The creator of The South Beach Diet, Dr. Arthur Agatston, is a cardiologist based in Miami, Florida. In the mid-1990's, Dr. Agatston designed a diet to help his heart patients lose weight. (They weren't achieving success with the popular low-fat diets of the day, so Dr. Agatston took matters into his own hands!) The diet caught on locally and soon attracted media attention.
The doctor published his first book, The South Beach Diet : The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss, in 2003 and it has been literally flying off the shelves ever since. It has consistently been a bestseller and was released in softcover in 2005.
Dr. Agatston has also published a The South Beach Diet Cookbook, The South Beach Diet Quick and Easy Cookbook and The South Beach Diet Good Fats Good Carbs Guide.
Dr. Agatston practices what he preaches, having said that he was the "original guinea pig" for his diet. He was the first person to try it ... and he achieved an eight pound weight loss in seven days! *
Dr. Agatston continues to practice cardiology on a full-time basis in Miami. He is also an associate professor of medicine at the University of Miami Medical School.
Source:
South Beach Diet.com: About Dr. Agatston: Meet Arthur Agatston, MD, 26 June 2005.
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