South Beach Diet Author Out with New Book

(WJBK) - Renowned preventive cardiologist and creator of the South Beach Diet, Arthur Agatston, MD will discuss his new book, THE SOUTH BEACH WAKE-UP CALL: Why America Is Still Getting Fatter and Sicker during The Nine Thursday.

In the book, Dr. Agatston shows readers how lifestyle habits contribute to our toxic overload and explains exactly how to make the simple, positive, and permanent lifestyle changes necessary to alter the frightening course so many of us are on.

Among the life-changing and health-promoting concepts he introduces are:

• The South Beach Wake-Up Program: 7 simple, sustainable strategies for age-reversing, life-saving weight loss and optimal health
• How inflammation brought on by our toxic lifestyle is destroying the body's ability to heal and repair itself, and causing our tissues and organs to "rust," or grow old before their time
• The connection between belly fat and low sex drive
• The South Beach Gluten Solution to combat the potential harm that gluten-containing foods can have on sensitive individuals, including gastrointestinal problems, skin rashes, metabolic disorders, and a host of autoimmune conditions
• The Wake Up and Move 2-Week Quick Start Plan, an exercise program combining both cardio and core conditioning
• How too little sleep can make you fat and affect your heart health
• 15 MegaFoods for Healthy Eating, how to buy healthy food on a budget, how to snack strategically, and 32 all-new recipes from breakfasts to desserts using MegaFoods
• Stories from real-life "Super Moms" who are fighting back and taking control of their families' health, plus tips for parents throughout

Learn more about the book at www.southbeachdiet.com .