Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which fad diet was developed by celebrity doctor Arthur Agatston?"
The South Beach Diet was developed in the mid-1990s by celebrity doctor Arthur Agatston. Originally called the Modified Carbohydrate Diet, the plan was renamed the South Beach Diet after the South Beach neighborhood in Miami Beach. The diet emphasizes eating food with a low glycemic index, and categorizes carbohydrates and fats as "good" or "bad". The diet stresses the importance of controlling hunger by eating before it strikes. Dieters are urged to disrupt the typical "hunger-overeat-gain-weight" cycle by cutting out bad carbs and focusing on lean protein, low-fat dairy, and good carbs — whole grains, vegetables, and fruit.