One sentence summary
Dr. Ian K. Smith’s Shred: The Revolutionary Diet offers an effective six-week plan to shed pounds and inches to achieve desired health and weight goals over a short period.
Book genre
Non-fiction, Health and Wellness, Diet and Nutrition
Main topic of the book
The main topic of Shred: The Revolutionary Diet is to provide an easy-to-follow, six-week diet plan, tailored to individual needs, to shred fat and lose pounds and inches off the midsection with a focus on safe weight loss.
Key ideas
- Power Shredding. A diet technique used to achieve healthy, sustainable weight loss while reducing body fat.
- 5-Minute Meals. Simple, nutritious meals that can be prepared quickly with minimal effort and little cooking experience.
- Shredded Pairs. A way to combine foods for optimal nutrition and appetite control.
- Sh-shape. A visual representation of the Shred technique for shifting from unhealthy eating habits to healthier meal planning.
- Assess Meals. A simple system for evaluating meals in order to identify where unhealthy food choices and lifestyle habits impede progress.
Main parts of the book and a short summary
- Part 1: The Plan. Introduction to the Shred concept, the importance of diet and exercise in weight loss, and the Shred meal plan.
- Part 2: Power Shredding. Explains the Shred diet in detail and discusses the benefits of the Power Shredding technique.
- Part 3: Recipes. Offers meal ideas and recipes for Shredded Pairs, 5-Minute Meals, and other healthy food choices.
- Part 4: Assess Meals. Explains the importance of meal assessment and how to use it to identify unhealthy eating habits.
- Part 5: Working Out. Includes a simple workout routine to help boost weight loss efforts.
- Part 6: Maintenance. Presents strategies for long-term success with maintaining weight-loss goals.
Key takeaways
- The Shred Diet is a six-week plan to shed pounds and inches from the waistline and achieve desired health and weight goals.
- The key to successful weight loss is to make smart food choices and incorporate exercise into one’s routine.
- The Shred Diet consists of Power Shredding, 5-Minute Meals, Shredded Pairs, Sh-shape, and Assess Meals.
- Meal assessment is essential in maintaining healthy eating habits to support successful and sustainable weight loss.
- It is possible to achieve a healthier lifestyle and desired results in the span of only six weeks.
Author’s background and qualifications
Author Dr. Ian K. Smith is the four-time bestselling author with medical degrees from the University of Cambridge and Harvard Medical School. He completed fellowships in Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York, and is a senior medical contributor for NBC News.
Target audience
This book is suitable for those looking to shed fat and inches of their midsection, as well as anyone interested in changing their lifestyle and eating habits for improved health and wellness.
Publisher and first publication date
The book was published by St. Martin’s Griffin in 2010.