Dr. Ian Smith, bestselling author and creator of "The 50 Million Pound Challenge," a national weight-loss initiative, takes a common-sense approach to weight management that is practical and accessible. Smith draws from current research to provide information about food and weight loss that readers can easily apply to their own lives.
EAT: The Effortless Weight Loss Solution
Dr. Smith's latest diet, "EAT: The Effortless Weight Loss Solution," rather than being an actual diet, is a compilation of healthy eating guidelines designed to help people maintain a healthy weight while experiencing optimal health. Smith tells readers how to recognize healthy portion sizes, offers ways to use healthy herbs and spices, and provides the basics about fiber. He also recommends eating a wide range of fruits and vegetables all across the color spectrum, and advises dieters not to avoid carbs -- as long as they are not the overly processed refined versions.
Fat Smash Diet
Smith's popular 2006 book, "The Fat Smash Diet," is a diet plan that consists of four phases, beginning with a detox phase during which you must eliminate caffeine, refined carbohydrates and meat. As the diet progresses, dieters are gradually permitted more food choices -- even fast food options -- but are not encouraged to count calories. The plan takes 30 days for most people to complete. Exercise is an important part of the plan, and you are encouraged to gradually work your way up to doing more challenging activities as you build your fitness level. Smith's 2007 follow-up, "The Extreme Fat Smash Diet," promotes a diet free of refined carbs and low in calories.
The 4-Day Diet
The title of Smith's book "The 4-Day Diet" might be misleading for some readers, as this plan is 28 days long. Each of the seven units consists of four days. Rather than increasing the number of foods permitted as you progress, "The 4-Day Diet" takes dieters back and forth from phases that are relatively lenient to stricter phases, such as the "vigorous" final module. Readers are encouraged to change the order of the modules as needed. Note that although the diet is nutritionally balanced, refined carbs are permitted, which might delay weight loss for some dieters.
The Take-Control Diet
Published in 2001, "The Take-Control Diet" is Smith's first diet book. This book emphasizes genetic and metabolic differences, offering dieters a way to customize an eating plan that works for their body type. Smith discusses several medical disorders than can lead to weight gain, so that you can discuss these possibilities with your doctor. Like his latest book, "EAT: The Effortless Weight Loss Solution," this diet is less-structured and more informative. Smith encourages small changes that eventually add up to weight loss, such as increasing your level of exercise and moderating portion sizes.
References
- "EAT: The Effortless Weight-Loss Solution"; Ian Smith; 2011
- "The Fat Smash Diet"; Ian Smith; 2006
- "The Extreme Fat Smash Diet"; Ian Smith; 2007
- "The 4-Day Diet"; Ian Smith; 2008
- Harvard School of Public Health: Carbohydrates
- "The Take Control Diet"; Ian Smith; 2001
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