children are either overweight or obese, rates of diabetes and heart disease are soaring, and the future for many of us looks dismal.
The time for a transformation is now, and one of the leading agents of change is renowned cardiologist
and creator of the South Beach Diet Dr. Arthur Agatston, who is determined to reverse Americas failing health profile. After explaining how we got to this sorry state, Dr. Agatston introduces his Toxic Turnaround. This empowering program provides realistic strategies and tools everyone can use to shop, cook, eat, and exercise better—improving the family table, getting quality sleep, reducing stress, and making our homes and communities healthier. Informed by cutting-edge research and the tenets of a diet that has already changed the way America eats, this book goes to the next level, providing a blueprint for all Americans to make positive and sustainable lifestyle changes that will not only improve their own health but that of generations to follow.
As a bonus, The South Beach Wake-Up Call includes 30 new, easy-to-prepare recipes featuring
Dr. Agatstons top “mega foods” for better health.
Synopsis
From the creator of the South Beach Diet comes a call to change the fast-food, sedentary way of life thats aging us quickly and killing us slowly.Both a galvanizing call to action and an easy-to-follow plan for reversing and healing a toxic lifestyle,
The South Beach Wake-Up Call is the urgent message that no reader can afford to ignore. It includes:
- 7 simple sustainable strategies for age-reversing, lifesaving weight loss
- The South Beach Gluten Solution to improve symptoms in sensitive individuals
- The Wake Up and Move 2-Week Quick-Start exercise plan
- 32 all-new recipes from breakfasts to desserts using megafoods
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About the Author
Arthur Agatston, M.D., is a preventive cardiologist and associate professor of medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. In 1995, Dr. Agatston developed the South Beach Diet to help his cardiac and diabetes patients improve their blood chemistries and lose weight. His eating plan worked so well that its popularity eventually led to the 2003 publication of Dr. Agatstons first book, The South Beach Diet. Today, the South Beach Diet is a lifestyle approach to healthy eating that has helped millions, and there are more than 23 million copies of The South Beach Diet and its companion books in print worldwide. Dr. Agatston has published more than 100 scientific articles and abstracts in medical journals, and is frequently quoted in the media as an expert on diet and health. He can be found on the Web at SouthBeachDiet.com and EverdayHealth.com and he is also an advisor on heart health for Prevention magazine. He lives and practices in Miami Beach, Florida.