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Arthur Agatston Is The Author Of The South Beach
Dr. Arthur Agatston is a cardiologist and author of The South Beach Diet.
Arthur Agatston says that the fallout from the low-fat diets of the past few decades was an "unintended experiment,"  in which Americans substituted highly processed carbohydrates for fat, which resulted in the current obesity epidemic.
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In an interview with PBS, Dr. Arthur Agatston talked about how he developed the South Beach Diet, and why he considers it the successor to Atkins Diet and other low-carb diets.
Agatston also explains the concept of the glycemic index, which measures how foods affect blood sugar, and its importance in cardiac health. you can read the interview here.
Arthur Agatston was one of Forbes Top Celebrities in 2005. Arthur Agatston ranked 88 among The Top 100 Celebrities In 2005.
Arthur Agatston also makes money via the Web (his site sells diet tips to 100,000 customers at $5 per week, over the phone (wireless users can get nutrition plans beamed to them) and in grocery stores (Kraft Foods has licensed the brand to sell "fiber-rich" frozen pizzas). Somehow he still manages to keep his practice open." (forbes.com)
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