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23
Mar

7 Diet Secrets of Celebrities

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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 doesn’t want to know their secrets in staying absolutely sexy? Here are some of the diet secrets of seven women celebrities.
1. Jennifer AnistonThe 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% Low glycemic carbohydrates-Foods such as beans, fruits and vegetables, legumes
30% lean proteins-Tofu, fish, chicken, turkey, beef and low fat dairy products
30% 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 HudsonThe 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 WinfreyAs 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 figure 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.
4. Gwyneth PaltrowA 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 Oprah’s, 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. MadonnaThe 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 SchifferThe 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 BrinkleyLong-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.

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8
Mar

Even though there is so much information available about weight loss, the same diet mistakes are being made over and over every day. We are not talking here about little slipups where you ate a slice of pie that was not on the plan, but big mistakes that lead to failure to lose the weight that you want to lose. Understanding these errors can help you develop the attitude that will lead to permanent weight loss for you.
1. The All Or Nothing Attitude
All or nothing dieters will often pick out a complicated diet that is almost impossible for them to maintain. Before beginning, they will search the kitchen for anything that does not fit the plan and throw it in the garbage. They are planning to be the perfect dieter, and so they will be, for one day, three days, seven days or even a couple of weeks. Then, inevitably, something happens that means they cannot keep to the diet one time. Immediately the whole thing is ruined in their eyes and the diet is over. They go to the store and buy all the things that went into the garbage last week and proceed to gain back all the weight that they lost, as fast as possible.
If you are this kind of dieter you need to ask yourself some tough questions. Do you really want to lose weight permanently, or just lose a few pounds so that you can enjoy putting them back on again? The way forward is to make small changes to what you eat so that you have a slow but steady weight loss.
2. The Attitude of Sacrifice
Another common mistake is to view your diet as a period of sacrifice. You do not allow yourself the foods that you enjoy most while you are on your way to your target weight. You may have a great diet plan and be very successful in losing weight, but what happens when you reach your goal? You have not learnt to eat ‘bad foods’ in moderation so as soon as you start, you are likely to go out of control. It is better to include a little of everything in your diet and learn to enjoy it in small quantities. Yes, even chocolate!
3. Goal Failure 
Setting achievable goals is vital in any weight loss plan. Goals should be clear, realistic and set out in writing. While you probably do have an ideal weight in your mind, unless you are only very slightly overweight it is probably too distant to be useful. A more useful goal would be to lose two pounds per week for the first five weeks and then one pound per week after that. Some weeks you will lose more and some less, some weeks you may even gain, but if you track your progress on a graph you will see that ups and downs are natural and do not stop you progressing steadily toward your major goal.
If you have been making these mistakes, do not worry. The most important point in dieting as in so many other things is to move on. Learn from your failures as well as your success and do not use a mistake as an excuse for giving up. The only way to achieve your goal permanently is to make a commitment to become a healthier person. Remember that eating normally includes eating more some days and less others. Learn to enjoy food in moderation and you have every chance of avoiding these bad diet mistakes.

5
Dec

Stop Smoking - Three Steps

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If you’re reading this, chances are you are at least thinking about giving up smoking. That’s the first step. And let’s be clear - it’s a reasonable place to start. You won’t quit smoking unless, or maybe until, you make the decision. So, step two is deciding. This is harder than step one, but even more important. The final step is the actual act of quitting. Undoubtedly the most difficult of the 3 steps.

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Let’s look at each of the three steps in more detail.

Don’t discount the importance of thinking about stopping the smoking habit. The problem with smoking is that it has become a habit, maybe even a comforting habit. So giving it up is not an easy thing to do. You have to prepare your subconscious for the change that you are contemplating. The way to do this is in very small bits.

Spend some time thinking about maybe smoking less, before you introduce the idea of completely quitting. This will get your subconscious used to the idea of cutting down on tobacco. Now you may be thinking that this sounds kind of crazy. But along with the physical addiction to nicotine, your mind has also become used to the habit of smoking because you do it so often.

Next, start thinking about some of the negative effects that smoking has on your body. Even look at pictures of diseased lungs, or imagine yourself dragging an oxygen tank along with you as you struggle to breathe. After awhile, your subconscious will begin to accept the idea that smoking is bad for you. Once this happens you have a strong ally working with you in your quest to quit smoking.

Somewhere along the thinking process, smoking will become less appealing. At this point, you will start thinking that maybe you should try to quit smoking. This is decision time. You’ll probably do a lot of wrestling with the idea before you are ready to actually make the decision to quit smoking. You’ll go back and forth between yes, I am going to do it, to well I’m not sure if I am really ready, or maybe I’ll try next week or next month. This is natural.

Although some people talk about how they just up and quit one day, it really doesn’t happen often that way. They too went through the process we have been talking about, they maybe just weren’t consciously aware of doing it. Awareness is another weapon for you to use in your battle to quit smoking.

Give yourself lots of time. Don’t commit to the decision until you are firm in your resolve to quit. Because if you wait until you are truly ready, your chance of success increases.

Which brings us to the final step - quitting. A daunting process without a doubt. But you have arrived here well prepared to stop smoking. Now you just need to decide on how you want to do it. Strategies range from cold turkey to medical assistance. There is no right or wrong way to stop smoking. You may even fail a time or three, but don’t let that stop you from trying. Just remember, quitting is a journey. The destination is a smokefree life.

My name is Carolyn Langlois and I know how difficult it is to quit smoking. If you have made the decision to stop smoking, but need help, please visit my blog http://stopsmoking-tips.com/blog
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5
Dec

I know I don’t need to tell you that anything that is fun will hold and keep your attention, and would therefore be more likely to be included in you life on a long-term basis. We love fun things because they make us happy, and we want to continue doing things which make us happy.

So why do so many of us continue to subject ourselves to “rote-routine” exercise programs that are non-engaging, flat and boring. I have never known boredom as ever succeeding in convincing anyone into doing anything for very long? Boredom in anything, especially exercise, is unnecessary and it should be avoided by all means necessary! Here are a few reasons why from now on “fun in exercise” should be your new motto:

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1. It gives you the impetus to do something that you probably wanted to try out, and now you finally have an excuse to try it out. Eg. Tennis, volley ball, dancing, etc

2. It puts you in the mode of wanting to do the activity which you find fun and enjoyable. Therefore you do it more often.

3. When others see you enjoying yourself and loosing weight, they ask questions and your single act of having fun in exercise may encourage others to be more active themselves.

4. Exercise on its own has been found to be a stress reducer, but when it is fun too, your heart is truly into it. This can be a true soul booster and you really feel the euphoria from the experience.

5. You look forward to something that you find enjoyable.

6. It is easier to solicit the involvement of family, friends etc. to become part of a fitness activity that is fun and enjoyable. Eg. Bicycling, playing basketball in the backyard with the kids, playing volleyball on the beach, going salsa dancing or taking a salsa class with the spouse or boyfriend/girlfriend.

7. It can open the door to like-minded people who help support you in your efforts to incorporate unconventional forms of exercise into your life.

8. Your exercise space is more likely to be in a ‘non-exercise’ environment such as your home, a dance studio, the beach, the park, your backyard etc. Therefore this removes the mindset of having to be in ‘exercise-mode’ as you would be in a gym for example; plus you are surrounded with the familiarity of your home, family, dog or whatever resonates comfort for you. When you exercise for fun, you are there to be in enjoyment of the activity and this is the primary focus. In fact it’s not exercise at all. It is just something you love doing.

9. Fun in exercise fuels long-term desire. Most people say that they have a determination to exercise, but determination is greatly mind-directed. Let’s face it, we can easily get caught up in the “minefield” of our minds. Determination may seem great on the outside, but I feel it bears too much weight on the mind, and not as much on the heart and soul which really are our true driving forces.

While determination gets you pumped up for the task at hand, it is desire which keeps you going when your mind can’t reason with the pain or the obstacles that come in the way. This is what keeps you going when the diet plan is over or the gym membership has expired.

I wish you much luck in deciding which activities are fun for you. Some activities you may consider are dancing, kick boxing, marathons and walking for a cause activities, joining a walking or running online “meet-up” group, indoor “rock climbing” etc. Choose an activity which makes you feel good and always make it fun!

Karen Lugay is a Registered Dietitian living in the New York City area. On the subjects of nutrition and weight management, Karen believes that these are never one dimensional. Therefore overall nutrition should be eclectic and enjoyable at the same time. She also shares this view on the topic of exercise. Visit her website, http://www.bellymovesebook.com to sign up for her free nutrition newsletter and to discover one of the unconventional exercises of choice which she recommends, Belly Dance, in her compelling book “The Day I Heard My Hips Move-How as I did, You Too Can Transcend Limited Time, Zeal, Firsthand Knowledge, and Other Perceived Hurdles to Orchestrate Your Own Belly Dance Journey”.

1
Dec

When performance sports are over, overweight athletes are more likely to develop asthma, musculoskeletal trauma, heat illness, osteoarthritis, or cardiovascular problems, according to a study presented to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).

The optimal treatment for excess weight in the case of overweight athletes is a combination of behavioral therapy, nutrition, and fitness. The specialist team that handles the problems of overweight players include the coach, a team physician, a parent for young athletes, a certified trainer, a cardiologist, a dietitian, or a strength and conditioning coach.

The factors that may increase the risk for certain diseases in case of athletes who don`t have a healthy weight include medical history of diseases such as sleep apnea, hypertension, high levels of cholesterol, diabetes, asthma, or orthopedic problems.

Heat illness history, the lack of acclimatization, and the use of performance-enhancing supplements are also factors that may lead to health problems for athletes with weight problems.

Caffeinated beverages may have side effects such as hypertension, arrhythmias, and palpitations and cause heath problems for athletes. The use of creatine, steroids, or steroids precursors that may lead to gaining muscle mass may also represent a risk factor for the health of athletes. The lack of acclimatization, the history of heat illness, or the possessions of performance-enhancing supplements are also factors that increase the athletes` risk to have health problems when they retire.

The prevention methods used to prevent asthma and heat issues are numerous and may apply to all athletes.

(c) Project Weight Loss 2007. All rights reserved.

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