The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss
by Dr. Arthur Agatston MD
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Author: Dr. Arthur Agatston MDEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2003-04-19
ISBN: 0312991193
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
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- ISBN13: 9780312991197
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Book Review: Great book if you have high cholesterol
Summary: 5 Stars
I recommend this diet book to anyone with high cholesterol or is hypoglycemic. The purpose of this book is to improve a persons' heart health by changing their blood chemistry. The second goal is weight loss, because when that occurs it's a sign that blood chemistry is also coming under control. My cholesterol is over 200 even when I am on medication. My cardiologist told me I inherited this from my parents. I am learning so much from South Beach Diet that I believe will help lower my cholesterol. Such as, bread with oil or even a little butter is better for my diet than bread alone because the oil will slow down the absorption of starches and contribute to my feeling of fullness. This book provides a daily meal plan- breakfast, midmorning snack, lunch, midafternoon snack, dinner, dessert. It also provides menus for the diet. It is broken into three phases. The first two weeks I will leave off carbs. In phase two I will gradually reintroduce certain healthy carbs. Phase three will introduce me to even more carbs and will be the diet I will remain on. I am still in the first two week stage which cuts off all carbs. The recipes are very good and the snacks keep me from feeling too hungry. The book recommends exercise but it is not necessary. I have encouraged my family to try this diet.
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Summary of The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss
For years, cardiologist Arthur Agatston, 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. Agatston 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, as you lose weight, you'll lose that stubborn belly fat first!
Dr. Agatston'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.
So Dr. Agatston 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, as you lose weight, you'll lose that stubborn belly fat first!
Dr. Agatston'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.
The verdict is in: those simple carbs we've been living on are killing us. For good health, we've got to get our blood sugar under control and stop the incessant cravings. Or so says Dr. Arthur Agatston, author of The South Beach Diet. The first half of the book details the science behind the diet. Most of the explanations revolve around why things you thought were healthy?-orange juice, wheat toast, carrots?-are actually evil. To avoid blood sugar surges, Agatston created a modified carbohydrate plan, recommending plenty of high-fiber foods, lean proteins, and healthy fats, while cutting bread, rice, pastas, and fruits. Major differences from other diets include a lack of concern over portion size and a serious indifference to exercise. Feeling full while on a diet is a beautiful thing, but it seems odd that a cardiologist buries his exercise recommendations in a solitary sentence.
The last half of the book covers his three-stage plan; daily diets are mixed with recipes, some of which are from South Beach restaurant chefs. The most restrictive period lasts just two weeks, enough time to stabilize your urges and lose a few pounds; stage two adds fruits and a handful of other carbs, while stage three is meant to last the remainder of your life, with occasional lapses for white bread or birthday cake. While the diet is sound, the book could be better organized. The first half mixes scientific study with anecdote in a seemingly random way, while the mix of meal plans and recipes can be confusing. Still, the recipes are varied and tasty, and you'll never feel deprived, unless you currently happen to live by bread alone. --Jill Lightner
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