Dieting
"...sound nutritional advice....Agatston encourages a well-balanced diet that includes plenty of fruit, vegetables and whole grains, plus nuts and healthy oils..."

– Newsweek

Doctor-designed weight-loss...
"It started out simply enough. Arthur Agatston, MD, a cardiologist, decided to develop an eating plan that would improve the cholesterol and insulin levels of his patients with heart disease. Now, the South Beach Diet has grown into something much bigger. That's because the plan Agatston created not only improves cholesterol and insulin levels, but it also has helped many people lose weight."

– MSN Health

Good fats and good carbs!
"Unlike the Atkins diet, Agatston's plan steers dieters away from saturated fat found in butter and fatty meats like hamburger and bacon and encourages the consumption of monounsaturated fats like olive oil and omega-3 fatty acids found in fish."

– USA Today

Join the South Beach Diet™ Online and get all these customized, dieting tools:

1) Weight Tracker: Track your weight as you shed pounds and head towards your ideal weight.

2) Meal Planner: Customized, easy meals that you'll love - every day of the week.

3) Community Message Boards: Join our huge online community of thousands of members sharing support, success, and motivation.

4) Personal Online Journal: Record your thoughts, struggles, triumphs - and read other member's journals.

5) Calendar Tool: Plan your diet day-by-day.

6) Shopping List Generator: Print out complete shopping lists from your meal planner.

7) Answers from Dr. Agatston: Ask your own questions to Dr. Agatston and see what he says to others.

8) Registered Dietitians: Online dietitians will give specific answers to all sorts of tough questions.

9) Daily Newsletter: Diet news, health tips, and inspiration in your inbox every day.

10) Beach Buddies Program: Get matched with another member and diet together: teamwork makes for great successes!

11) Food guides: From fast food to fine dining, the South Beach Diet™ has options for everyone.

12) Huge Recipe Database: Search hundreds of delicious recipes, all designed to help you start shedding weight.