The South Beach Wake-Up Call Why America Is Still Getting Fatter and Sicker, Plus 7 Simple Strategies for Reversing Our Toxic Lifestyle

by AGATSTON, ARTHUR

• ISBN13: 9781605293325
• ISBN10: 1605293326
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-10-11
• Publisher: Rodale Books

Summary

From the creator of the South Beach Diet comes a call to change the fast-food, sedentary way of life that's aging us quickly and killing us slowly. There is a proverbial ticking time bomb in our midst. It's the toxic lifestyle that is wreaking havoc on our nation's health and well-being and posing an equal threat to everyone from the very young to the very old. In today's 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 America's 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 betterimproving 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 Callincludes 30 new, easy-to-prepare recipes featuring Dr. Agatston's top "mega foods" for better health.

Author Biography

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. Agatston’s 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.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
The Health of our Nation: Condition Critical!
The Ticking Time Bomb	p. 3
Getting Old before Our Time	p. 15
The Perils of Progress	p. 41
What's Wrong (and Right) with "Diets"	p. 56
Eat to Live . . . Well	p. 71
New Concerns about Gluten	p. 96
The Power of the Dining Table	p. 108
The High Cost of Inactivity	p. 123
Wake Up and Get Some Sleep!	p. 143
The South Beach Wake-up Program: 7 Simple Strategies for Better Health
Control the Clutter, Free Your Mind	p. 169
Make Every Meal Matter	p. 177
Shop Right!	p. 191
Cook as if Your Life Depends on it	p. 211
Eat in More, Dine Out Smart	p. 216
Get Moving, Get Fit	p. 224
Sleep Better, Live Longer	p. 241
Megafoods and Megarecipes for Healthy Eating
MegaFoods for Healthy Eating	p. 254
MegaRecipes for Healthy Eating	p. 259
Master Shopping List for a Healthy Diet	p. 307
Online Resources	p. 314
Select Bibliography	p. 318
Index	p. 328
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