From Jessica Simpson to Hillary Clinton, celebrities and regular women alike have sworn by the South Beach Diet. Unlike many other trendy diets, such as Atkins, this one seems to be here to stay. Whether you're a veteran of the program or just getting started, try these quick and easy recipes from The South Beach Diet Quick and Easy Cookbook.

This cookbook offers many easy and delicious foods that you can enjoy while you lose weight and improve your overall health. As you eat better, you'll not only look and feel better but also improve your blood chemistry and reduce your risk for prediabetes and a host of other diseases.

If you're already familiar with the South Beach Diet, you'll know that it's divided into three phases. Phase 1, which lasts for the first two weeks, will help you kick-start your weight loss while you learn what foods to enjoy and which to avoid. You'll be losing weight and improving your blood chemistry by ending the cycle of insulin resistance associated with cravings. While you eat plenty of lean protein, veggies, nuts, reduced-fat cheese, eggs and low-fat dairy, you'll cut out all starches, including pasta, rice and bread. You'll also eliminate sugar, which includes all fruits and juices. You'll eat three meals a day plus two snacks, and even a dessert snack.

In Phase 2, your cravings will have subsided, and you'll continue to lose weight at a steady rate. You'll gradually add more of the right carbs ‑- including whole-grain breads, whole-wheat pasta and brown rice ‑- back into your diet, and you'll reintroduce fruits and some root vegetables that were off limits during Phase 1. You'll start to reintroduce these foods slowly and see how much you can enjoy while continuing to lose weight. Note that you can also start the diet in Phase 2 if you don't have much weight to lose (generally 10 pounds or less and don't have a significant problem with cravings) or are following this plan primarily for health rather than weight-loss reasons. Remember that even if you don't have any weight to lose, following the principles of the South Beach Diet is still the healthiest way to eat.

• Turkey and White Bean Chili
• Baked Barbecue Chicken
• South Beach Barbecue Sauce