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Michael Matthews

Michael (Mike) Matthews is an author, podcast host, trainer, and the founder and CEO of Legion, a brand of all-natural sports supplements he started in 2014. He lives in Ocala, Florida, with his wife, their two children, and two Dachshunds. He is also the author of books such as The Shredded Chef.
Biographical details sourced from Simon & Schuster.
On LuvemBooks, we've reviewed The Shredded Chef.
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The Shredded Chef

4.4/5

reader rating · 5,284 ratings

The Shredded Chef (Third Edition) by Michael Matthews is a flexible dieting cookbook offering 125 recipes designed to support muscle building, fat loss, and everyday healthy eating — backed by over 200,000 copies sold and positioned as a practical kitchen companion for fitness-minded home cooks. This review assesses the book's content, structure, and published reception; it does not reflect a kitchen test of the recipes themselves.

Reviewed Apr 1, 2026

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Shalane Flanagan

Health & Wellness
Cooking & Food
Shalane Flanagan’s Run Fast. Eat Slow. shares a fitness-driven focus, offering whole-food recipes designed to nourish athletes and support training goals without sacrificing flavor.
2 books reviewed
Run Fast. Eat Slow.: Nourishing Recipes for Athletes: A Cookbook
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Elyse Kopecky

Health & Wellness
Cooking & Food
Elyse Kopecky’s Run Fast. Eat Slow. shares Matthews’s focus on athletic performance, providing whole-food recipes designed to support training goals without sacrificing flavor.
2 books reviewed
Run Fast. Eat Slow.: Nourishing Recipes for Athletes: A Cookbook
Run Fast. Cook Fast. Eat Slow.: Quick-Fix Recipes for Hangry Athletes by Shalane Flanagan and Elyse Kopecky
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Heather Choate

Health & Wellness
Cooking & Food
Heather Choate's The $7/Day High Protein Cookbook for Weight Loss pairs a budget-conscious, 30-day meal plan with the high-protein, body-composition focus found in Matthews's recipes.
1 book reviewed
The $7/Day High Protein Cookbook for Weight Loss: 124 Easy Low Carb Recipes + 30-Day Meal
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Jeanna Miller

Cooking & Food
Jeanna Miller's Quick and Easy High Protein Low Carb Cookbook for Beginners pursues similar muscle-building and fat-loss goals with quick, simple recipes tailored for newer home cooks.
1 book reviewed
Quick and Easy High Protein Low Carb Cookbook for Beginners
Michael Greger

Michael Greger

Health & Wellness
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Cooking & Food
Michael Greger’s How Not to Diet explores nutrition and health from a physician's perspective, emphasizing a whole-food, plant-based approach to wellness.
3 books reviewed
How Not to Diet: The Groundbreaking Science of Healthy, Permanent Weight Loss
How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease by Michael Greger and Gene Stone
The How Not to Die Cookbook: 100+ Recipes to Help Prevent and Reverse Disease
Gene Stone

Gene Stone

Health & Wellness
Science & Nature
Cooking & Food
Gene Stone’s The How Not to Die Cookbook shares a focus on health and cooking, while centering specifically on plant-based food.
3 books reviewed
How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease by Michael Greger and Gene Stone
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