It’s about living well and loving what you eat. The diet is divided into three phases and it’s practical, flexible, and effective. The first Phase lasts two weeks and is designed to eliminate cravings and kick-start weight loss. The focus is on eating plenty of nutrient-dense, fiber-rich (and guaranteed delicious!) foods that satisfy your appetite. Your meals will include dishes like Chicken Breasts Stuffed With Spinach and Goat Cheese, Seared Pecan Salmon With Lentils, and Garlic and Soy Grilled Pork Chops. This diet also encourages snacking and delicious desserts every day!

The second Phase is intended to produce long-term, steady weight loss until you reach a healthy weight. It’s also the perfect place to start for those people who have 10 pounds or less to lose, or who simply want to improve their health. You’ll eat delicious meals, like Coconut Chicken, Shrimp Scampi, Pesto Pasta Salad, and Pork and Black Bean Quesadillas. And don’t forget your snacks, and capping off your dinner with a decadent dessert like Chocolate Berry Cups, or Dark Chocolate Bark With Walnuts. Best of all, you’ll eat all these delicious foods and still lose weight and get healthier.

Then you’ll move to Phase 3 which is the key to maintaining your new, healthy weight for life. You can dine on meals like Dutch Apple Pancakes, Chicken Pot Pie, Asian Chicken Salad With Wonton Crisps, and Pepper-Spiked Beef Stew. As for snacks, you can choose from fare like Triple Berry Cooler, Pecan-Stuffed Dates, and tropical fruit salad. And you’ll indulge in desserts like Chocolate Pie with Crispy Peanut Butter Crust and Chocolate Fondue. Imagine eating this well for the rest of your life! Click on the images to the right to be dazzled.

Renowned Miami cardiologist Dr. Arthur Agatston set out to change the way America eats with the publication of The South Beach Diet. Now he has an even more ambitious goal: to change the way America lives by helping Americans become fitter as well as thinner and healthier…for life. In the all-new book The South Beach Diet Supercharged, Dr. Agatston shows you how to rev up your metabolism and lose weight faster while following the proven healthy eating principles of the original diet: choose good carbs, good fats, lean protein, and low-fat dairy. Collaborating with Dr. Joseph Signorile, a professor of exercise physiology at the University of Miami, he presents a three-phase workout that perfectly complements the three phases of the diet itself.

Based on the latest exercise science, this ease-into-it fitness program combines low- and high-intensity interval exercise (with a focus on walking) and functional core body-toning exercises. The result: you’ll look fitter and you’ll burn more fat and calories all day. Also included is the latest nutritional research on how specific foods high in vitamins, minerals, fiber, and a host of phytonutrients help keep you healthy; new and expanded lists of Foods to Enjoy; taste-tempting Meal Plans for phases 1 and 2; and dozens of easy-to-prepare new recipes, including Eggs Frijoles, Chock-Full-of-Veggies Chili, Roasted Tomato Soup, Homestyle Turkey Meatloaf, and South Beach Diet Tiramisu. In every chapter you’ll find inspiring success stories from real-life South Beach dieters and plenty of effective weight loss tips.