My husband's cardiologist recommended the South Beach diet.
Thank God I don't have (or need) a cardiologist, but from my understanding of the implications of flunking my "c reactive protein" test, I just might if miracles don't occur. So now in a what's been an impossible for me to get writing work climate for the past six months, I now have to change my eating and cooking lifestyle, and pray that while doing so, I can become an expert in that to where it'll help support me in the meager style to which I've become accused -- and get healthier, leaner, and meaner in the process!
So, for research, I've been reading 'em all. I've bought
The South Beach Diet,
The New Sugar Busters!,
Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution, and some other stuff. (Unfortunately, I left my copy of South Beach at my daughter's yesterday, but I'd been leaning toward doing the Atkins' induction anyhow, and then taking it from there. My doctor left it up to me as to which program I follow.)
I've been studying info about the glycemic index for quite awhile now anyhow -- and somewhat following it (with the exception of my Mountain Dew and love of my grind-my-own-flour, home-baked breads). Throughout it all, I managed to keep my sugar and cholesterol levels great. Just my luck they'd throw a new test into the mix (the "c reactive protein" one) and I'd flunk that! ;)
For what it's worth, my husband (a physician) and his cardiologist both agree that the Atkins' Diet works for weight loss but there's a risk of developing heart disease.