The Diet Everyone's Talking About
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, you'll eat until you're no longer
hungry.
Dr. Agatston's diet produced such consistently dramatic results
(8 to 13 pounds lost in the first 2 weeks!) that it became a media
sensation in South Florida. Now you, too, can join the ranks of
the fit and fabulous with The South Beach Diet.
When renowned cardiologist Arthur Agatston, M.D., set out to
develop a safe diet for his chronically overweight heart patients,
he didn't expect to become a media star in South Florida. But
news of his patients' dramatic successes soon spread far beyond
the confines of his practice. Strangers started calling to ask
for a copy of the diet, and local news began featuring stories
of its popularity. Soon, the South Beach Diet was a bona fide
craze in Miami.
And no wonder. South Beach dieters lose 8 to 13 pounds in the
first 2 weeks without feeling hungry. Dr. Agatston's plan allows
you to eat the foods you love—meat and fish, cheese, healthy
oils and nuts, vegetables, and the right carbohydrates and sweets.
There's no mandatory exercise, and best of all, you'll lose that
stubborn belly fat first.
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.
