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The 7 Diet Secrets of the Top Stars of Stage & Screen
This article has been written because most people are interested in the lifestyles of the big stars, and many of us are interested in dieting, so, I have put the two together and I hope that you find this enjoyable, and helpful. Celebrities always look fabulous. Whether appearing in television or films or strutting down the red carpet during movie premiers and awards, they never cease to fascinate us with their larger than life presence. The truth is, it takes a lot of effort to look the way they do, and being the public figures that they are, they cannot afford to slack off when it comes to taking care of their physical appearances. Their livelihood largely depends on how they look. Aside from the clothes, the hair and the makeup, celebrities have to take good care of their bodies.
So it is no surprise that these stars have their own secrets when it comes to staying fit and gorgeous. Their health agenda can range from extreme workouts to well planned meals. Who does not want to know their secrets in staying absolutely sexy? Here are some of the diet secrets of seven women celebrities.
1. Jennifer Aniston The star of the phenomenal television show Friends not only mesmerized audiences with her adorable comic sense and her famous hairstyle, she was also known for having one of the sexiest bodies in Hollywood, as she appeared in countless magazine covers. To stay trim, Jennifer follows the 40 30 30 diet method. The diet consists of
40 percent Low glycemic carbohydrates Foods such as beans, fruits and vegetables, legumes
30 percent lean proteins Tofu, fish, chicken, turkey, beef and low fat dairy products
30 percent essential fats nuts and seeds, fish and olive oils
It is essential that every meal should contain macronutrients to attain the balance of hormones and maximum weight loss.
2. Kate Hudson The gorgeous daughter of actress Goldie Hawn gained 60 pounds during her pregnancy, which she needed to shed quickly before commencing on her next film. From her previous eating plan, she switched to a higher protein diet. She consumed high protein meals in smaller portions, and she combined this diet with an exercise program that includes weight training and cardiovascular workouts. After getting a lot of flak because of her post pregnancy figure, Kate removed all that baby weight in only four months and has gained abdominal muscles that gained the envy of many in Hollywood.
3. Oprah Winfrey As one of the most successful talk show hosts in the world, there is no question that Oprah needs to maintain her physical appearance for her millions of audiences. Known as one of those celebrities who are constantly battling weight gain, she has recently toned up her figure and has never looked fitter in age 50 by combining a regular exercise regime and diet plan. Oprah works out five days a week, spending 30 minutes on the threadmill and doing free weights. Her eating plan consists of legumes, fish, nuts, fruits and vegetables, chicken and dairy products that are lowfat. She limits her consumption of white sugar and flour. Oprah also credits her trim figure to her habit of not eating anything after seven in the evening.
Now before you read any further I just want to jump in here and say that at the end of this article I will be pointing you to some resources that you can use which will help you towards weight loss, so, having said that, lets continue with our reading.
4. Gwyneth Paltrow A lot of people may find it hard to believe that the perpetually slim Academy award winning actress actually needs to diet. Gwyneth actually follows a healthy eating plan that resembles Oprahs, avoiding sugar and white flour. She usually follows a macrobiotic diet, eating foods like vegetables, brown rice, and lean meat. She also eliminated dairy from her diet, and does yoga everyday.
5. Madonna The pop star known as the Material Girl has always flaunted a body that is to die for, and has become a true fitness paragon over the years. She keeps herself in tip top shape by having Ashtanga Yoga, and follows a strict diet that mostly shuns junk foods. She adopted a macrobiotic eating plan that includes organic foods rich in lean protein.
6. Claudia Schiffer The bodacious German supermodel eats salad and steamed vegetables for dinner and eats only fruits before the afternoon. While on locations, she prefers to eat black grapes and drinks tomato juice and herbal tea.
7. Christie Brinkley Long time supermodel maintains her all American good looks by being a vegetarian. She does not keep junk foods of any kind inside her home to make sure that she does not eat them when cravings occur. She snacks on sweet potatoes in place of candy bars, and she adopts a liquid juice diet when she needs to slim down fast.
Celebrities are just like ordinary people. They need to maintain their figures just like anyone else, and there is more pressure on their part since they are constantly in the public eye. Ordinary folks can have celebrity like bodies, too, and by following these diet and fitness plans, they can also look like red carpet worthy people.
Now, it goes without saying that there is a lot of information out there on the subject of diets and weight loss. Can I suggest a visit to your local bookstore to see what is on the shelves on this subject, or perhaps a visit to your local library. Also of course the internet has many helpful articles on this subject, or you may be able to find a helpful Blog.
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4:46 AM,
i read some cool diet secrets in menshealth. recommended.
6:17 AM, Ian
Well, thats an inetersting observation and I am really amazed at these facts....
I guess that you have done a lot of research on this post as these facts are sometimes hard to find...
Really great work!
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Exercise Bikes vs. Treadmills
You've decided you want to exercise at home. There are hundreds of pieces of home cardio equipment available. The most popular are treadmills and exercise bikes. In deciding between the two, you should compare long-term sustainability, the effectiveness of the workouts, and safety. Overcoming Boredom
The biggest obstacle to a home exercise routine is sticking with it. You don't have to drive to a gym, so your home fitness equipment is more convenient. The problem is that other distractions are just as convenient at home. The key is to make your routine fun. You want to look forward to your daily workout. You have to be realistic. Playing with the heart rate monitor or watching the calorie counter go up will only be fun the first couple of times you exercise.
•Treadmill vs. Boredom
On a treadmill, you walk. Walking isn't that fun. You can walk at different speeds, but that isn't really much more fun. If you get a treadmill that offers an incline, that keeps it a bit more interesting. Walking uphill isn't exactly fun, but it's different. It presents a challenge.
You can't really read on a treadmill because you are bouncing up and down. You can't keep your eyes on the same sentence, and you usually end up with a headache. Basically, the only thing fun to do on a treadmill is watch television or movies. If you are really into TV or movies and are able to put your treadmill in front of a television, you can probably keep your treadmill workout from becoming too boring. Problems consist of commercials, the noise coming from the machine, and again, the bouncing.
•Exercise Bikes vs. Boredom
Exercise bikes are unique in that many of them come programmed with various biking routines. You simulate different courses that require you to sprint, pedal uphill, and perform at different levels within one workout without having to keep pressing buttons and changing everything. You can even select random programs so you don't know what's coming, which really keeps you on your toes. Some exercise bikes can even be plugged into televisions and video games to let you interactively pedal through visual courses.
On upright exercise bikes, you run into some of the same problems as treadmills as far as reading is concerned. Recumbent bikes, however, allow your hands to be free to hold a book or magazine, video game controller, or phone. Multi-tasking during an exercise bike workout keeps it from becoming boring and allows your workout to more easily fit into a busy schedule.
Defeating boredom to successfully keep up a long-term exercise routine is much easier with an exercise bike than a treadmill.
The Calorie Factor
In a study conducted by Nordic Track, young, healthy people used various exercise machines and did cardio workouts. Although they felt they used the same intensity on all machines, they burned the most calories on treadmills and ski machines.
On average, most people burn about 750 calories per hour on a treadmill. The same people are likely to burn about 550 calories per hour on an exercise bike. So it's a no-brainer, right? You should get a treadmill because they burn more calories.
Well, not exactly. You can't get so caught up in which machine burns the most calories. You have to take a lot of other factors into consideration. How likely are you to sustain a treadmill routine as opposed to an exercise bike routine?
Because exercise bikes are usually more fun than treadmills, you are much more likely to stick with it long-term. This means that even though you can burn more calories on a treadmill, you are also more likely to stop using it altogether.
You might also find it difficult to use it long enough per workout session to get the full benefits. Most people find it easier to workout for 20 minutes on an exercise bike than 20 minutes on a treadmill. You have to think about that. If you are likely to only do 10 minutes on a treadmill but can easily do 20 minutes on an exercise bike, you will burn more calories per session on an exercise bike.
So just going strictly by the numbers, treadmills burn more calories. If you easily get bored or have tried and failed to stick with exercise routines in the past, you might want to consider burning less calories per hour in favor of a sustainable long-term exercise bike regimen.
Your Safety
The biggest difference between exercise bikes and treadmills is overall safety to your body.
The first case of safety is the most basic. You can fall off of a treadmill. It's very difficult, however, to fall off of an exercise bike. In fact, you would probably have to try to fall when riding an exercise bike. While you might be thinking you'd have to be pretty clumsy to fall while walking, it happens more than you'd think. People get involved with watching television or the beat of music. One wrong step and you can seriously injure yourself. It's also possible to spill water or sweat on the treadmill track, causing a safety hazard you might not notice until after you've slipped.
Another safety hazard is injury from the activity itself. A treadmill puts quite a bit of stress on your joints, especially your knees and ankles. Even if you invest in a treadmill with some degree of shock absorption, when you eventually get to a jogging or running point, you can put severe orthopedic stress on your body, even up to three times your body weight. People with existing conditions such as arthritis will find a treadmill painful at times due to this stress. Otherwise healthy individuals can sustain injury and possible long-term damage over time.
Exercise bikes put much less stress on your joints. A properly positioned exercise bike supports your weight and still allows you to receive the benefits of a higher impact cardio workout. Upright bikes can sometimes stress your back in the way you have to bend to reach the handlebars. Recumbent exercise bikes, however, can actually improve existing back pain by forcing proper posture and giving support as you exercise. On any exercise bike properly used, your knees and ankles are not stressed as they are on a treadmill.
The less you stress joints, the less likely you are to sustain an injury during your workout. You are also less likely to be sore afterwards. Most importantly, a non-workout injury doesn't always have to halt your exercise routine on an exercise bike. If you hurt your back or neck, you will find the support of a recumbent exercise bike will keep you from having to stop your exercise regimen altogether. Let's face it - if you have to stop, you are less likely to start again.
An Exercise Bike is Better for Your Health than a Treadmill
As you can see, both pieces of home fitness equipment have advantages. While the treadmill continues to be the most popular piece of home gym equipment, most people are more likely to faithfully use an exercise bike. This means you're more likely to have to dust a treadmill until it gets the garage sale sticker.
About the Author
Michael Walker is a freelance author providing useful information about exercise bikes, recumbent exercise bikes and mini exercise bikes.
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7:46 AM, Ian
Thats a cool post where you have stressed the boredom of exercising.
Actually, I have been asked this question many times and many people have chipped in with their opinion as well....
A popular opinion says that a bit of music helps fighting boredom.
In cognition to that, I posted some music tracks for people that might be interested.
Here is the URL:
http://www.ccsports-online.co.uk/arena/music.php
2:11 PM, The Imaginary Diva
Ian thank you for dropping by and giving us the music link. It is awesome!
I am one of those people that need to have the right music to work out.
I tried to drop by your blog to say thanks but couldnt find a link to post a comment!
This is really useful!
10:28 AM,
I think that home cardio is a joke personally. People always end up not using the equipment and it sits in the corner taking up valuable space and collecting dust. How about they go and take a walk? There is alot more benifit to taking a walk then looking at your treadmill while you watch your Tivo! haha - Cheers, John @ medsocial.com
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Can You Eat Dessert On A Diet?
In my opinion, any diet that doesn't allow for desserts, at least once in a while, is a diet that is doomed to fail. I know there are diets out there that are designed to help you get rid of sugar cravings and therefore ban sugar from your diet. But even if you are on a sugar free diet, either because you choose to be or because you need to be because of a health issue such as diabetes which makes avoiding sugar part of your everyday life, I think dessert should be part of every diet plan. Why do I think that? Although I am not a health care professional or weight loss expert with a degree, I have gone on enough diets myself to know that I am the most successful when a diet has some "wiggle room" in it that allows me to have treats. And, I recently read about one well known fitness trainer who counsels people who are trying to lose weight and she says she builds a couple hundred calories in her daily diet set aside for treats. She says it helps her eat healthy the rest of the day.
Some well respected experts on weight loss understand people's need for dessert. Weight Watchers has several dessert choices available at the grocery store and if you buy their magazine you will find dessert recipes. Jenny Craig and Nutri-System have desserts. And the South Beach Diet has desserts too.
I have a sweet tooth. There is no doubt I love dessert. Although some people can easily skip dessert, and may actually prefer not to have it, I am not one of those people. I don't need to have a huge piece of something sweet, but in the evening I enjoy dessert and really feel deprived if I cannot have it.
Some tips to follow about having dessert so you don't wreck your diet:
* If you are indulging in a decadent dessert, don't eat the whole thing. You will be surprised how satisfying a few bits are. Share with someone or only take a small piece
* There is some very tasty sugar free candy available. My favorites are York Peppermint patties, Red Vines licorice, Reese's Peanut Butter cups, and any of the Godiva's sugar free chocolate bars. Be careful though. Sugar free candy is typically not low calorie, it's just sugar free. And too much of it can also easily upset your stomach.
* In my opinion, for the most part, a little of something you really want is better than something you are not that hungry for. So if you really want some cheesecake, have a small piece of cheesecake. If you really want ice cream, have a small bowl of your favorite ice cream.
Here are some ideas for delicious desserts that will satisfy your sweet tooth without wrecking your diet.
* Angel food cake is delicious without having a ton of calories. If you have a slice that is 1/12th of the cake, it's about 160 calories. Add a serving of regular Cool Whip for another 25 calories or sugar free Cool Whip for another 20 calories and you have a delicious dessert under 200 calories.
* Sugar free Jell-O pudding is 60 calories; 80 to 85 calories with a serving or sugar free or regular Cool Whip for an easy anytime dessert treat under 100 calories.
* Fresh raspberries sweetened with Splenda and served over a scoop of vanilla ice cream (you decide if it's going to be low fat, regular, or the frozen yogurt variety based on the calories you feel you feel comfortable having for the dessert).
* Chocolate dipped strawberries. Dip fresh strawberries in dark, milk, or white chocolate; or use a combination of all three. Unless you go overboard on the chocolate, you should be able to have two chocolate dipped strawberries for around 100 calories.
* Baked apples. Use any baked apple recipe, but try either reducing the amount of sugar a little or substituting the sugar with Splenda for baking.
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Dorrie Ruplinger has written several articles about weight loss. For a free report on how to lose 10 pounds before Christmas visit LoseWeightForChristmas.com
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Weight Loss: Customize, Personalize, Spice Up!
By Charlene J. Nuble
You know you have weighted, err, waited more than enough. So you decide to get yourself started on some weight loss programs and regimens. In all likelihood you would draft yourself with the ones that promise you sure-hit quick weight loss tips. So you sweat and strain with your chosen weight loss program, perhaps ecstatically so at the start. Sure your body gets all aching with all your joints and knuckles cracking in epic proportions like ungreased door hinges of horror movies.
Looking at yourself in the mirror, you cringe at the sight of this blob staring back miserably at you still with the extra flabs flapping around somewhere there. You sigh in exasperation. Whatever happened to the weight loss program that promised to sculpt your body to whistle-bait shape? You scream in desperation. You know you have just been weigh-layed, err again, way-laid by some pseudo weight loss masters.
Truth is, we tend to pattern our weight loss mindset after the mentality of that of some backyard gym instructors. We torture ourselves with the age-old dictum “No pain, no gain.” Let’s face it, while it did miracles for Rocky, it sure did get him crippled (or, killed) in the final picture.
We are no Rocky. We are ordinary human beings with not-so-ordinary day-to-day affairs. Some are multi-tasked like the housewife who has to master doing diapers in one hand, pitching copies in the other, while applying tantric massage on her hubby with her feet. All throughout she is troubled between going for weight loss surgery and taking weight loss pills.
“No pain, no gain” is foolishly macho and downright false. Of course, there’s bound to be some discomfort when you’re just getting started with your own weight loss program, and later when you start to reach out for new weight loss goals.
But there’s an important difference between discomfort and pain. Learn it. Listen to your body say, “Moderation in all things.” Pain means injury. Pain makes you quit the weight loss program.
If you don’t like your chosen program of weight loss exercises, you won’t stick with it. It will become a chore, you’ll slack off and finally give up the entire weight loss program. Tailor your weight loss exercise to yourself, not to what others do or to some false image generated from within or without. Of course when you’re just getting started, weight loss may seem like a chore. But appearances are not always reality. Realize that your body and mind would always prefer being a couch potato, and will rebel at the thought of exertion in the weight loss program, so you’ve got to give any form of exercise a chance to grow on you before you start analyzing whether it’s for you or not! The key is to turn weight loss exercise into play, then you’ll succeed and persist. Lack of joy makes you quit.
So spice up your own program of weight loss exercises by customizing it according to your our own weight loss needs. Variety is still the spice of weight loss. You should’nt be satisfied just with pounding the pavement or sweating in a gym. Variety makes you learn how much you’re capable of. Play around, pick and choose, experiment with your own customized personal weight loss program.
Whatever weight loss exercises you choose from the following, try to get your heart rate up to about 70 percent of your safe maximum. You can do that by using this formula: 220 minus your age equals your Maximum Safe Heart Rate. Keep it at this rate for a solid half-hour. Don’t go over the 85 percent rate for more than a couple of minutes at a time. Of course, heart rate doesn’t figure into strength builders such as weigh lifting.
Note : The calories-burned figures that follow are for a 110-pounder. A 154-pounder should add on another 28 percent to that number, while a 198-pounder should add 55 percent.
Walking : Calories burned at 2 mph is 145 per hour; 3 mph is 235 per hour; at 5 mph is 435 per hour.
Jogging : Calories burned at 5mph is 530 per hour which is roughly about a 12-minute mile.
Jumping Rope : Calories burned is 600 calories per hour.
Swimming : At 30 yards per minute (about one lap of an Olympic-size pool), calories burned is 330 per hour.
Water-walking : Calories burned is 360 per hour in a fast game.
Bicycling : Calories burned at 10 mph is 390 per hour.
Aerobic Dancing : For low impact, calories burned is 240 per hour and for moderate impact, 350 per hour.
Square Dancing : Calories burned is 350 and up – way up! – per hour.
Table Tennis : Calories burned is 450 hour.
Rowing : Calories burned is 600 per hour.
Cross-country skiing : Calories burned at 10 mph is 600 per hour.
Weight Lifting : Calories burned is 250 per hour.
Martial Arts : Calories burned is 620 per hour.
You really won’t know what you like unless you try it. And if you haven’t tried it don’t knock it. Try mixing gardening with walking, housework with rowing, bicycling with weight lifting, dancing with martial arts, table-tennis with cross-country skiing, outdoors with indoors, team sports with solitary sports. Without variety, humans get bored and stale. They stop reaching. Boredom makes human beings quit.
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Charlene J. Nuble 2005. For updated links and information about weight loss, please go to: http://weight-loss.besthealthlink.net/ or for updated links and information on all health related topics, go to: http://www.besthealthlink.net/
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The Fastest And Easiest Way To Get A Flatter Tummy
 
Have you ever noticed that women and men with tight abs always have a certain confidence about them that others with big bellies don't? In this article I am going to show you a simple way to get your abs in shape. And the best part is that you don't even need to go to the gym for this. all you need is a couch!
You can get that snag look by following the cardinal rule of abdominal training. Do moves that correctly target all the right ab muscles. This means throw out standard crunches, throw out sit ups and throw out all those ab gadgets you got from the shopping channel, they are not only ineffective, they are actually dangerous for you and can cause back injuries! So here is how to perform crunches
Lie on a couch or on a bench that allows your upper back to hang off the bench freely! Place your calves on the top of the couch, with your knees bent at a 90 degree angle, Now Place your hands behind your head;
Then raise your head and shoulders towards your knees. Keep a rounded back and not a straight one. The rounder your back the stronger the contraction of the abs and the faster you will get them toned.
Your movements are in effect like a sit-up motion, but composed of only the very first few inches of the couch.
You must travel only 2-4 inches of the couch and no more - that is all what is needed to get an effective abdominal contraction
Now raise your pelvis and round your back as your curl your torso up to your knees. You should imagine yourself rolling up like a hedgehog (although you cannot really do this). Hold the contraction for 2-3 seconds. After you get a full contraction, you return to the start position except you travel below the couch to get a full stretch and then you repeat the movement!
You should perform as many small repetitions as possible until you cannot contract the abs again! For most people this will come out to 15-26 repetitions.
In summary: To perform the crunch you must lift your shoulders from a pre-stretch position and curl your body forward as if you are trying to touch your ribs with your pelvis. 1. Pause for a second and then lower your shoulders but do not rest at the bottom of the movement and then repeat the movement! 2. Make sure to keep your lower back past the bench or the couch for the pre-stretch.
It is that simple! If you do this simple exercise you will immediately feel a deep burn, that is a sure indication that your abs are being stimulated and if you keep this up and train your abs you will see amazing results super fast!
To see a picture of it , please use this link http://www.how-to-get-six-pack-abs.com/couch-crunches.html
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Rob Maraby is the author of 25 fitness books , his latest book is the fast abs program- a simple way to get six pack abs in just 4 minutes using nothing but your couch, check it out at http://www.mindnmuscle.com/abs/6-pack-abs-stomach.htm
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7:25 AM,
Did you ever think trying to do this on a couch a person may get injured? Maybe falling off the couch or the chushioning of the couch could lead to bouncing which could lead to neck and back problems?
For a so called expert this is a stupid recommendation.
9:53 AM,
I think this is a great way to flatten ur stomach!! This excersize is great for your abdomen expecially when u dont have time to excerize!!!
2:41 PM,
Sure with there was a picture describing this exercise. I think it is the same one I had fantastic luck with 25 years ago and never could remember how to do!
4:00 PM, The Imaginary Diva
There is a link to a picture of the crunches on the end of the article.
You know, I agree with you. I recently went to a "back to basics" exercise program and this was an exercise that I used to do a lot of way back when. Before all those ab toys came out.
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Is Your Diet Plan Hurting Your Kids?
In 2001, a study showed that mothers' eating habits significantly influence how their daughters eat. Even more than anything these mothers do to directly control the eating behavior of their daughters.
If that's true, have you ever wondered how your dieting behavior affects your kids?
Before you choose a new diet plan, here are some things you might want to do for your kids' sakes as well as your own:
1. Avoid perfect diets.
You're not perfect. Nobody is.
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