The South Beach Diet Cookbook

by Arthur Agatston
The South Beach Diet Cookbook
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115 ratings, 3.47 average rating, 17 reviews (more data...)
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published
April 13th 2004 by Rodale Books

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Hardcover, 344 pages

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1579549578    (isbn13: 9781579549572)

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Since its publication in April 2003, The South Beach Diet has become a nationwide phenomenon: a #1 New York Times bestseller with more than 700,000 in...more




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Mansoor Qureshi
Read in March, 2005
South Beach is often called a low-carb diet, which makes it seem similar to the Atkins Diet. The difference is that South Beach is a low-carb and low-fat diet. In the book, Dr. Agatston explains the original purpose of the diet was not weight loss, but the prevention of heart disease.

Reading the book, I realized it confirmed what my mom had been telling me for years: "Mansoor, to lose weight and be healthy, you need to cut four things out of your diet: white flour, white rice,...more
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Megan
01/01/09
Megan rated it: 3 of 5 stars

bookshelves: how-to, nonficadu
Read in January, 2007
I bought this a couple years ago in during my second attempt to hop on the South Beach Train. Once again, I liked some of the recipes but I am finding that I must follow my own path of eating mostly in moderation with a splurge here and there.
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Ebookwormy
03/21/08
Ebookwormy rated it: 3 of 5 stars

bookshelves: cooking, non-fiction, reference
Read in January, 2005
Excellent book. Excellent diet. Creative recipes.

The only problem i have with this cookbook is that it is very gourmet. So many of the recipes are just too complicated and/or contain uncommon ingredients to make it a favorite.

Nonetheless, it is helpful as a reference to have recipes that work with the diet. There are a lot of good, practical receipes in here, and studying it can give you ideas on how to adapt your recipes to incorporate the principles of hte diet.
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Amanda
06/13/09
Amanda rated it: 4 of 5 stars

bookshelves: self-help
Lots of fun things to try. I will admit that the Ricotta cheese dessert recipes lack imagination.
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Kathy
01/02/09
Kathy rated it: 5 of 5 stars

Excellent Tasty recipes
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Alicia
04/25/09
Alicia rated it: 5 of 5 stars

Excellent recipes!
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Susan
12/31/07
Susan rated it: 3 of 5 stars

Read in January, 2007
recommends it for: dieters who like fancy

It was recommended by a friend - and while a lot of the recipes look like they would be both delish and weightloss friendly, they also are not pedestrian enough for my crew.
I like cookbooks to either read for pleasure (so needs stories, good pictures, travel guides or home spun tidbits) or to hand off to my should have been a chef husband. Only he is more James Beard than South Beach.

Might try again now that resolutions have decreed a new diet!
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Carrie
12/15/07
Carrie rated it: 4 of 5 stars

Read in January, 2005
I admit I didn't attempt to make every single recipe in this book, but I sure came close. The ones I did manage were delicious and I felt content knowing that I was eating healthy. Even if you're not on the South Beach Diet I would recommend some of the recipes in here.
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LARRY
04/23/07
LARRY rated it: 3 of 5 stars (review of isbn 1405067179)

bookshelves: health_potions
I think that the South Beach diet was a great thing. The first 2 weeks are the hardest. After that, life is easy. However, once you go off the diet, it is really hard to get back on. Really, what's life without carbs?

Bread! Bread! Bread! Brrrreeeeeaaaaaadddd!
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Stacy
04/20/08
Stacy rated it: 3 of 5 stars

bookshelves: cookbooks, self-help
Read in January, 2005
I liked this book. It had a lot of helpful tips, and the recipes were surprisingly good. Unfortunately, I like chocolate and cake and donuts. Well, you get the picture. If you have the will power, it's a good diet.
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Kit Trout
04/08/08
Kit Trout rated it: 4 of 5 stars

bookshelves: currently-reading
Read in January, 2006
recommends it for: everyone
I liked the first book's way of categorizing the recipes by the phases of the diet. I'm too tempted to make a phase 3 recipe when it's right there on the next page.
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Rochelle
01/05/08
Rochelle rated it: 3 of 5 stars

bookshelves: health-and-fitness
The recipes look good, but are not for those on a budget. I was only able to make a few, most involved cuts of meat or foods that were just too expensive.
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Christina
05/09/07
Christina rated it: 3 of 5 stars

bookshelves: cookbooks, own
recommends it for: Low carb cooks
Great recipes, lots of pictures, some require a lot of time though! Still a good buy!
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Jenny Davidson
04/16/08
Jenny Davidson rated it: 4 of 5 stars

bookshelves: health-and-well-being
Read in May, 2006
A must have if you really want to succeed with this diet
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Susan
09/07/08
Susan rated it: 4 of 5 stars

bookshelves: cookbooks
Read in September, 2008
Yum! I found lots of good recipes in here.
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Anne
04/08/08
Anne rated it: 5 of 5 stars

Best book I have ever read!
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M
08/21/07
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Read in May, 2007
easy and yummy recipes!
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annettebon
07/02/09
annettebon rated it: 3 of 5 stars


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06/23/09
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06/19/09
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