South Beach Diet : The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss

by AGATSTON, ARTHUR S. MD

• ISBN13: 9780375431944
• ISBN10: 0375431942
• Edition: Large
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-03-01
• Publisher: Random House Large Print

Summary

Great food that's good for you--that's the foundation of theSouth Beach Dietand the reason millions of people around the world have adopted it as their lifelong eating plan, shedding unwanted pounds in the process. Created by leading Miami cardiologist Arthur Agatston, M.D., the diet emphasizes good fats and good carbohydrates, the kind that stave off cravings for unhealthy sugary food and promote long-term weight loss. It's not "diet" food--it's satisfying, flavorful dishes that are good for your healthandyour waistline.

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

Part One: Understanding the South Beach Diet
Losing Weight, Gaining Life	3	(5)
Good Carbs, Bad Carbs	8	(18)
A Brief History of Popular Diets	26	(14)
A Day in the Life	40	(12)
Good Fats, Bad Fats	52	(16)
Hello, Bread	68	(18)
I Not Just What You Eat, It's How You Eat It	86	(16)
How Eating Makes You Hungry	102	(24)
Is It Diabetes Yet?	126	(18)
How to Eat in a Restaurant	144	(10)
Back to Cardiology	154	(15)
Why Do People Occasionally Fail on This Diet?	169	(16)
Part Two: Meal Plans and Recipes
Phase One Meal Plan	185	(34)
Phase One Recipes	219	(88)
Phase Two Meal Plan	307	(33)
Phase Two Recipes	340	(62)
Phase Three Meal Plan	402	(27)
Phase Three Recipes	429	(46)
Credits	475	(2)
Index	477