Ian k smith biography

The first thriller Ian K. Smith ’91 fell in love with was The Firm, John Grisham’s wildly popular novel about a young, ambitious lawyer entangled in a Memphis firm that turns out to be a money-laundering operation for organized crime. “My aunt was a big reader,” Smith recalls, “and she and I used to read books together and then talk about them.…The Firm was so engaging that I literally found myself, at stoplights, trying to sneak in a page or two before the light turned green.” Afterward, he found his way to other authors whose mysteries he devoured: Michael Connelly, Harlan Coben, Lee Child, Dennis Lehane, Robert B. Parker, Dominick Dunne. “And I said to myself, one day, I want to write a book like that.”

Instead he went to medical school—another longtime plan—and built a career (rather than a practice) as a television and radio medical correspondent and a nutrition expert for numerous networks and shows such as The View, VH1’s Celebrity Fit Club, and The Rachel Ray Show, which he currently co-hosts. “I love the pressure of live TV—you’re so alive; there’s nothing like it,” he says. In , Barack Obama named Smith to the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition.

Over the years, Smith has also written a small mountain of books bristling with titles like Shred: The Revolutionary Diet, Blast the Sugar Out!, Clean and Lean, and, just this past spring, Mind over Weight. But in October, he is releasing a different kind of book, a murder mystery and detective thriller set in Chicago, where he studied medicine and now lives. It is not his first novel. In , he wrote The Blackbird Papers, centering on a murdered Dartmouth professor (Smith began medical school there, before transferring to the University of Chicago), and in , he published The Ancient Nine, which plumbed the dark secrets of a fictional Harvard final club.

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Dr. Ian Smith is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling books, SHRED: THE REVOLUTIONARY DIET, and SUPER SHRED: The Big Results Diet, and BLAST THE SUGAR OUT. Dr. Smith’s highly anticipated newest book, The Clean 20, became an instant New York Times best seller, helping hundreds of thousands of people reduce bad sugars from their diet, lose weight, lower blood sugar levels, and cut the cravings. Dr. Smith was appointed by President Obama to a second term on the prestigious President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition. He is currently the medical contributor and co-host of the nationally syndicated television show The Rachael Ray Show. Dr. Smith graduated from Harvard College with an AB and received a master’s in science education from Teachers College of Columbia University. He attended Dartmouth Medical School and completed the last two years of his medical education and graduated from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Smith is the author of 15 books, 8 of them New York Times Bestsellers including The Clean 20, Blast the Sugar Out, SUPER SHRED: The Big Results Diet, SHRED: The Revolutionary Diet, The Fat Smash Diet and Extreme Fat Smash. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed The Blackbird Papers ( BCALA fiction Honor Book Award winner.) Dr. Smith is the creator of the SHRED brand which includes SHRED Pop Popcorn and SHRED Bars with other products in development.

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• Medical/diet expert on VH1’s Celebrity Fit Club
• Creator and founder of The 50 Million Pound Challenge
• Author of six New York Times best-sellers

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American physician

Ian K. Smith (born July 15, ) is an American physician, author and television host best known for hosting The Doctors. In , he launched the 50 Million Pound Challenge, a national weight loss initiative sponsored by CVS Pharmacy and State Farm.

He has also made appearances on VH1's Celebrity Fit Club series, The View, and as a correspondent for NBC News. He is also the host of HealthWatch with Dr. Ian Smith, a daily news feature. Smith has authored a number of books related to health and weight loss, as well as three crime novels.

Education

Smith and his twin brother Dana, natives of Danbury, Connecticut, graduated from Immaculate High School (Danbury). Ian received a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard College in , and a Masters in Science Education from Columbia University in

He attended Dartmouth Medical School, then completed the last two years of his medical education and graduated from the University of ChicagoPritzker School of Medicine.

Professional career

Smith hosts HealthWatch with Dr. Ian Smith, a nationally syndicated daily news feature heard on American Urban Radio Networks. In , Smith was appointed to the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition.

50 Million Pound Challenge

In April , Smith launched the 50 Million Pound Challenge in partnership with State Farm Insurance. The challenge was a national health initiative encouraging awareness of fitness and the risks of obesity. The Challenge was a free campaign supported by national civic and health organizations with the purpose of reducing the impact of high blood pressure, cardiac disease and obesity in the United States.

The 50 Million Pounds website developed a partnership with CVS Pharmacy. In partnership with CVS, the 50 Million Pound Challenge participated in a series of free community health events in urban communities in the United St