2007-02-10

My friend gives me all of her old celebrity gossip magazines, so I go through them and find all the celebrity body, diet, and fitness quotes for the enjoyment of YOU!

“If you starve your body, it simply stores everything your eat,” -40 year old Cindy Crawford

“I don’t ever deprive myself of anything–and I eat desserts,” Mischa Barton

“I am constantly battling my weight I want to eat whatever I want and get away with it, but I can’t. I want to wear whatever I want, but I can’t.”- Drew Barrymore

“Everybody always resolves to start exercising, but they never do. You know why? Because it’s January. Who wants to go jogging in the freezing cold?”- Ellen DeGeneres talks about failed New Years Resolutions.

“There are times when  I feel lazy and just want to stay in bed all day, but I know that working out is the best way to get those endorphins going, which will make me feel better emotionally and physically.”- Heather Locklear

“I run as often as I can”- Ali Larter

“My tennis game affects everything, so if or when I’m playing horribly, I really don’t enjoy the day,”- Gavin Rossdale, Gwen Steffani’s Husband

“I have issues with getting older, sure. There are huge changes in my body and my face, and I obsess over them. I just try not to have too many mirrors around.”- Courtney Cox

“Lipo my thighs. My legs are so chunky monkey.” Sharon Osbourne on her next dream plastic surgery opperation.

“I think people assume from Entourage that I’m this Type A, abrasive guy…. But really the reality is, I’m just a Chicago actor-boy. I’m a little ‘Kumbaya’-ish. I do yoga.”- Jeremy Piven

2007-02-10

You need Adobe PDF to download and view these FREE SAINT TROPEZ DIET RECIPES!

Apple and Walnut Bruschetta

Curly Endive Greek Style

Tuna with Balsamic Vinegar

Tomatoes Provence Style

The Apostolos Crêpes

Chocolate and Nut Filling (for Crêpes)

Enjoy!

2007-02-10

About the diet: In The Saint-Tropez Diet, Dr. Pappas reveals the four simple principles to unlock your fat-burning receptors so that you can lose weight quickly, fight chronic diseases, and erase years of premature aging.

• Eat more foods containing large amounts of healthy unsaturated fats, especially omega-3 essential fatty acids.
• Eat foods rich in vitamin A together with foods containing omega-3 essential fatty acids.
• Eliminate foods with unhealthy ratios of omega-6 to omega-3 essential fatty acids.
• Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables to boost your consumption of vital nutraceuticals with antioxidant activity.

Benefits of the diet: The Saint-Tropez Diet is a mouth-watering, pleasure-loving, and life-enhancing eating plan that will teach you to cook and eat and love food. And the results? Steady and sensible weight loss, a noticeable increase in your energy levels, and the acquisition of powerful biological immunity boosters to ward off chronic diseases such as hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, and a host of heart-related disorders.

• Blends the best of French and Mediterranean cuisine for a diet that lets you have your cake and lose weight too
• Slows your aging process and fights heart disease, diabetes, and other chronic conditions
• Celebrates food and the enjoyment of life, increasing your energy and vitality

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOUR VERY OWN COPY OF THE ST. TROPEZ DIET

2007-02-10

Recently I was at the grocery store in the organic section when I found new beverages called Nutrisoda. They come in a small can similar to Redbull but are quite different. Each of the seven flavors are packed with different nutrients. They don’t just refresh you, they revitalize you. They’re delicious, refreshingly carbonated nutrient-enhanced sodas with zero sugar, caffeine, sodium or aspartame. Here’s the run down…

FOCUS (Peach + Mango): Helps sharpen your thinking and concentrates the mind For more information click here

FLEX (black cherry + apple): Helps lubricate active joints and facilitates movement and flexibility For more information click here

2007-02-07

Tonight’s E! News featured a segment on Hollywood revenge diets so I decided to take some notes. The focus was on four recent heartbreak victims Reese Witherspoon, Drew Barrymore, Carmen Electra, and Kate Hudson.

Reese Dropped 10 pounds and went from a size 6 to a size 2 after her October breakup from Ryan Phillipe. Her diet consists of a high fiber muffin for breakfast, chicken salad for lunch, and salmon with veggies for dinner. When it comes to fitness Reese runs 3 miles each day and does yoga.

Drew Barrymore lost 20 pounds after her breakup with Fabrizio Moretti. She lost the weight eating cereal for breakfast, a chicken sandwich for lunch, and fish with veggies at dinner time. Drew says she does pig out sometimes but makes up for it by running 5 miles everyday and lifting weights 5 days a week.

Even Carmen Electra lost 10 pounds after her breakup with rocker Dave Navarro. She dropped the weight by avoiding all salt, oil and butter. Carmen also regularly participates in belly dancing, yoga and ballet classes to keep her body in tip top shape.

After Kate Hudson’s separating with husband Chris Robinson she toned up by dropping 10 pounds. Kate’s diet secrets include eating smaller portions and organic foods. She also stays in shape with stripper aerobics and running around after her 3 year old son Ryder.

Source: E! News

2007-02-07

A new study gathered from tracking 2,000 US kids for the past five years suggests that hours of sleep matter. Children who got more sleep were less likely to be over weight compared to those who got fewer hours sleep.

An extra hour of sleep cut the likelihood of being overweight from 36 percent to 30 percent in children ages 3 to 8, and from 34 to 30 percent in those ages 8 to 13.

The researchers found that children who got less sleep were more likely to be overweight and have higher body mass index measures than those who got more sleep, even when factors such as race, ethnicity and parents’ income and educational level were considered.

To the parents of the world, PUT YOUR KIDS TO BED AT A REASONABLE HOUR!!!!!!!!!!!!

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2007-02-07

Have you ever wondered how Eva Longoria Gets those slim toned looking arms? Well look no further! CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta interviewed a celebrity personal trainer named Gunnar Peterson. Gunnar shares tips on shaping your butt, arms, and choosing age appropriate fitness. There is no possible way for me to link you to the exact video, but I can direct you to it very easily. CLICK HERE and scroll to the Diet & Fitness section toward the bottom of the page. There you will see a video entitled  Body of Knowledge: Train Like A Star. Click it and you should be able to view the video!

2007-02-07

Walking is one of my favorite things to do! Try these methods to optimize you’re next walk…

PACE YOURSELF

– You’ll burn 170 calories per hour walking at a leisurely pace (2 mph), 238 calories per hour at a moderate pace (3 mph), and 272 calories per hour at a brisk pace (4 mph). All counts are based on a 150-pound person.

– If you like listening to music, choose fast-paced songs and step to the rhythm; it’ll help quicken your pace and burn more calories. For safety, wear earphones only when walking in a familiar area.

POSITION YOURSELF

Your head: Look straight ahead, not down at the ground.

Your arms: Relax your arms by your sides and swing them front to back, not out to the sides; your hands shouldn’t come up higher than your breastbone. On hills, bend your arms to 90 degrees for more pumping power.

Your hips and waist: Stand tall and keep your hips positioned directly above your feet. Don’t lean forward or back from the waist, even when going up hills (although it’s OK to sit back slightly when heading downhill, as long as you keep your weight over your feet).

Your legs: Stick with your natural stride length to help avoid shin pain, the most common complaint among walkers. To increase your speed, focus on taking quicker steps, not longer ones.

Your feet: Land on your heel first, then roll through to the ball of your foot.

Your shoes: Choose a walking shoe with a rugged tread and rounded heel. It should bend easily at the ball (not the arch) of your foot.

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2007-02-06

With AOL’s researched list of healthier chocolate choices you wont have to feel guilty splurging this Valentines Day.

1. Weight Watcher’s Carmel Medallions Covered in Milk Chocolate are only one point per piece. You can find these chocolates at your local supermarket or drugstore.

2. Romanicos Chocolate found on romanicos.com contain zero sugar and butter but are full of flavor. Each truffle is only 38 calories and they are available in flavors like cherry, coconut, hazelnut and caramel.

3. Barry’s Bakery mini peaks found at "class="clinky" zz="http://www.barrysbakery.com/ are only 100 calories for the ENTIRE BAG! Yes you heard me right… THE ENTIRE BAG.

4. Cocoa Via’s heart healthy chocolates found at "class="clinky" zz="http://www.cocoavia.com/ are only 50-100 calories per serving. They have ingredients which may help to lower your cholesterol and promote healthy circulation while being deliciously rich and satisfying.

5. Gayle’s Miracles are available at "class="clinky" zz="http://www.gaylesmiracles.com/. They come in a pretty heart shaped box, each truffle weighs in at only 30 calories and 1 gram of fat. Karl Lagerfeld is even known to enjoy these chocolates.

2007-02-06

Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal on Monday announced an investigation into claims by Coca-Cola and Nestle that their new drink can burn calories and not “voodoo nutrition.”

Blumenthal’s investigation focuses on Enviga, a green-tea drink that contains caffeine, calcium and a green tea extract known as epigallocatechin gallate, or EGCG. Coke says EGCG speeds up metabolism and increases energy use, especially when combined with caffeine.
An Enviga Web site claims that the drink’s blend of green tea and caffeine burns more calories than it contains and can help drinkers maintain an ideal weight. According to a Nestle study, young people who drank three of the 12-ounce drinks a day burned an average of 106 calories.

Blumenthal demanded copies of all scientific studies, clinical trials, tests and papers that prove the calorie-burning claim by next week.

Unless there are credible scientific studies, claims “may be nothing more than voodoo nutrition,” Blumenthal said. “Promise of wondrous weight loss must be supported by science, not magic.”

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