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Author: Arthur Agatston
Publisher: Rodale Books
Dimension: 9.2 x 7.8 x 1.0 inches
Weight: 2.2 pounds.

Too Narrowly Focused.

Good book with many recipes of tasty dishes. -- The popularity of South Beach Diet cannot be overstated. It has been on the top of bestseller lists for a few years now. However, maybe it is the time to consider other approaches. Mr. Tombak in "Can... more

Bland, Bland, Bland!!
Ok, I have been following the South Beach Diet successfully for over a month now, and plan to stick with it. BUT, this book contains recipes that are mostly bland, not to mention they always advise too much time for cooking the meats,which leave them... more

Great addition to the South Beach Diet
My husband bought this for me as a Mother's Day gift, and I absolutely love it. The South Beach Diet is wonderful, but I was ready for new recipes and options to keep things interesting. This book meets those needs and then some! I've tried several recipes... more

An outstanding compliment to the South Beach Diet
Having lost more than 18 pounds since starting the South Beach Diet in mid-January, I'm clearly committed to the changes in eating habits Dr. Agatston promotes. This is the easiest weight-loss I've ever achieved and I only plan to lose about 5-8 pounds... more

Good recipes but you have to find them
I have to say that this book has some good recipes although they are hidden among a lot of difficult and not so flavorfull foods. Most of the time I find myself modifying the recipes so that they will turn out better. However I really think the desserts... more

And now a cookbook.
While the original SBD was interesting now we have a cookbook.
Enough already!

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I nearly bought this book until...
... I checked it out more closely in a bookshop. I must admit I was tempted by the delicious sounding recipes and tempting photos. But then I checked the nutritional analysis of some of the dishes. There are dinners in here with 30 and even 40(!) grams... more

good, but...
I feel this book has some value, although it is much theory.
For a practical way to lose weight and one that my friends and i have used and have gotten results from I would use www.lowfatmealplans.com. it is much better. It really did work for... more

The cookbook that passed our road test!
We've now had over 30 patients in our cardiology practice "road-test" and try many of the recipes in Dr. Agatston's companion volume to his popular South Beach Diet. The response has been overwhelmingly favorable, both in taste as well as in weight loss.... more

Tasty food and I'm keeping my weight on target
My wife invested in this book when we tried the South Beach diet. We are both back to our target weight and enjoying the recipes. I recommend this book and the original, The South Beach Diet.

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Excellent!
These recipes are fabulous, and quite easy to follow. This is a perfect complement to the South Beach Diet, which I'd recommend as a lifesaver.

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Not so bad, not always so great.
I've been doing low carb for ages and checked out this book for some new recipe ideas. Most are easy enough to prepare. Some are keepers, some stinkers. My fave? Red Snapper with Avocado Salsa.

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What were they thinking?
I think in general that this diet is something needed in this fat country of ours, and I fully support the basic principles of it. HOWEVER, I find this cookbook overly complex, and I am an accomplished cook. The recipes are complicated, require too... more

www.southbeachdiet.co.uk She Unlimited Magazine
There are masses of carbohydrate diets like the Atkins Diet and The Zone. Now Ham tons diet meets South Beach. I think most of us know the reason for it's creative principle of lowering cholesterol for Dr A`s patients and those with diabetes. The diets... more

50/50 Chance
I have been on the diet for about one week. I too had to tag recipes that were appropriate for Phase I since it is not organized. So far I have had about a 50/50 chance of trying a good recipe. Most recipes have been just so so, not something that I would... more

Great book if you are wealthy enough to have a cook ...
Because that is what you will need to make most of the recepies in this book ... Any time that I see a cookbook where the ingredient lists are more than 10 items and the preparation takes 4 to 5 paragraphs I just kind of classify it as a Sunday ... special... more

Another Cookbook Suggestion
I thank Dr. Agatston for an alternative to a low fat diet. My husband and I have both lost weight. I have tried several of these recipes and some of these are a disaster. The Zesty Crab Cakes fell all apart and the cooking time was much more than stated.... more

Diverse ingredients, poor organization, some bad advices
I do not know how a cardiologist turns out to become a cook that can write a Cookbook. As a physician cooking was not part of any medical education, I know. However, the book has many delicious recipes, each list its contents in grams and milligrams without... more

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