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WHO IS DR. AGATSTON?

Dr. Arthur Agatston is the creator of the South Beach Diet. He is a cardiologist from Florida. He had a practice before he became the face of the South Beach Diet. His inspiration for the diet was his interactions with his patients who struggled with heart disease. He noticed some paterns in their diets and lifestyles and began designing a plan that would help patients cope with bad eating habits and poor nutrition as well as helping them to lose weight, which has been proven to help drastically reduce the risks of heart disease.

He has spent much of his professional career developping non-invasive imaging tools for looking at cardiac patients without entering the body. He has pioneered some of these techniques, with them having his name on them.

He now spends his time writing books about the South Beach Diet, giving lectures on cardiology, and seeing his patients. He also has recently founded the Agatston Research Foundation which will be certain to continue his legacy for many years to come.