(Press release)
The author of the New York Times Bestselling The Fat Smash Diet, Ian K. Smith, M.D. is an inspiration to millions of Americans struggling to shed unwanted pounds and achieve healthier lives. Dr. Smith is the diet expert on VH1's "Celebrity Fit Club" and a medical contributor to ABC's "The View" as well as a contributing editor for Men's Health. Now, in his new book, EXTREME FAT SMASH DIET (St. Martin's Griffin; $14.95 trade paperback; April 2007), Dr. Smith takes his proven weight-loss system to its hard core, with a new book written expressly for millions of dieters who would like an ultra-effective way to lose 10 to 25 pounds in a few short weeks.
Millions of Americans each year are lured in by fad diets promising quick weight loss, notes Dr. Smith. While some of these diets work in the short term, most do little if anything to help individuals keep the weight off for more than a few months or even weeks. Determined to help individuals with relatively modest or serious weight-loss goals find a healthy, safe way to quickly achieve results and keep unwanted pounds off, Dr. Smith created this easy to use follow-up to his first bestselling guide to effective weight-loss.
In EXTREME FAT SMASH DIET, Dr. Smith offers not a fad diet, but a quick weight-loss plan based on sound scientific principles and thoughtful proven research. The diet, which is constructed so that most people will lose 12 pounds after just 3 weeks (or one rotation of the plan's three one-week cycles), differs markedly from other diets and has been created for dieters to repeat cycles until they've lost their goal amount. Dr. Smith's plan is free of gimmicks and doesn't require dieters to reject entire food categories, like carbs, or to load up on one particular kind of food.
"The EXTREME FAT SMASH DIET is a very specific diet and it must be adhered to strictly because of the rapid and dramatic changes you'll be asking your body to undergo," says Dr. Smith. Noting that results can vary depending upon which "dieting type" an individual most closely resembles, Dr. Smith defines three distinct dieters each of whom responds to diet and exercise in an unique way:
Alpha. Whether blessed with fast metabolisms or bodies that simply respond better to food changes, these dieters often succeeds on diet programs with only moderate effort.Beta. This dieting type can eat in a healthy manner and do the right exercises, yet only loses a moderate amount of weight. Born with a slower metabolism, adverse hormonal conditions, or a body that quickly adjusts efficiently to a new eating/exercise routine, this type works hard, but can still get great results.Gamma. This type tends to fare well in the beginning of a program, but quickly hits an impassable wall. Sometimes an underactive thyroid, medications with side effects and/or a slow metabolism are to blame. This type is the one most likely to get frustrated and give up."Dieting and metabolism seem to be joined at the hip," notes Dr. Smith. EXTREME FAT SMASH DIET (www.fatsmashdiet.com) gives dieters a crash course in the basics of metabolism, dispelling myths and misperceptions and offering advice on the many factors (e.g., muscle tissue, meal frequency, activity level, hydration, genetics, aging, and hormones) that affect metabolism. He offers these tips so that dieters of any type can "turn up their calorie burner" and work with - or around - their own advantages and disadvantages:
Build lean muscle: Maintaining muscles burns a lot of calories, so the more muscle you have the more calories you'll burn.Regular eating schedule: Over the course of the day you should try to eat something every three hours to keep your metabolism revving and your blood sugar and insulin levels steady.Stay hydrated: Lack of water can slow your metabolism.Reduce stress: Stress leads to a hormonal firestorm in your body that can cause all kinds of problems, including elevating the levels of stress hormones which ultimately slow your metabolism and increase your appetite at the same time.Get moving: Splitting up your exercise into two or more sessions during the day is a smart way to speed up your metabolism while barely noticing the effort.Increase the protein: Protein-rich foods can help boost your metabolism, because protein burns more energy during digestion than any other macronutrient. (Be mindful though that too much protein can also present other medical/health problems.)Go to bed: When you don't sleep enough your body produces more stress hormones.EXTREME FAT SMASH DIET allows readers to choose one of three cycles of dieting for three different weight-loss goals: 5 pounds, 10 pounds, and 15 pounds and up. Each cycle clearly lays out a strict eating schedule with fresh recipes for quick, tasty meals and real-world exercise ideas tailored to the individual's dieting type. Handy journal pages and suggested substitutions help dieters stay on track and remain motivated.Dr. Smith's EXTREME FAT SMASH DIET also offers a maintenance plan with 45 unique tips born out of years of personal experience coaching dieters to weight-loss success. Safe, fast and ultra-effective, Dr. Ian Smith's EXTREME FAT SMASH DIET takes his successful weight-loss program to another level, offering dieters with modest goals a proven weight-loss system for life.Ian K. Smith, M.D., is the diet expert on VH1's "Celebrity Fit Club", a medical contributor to ABC's "The View" and a contributing editor for Men's Health. He is also the spokesman for State Farm's 50 Million Pound Challenge.EXTREME FAT SMASH DIETIan K. Smith, M.D.St. Martin's Griffin$13.95 trade paperbackApril 2007ISBN 0-312-37120-9; 192 pagesHealth & Fitness
