Bookstores are no longer the only places to find books about fat loss and better health. For a couple of years now I’ve enjoyed the wide selection of material available at Costco and during one of my recent trips I was confronted with a familiar title, The South Beach Diet.

[When I see this photo, I can't help but think the girl in the foreground is laughing at the full piece bathing suit in the background? I'm sure there were similar snickers at the Costco checkout with my copy of The South Beach Diet in tow.]

I can still remember all the hype back in 2003 when the South Beach diet first hit book shelves. It was massive! Everyone and their mothers flocked to it including celebrities like Bill Clinton, Nicole Kidman, and our friend Oprah Winfrey.

Besides the overwhelming popularity surrounding the book, it’s message was quite sound as well: choose nutrient rich foods including high fiber carbs (fruits, veggies and whole grains), unsaturated fats, lean proteins, and low fat dairy.

Now, the 10th installment in the “South Beach Diet” series, the “Supercharged” edition highlights ways for people to boost metabolism to break through the fat loss plateau that so many encounter. To hell with it, I’m curious so off to the cash register I go to see what “new” information the celebrity cardiologist from Miami, Dr. Arthur Agatston would share with me six years later. Besides, I could always return it next week (thank you Costco return policy).

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