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DASH Named Best Diet 2012

US News and World Report has just released its annual list of best diets to follow in the new year, depending on what your health goal is. Whether you have diabetes, want to lose weight or lower your cholesterol, the Best Diets 2012 chart promises answers for all your questions.However, a special mention goes to DASH...

5 January 2012
14:41 GMT

Jessica Alba Unveils Insanely Fit Body at the Beach

Some women struggle for a long time to lose the pregnancy weight (or any kind of extra weight, for that matter), but not Jessica Alba. Just 5 months after giving birth to her second child, the actress is looking in top shape. Shortly after Christmas, Alba and her adorable family (husband Cash Warren and their two dau...

3 January 2012
14:51 GMT

Nuratrim Pill that Burns 380 Calories a Day, Now Available

One option to lose weight marketed by several drug companies as a viable alternative is that of taking supplements that boost digestion and suppress hunger. Nuratrim, from the makers of Capsiplex, is now available in the UK as well. Capsiplex was at one time hailed as the wonder drug that could basically boost your m...

29 December 2011
16:41 GMT

Kim Kardashian Reveals Tips to Stay Curvy but in Shape

Throughout the years, Kim Kardashian has endorsed a variety of weight loss programs, no doubt, boosting their sales considerably. In recent months, though, she's learned it's best to stay in shape by being moderated. Kim is curvy and she's also not tall, which means every extra pound can become instant...

29 December 2011
10:29 GMT

Mariah Carey Premieres New Jenny Video

Fans already know that Mariah Carey has already lost almost all her pregnancy weight and that she's now the latest brand ambassador for Jenny, formerly known as Jenny Craig. A new promo shows just in what incredible shape she is. Back in November this year, Mariah unveiled her post-pregnancy figure on Rosie O�...

27 December 2011
16:11 GMT

Russell Crowe Unveils Much Slimmer Figure

Regardless how much Russell Crowe stressed that he didn't care much about being Hollywood and maintaining a ripped physique, he was constantly picked on by the tabloids. Not so anymore: the actor is already back in top shape. The Aussie's battle with the bulge is a well documented one and the explanation ...

22 December 2011
14:11 GMT

Reebok Relaunches EasyTone Shoes Despite False Claims Accusation

Reebok is relaunching the EasyTone range of shoes, despite having to settle with the FTC after it was proved that its claims about how the shoes shape and tone the muscles were completely unfounded. Backed by some of the biggest stars out there, EasyTone claims to work the muscles as you walk. In other words, becau...

21 December 2011
15:01 GMT

Essential Tips to Look Your Best at the Christmas Party

Christmas is coming and, with it, the usual parties you have to attend to and for which, of course, you must look your best. Below are some tips that can help you appear slimmer – and you don't even have to go on a diet to do so. Most women are no strangers to the pre-holiday dieting frenzy, when they re...

20 December 2011
14:41 GMT

Janet Jackson Does GMA to Talk About Weight Loss, Nutrisystem

In what can be easily considered the most surprising partnership in recent months, singer Janet Jackson has teamed up with Nutrisystem, in a bid to help others shed the extra weight and get back to good health. To publicize her latest endorsement deal, Janet was on Good Morning America hours ago to speak of her lif...

16 December 2011
16:41 GMT

Ali Lohan Is 'Starving' Herself, Looks like a 'Death Camp Survivor'

Lindsay Lohan's younger sister, Aliana, is at the center of controversy once more. New photos of the model looking very thin and gaunt have sparked a lot of debate on whether she's suffering from an eating disorder. Lindsay and Ali have recently returned from a holiday in Hawaii, where, as expected, they...

16 December 2011
14:41 GMT

Peaches Geldof Keeps the Weight Off with Extended Juice Cleanses

Peaches Geldof has been making headlines for several months now, especially after she lost a lot of weight in a matter of weeks. In a recent interview with The Sun, the television star admits to unhealthy practices to keep the pounds off her slim frame. Though she initially said that she'd dropped in weight be...

16 December 2011
13:51 GMT

Jessica Alba Opens Up About Weight Loss, Pregnancy Style

Jessica Alba gave birth to her second child in August this year, but you wouldn't be able to guess it by looking at her enviable figure today. Speaking with InStyle magazine, she reveals how she managed to lose the pregnancy weight so quickly.As her fans must already know, Jessica is a mother of two: Honor and H...

14 December 2011
13:31 GMT

Jessica Simpson Lands $3 Million (€2.27 Million) Deal with Weight Watchers

She may be enjoying pregnancy right now, but Jessica Simpson is already thinking ahead. As rumored a while back, she's been courted by various weight loss programs – finally settling for Weight Watchers for a reported $3 million (€2.27 million).As we also noted on a previous occasion, word online had ...

13 December 2011
15:51 GMT

Kevin Federline Collapses on Set of Weight Loss Show

Kevin Federline, once known as K-Fed or Mr. Britney Spears, is trying to lose the extra weight he’s packed since the divorce from the pop star, with some help from a reality show again. He’s had a minor setback when he was rushed to the hospital.After Spears filed for divorce, Kevin’s weight balloon...

11 December 2011
05:38 GMT

Victoria's Secret Models Are Too Thin, Voices Complain

Each year, the Angels come down on earth for a fashion show like no other, with the Victoria's Secret fashion show. Also annually, people wonder whether the models aren't too skinny – and this year is no different.The Victoria's Secret fashion show was taped earlier on but aired on TV only the ot...

1 December 2011
16:21 GMT

Kelly Preston Is Now 39 Pounds (17.6Kg) Thinner

One year ago, Kelly Preston and John Travolta became parents to a gorgeous baby boy. Kelly, who was 48 at the time, knew from the start getting back her pre-pregnancy body wouldn't be an easy feat, but she did it either way.In a new interview with People magazine, the actress gushes about the past year – B...

1 December 2011
16:01 GMT

Kim Kardashian Releases Fitness DVD in the UK

Get ready to shape up after Christmas with some help from the most high-profile curvalicious celebrity out there. Kim Kardashian is launching her workout DVD in the UK on December 26, it has been announced. Back in 2009, Kim launched on a venture to lose weight and get in shape. She became a spokesperson for Quicktri...

29 November 2011
16:01 GMT

Hugh Jackman Loses 3 Pounds (1.3kg) Every Night

Hugh Jackman has always been in incredible shape – in fact, he's considered one of the fittest male stars of the moment. These days, though, he's doing something extra to shed more weight, even though it's not intentional. The Australian actor is currently starring in the Broadway play “Hug...

28 November 2011
15:31 GMT

Former World's Fattest Man Wants Surgery to Remove Loose Skin on the NHS

Until not long ago, Paul Mason, 50, held the record for world's fattest man, weighing in at almost half a tonne (500 kg / 1,102 pounds). He underwent gastric surgery on the NHS and now, almost half his former weight, he wants cosmetic surgery. Of course, he expects the NHS (National Health Service) to pay for it...

28 November 2011
13:11 GMT

Jennifer Love Hewitt Goes on Diet for Racier Role

Jennifer Love Hewitt may be heartbroken after being dumped by text message by her boyfriend of 3 months, but one thing she won't be doing is drown her sorrows in ice cream. She is officially on a diet, she says. The actress, known for her struggles with her weight, as well as for her curvy, hourglass figure,...

26 November 2011
04:26 GMT

Jessica Simpson Gets $4 Million (€3.01 Million) to Lose Pregnancy Weight

Jessica Simpson has barely announced her pregnancy on Halloween but she's already thinking about what she'll do to lose the weight after the child is born. She's reportedly in talks with Weight Watchers for an endorsement. And, since this is Jessica Simpson we're talking about, if the deal goes th...

25 November 2011
13:31 GMT

Kirstie Alley Keeps the Weight Off with Dancing

When television actress Kirstie Alley started negotiations with ABC to become a contestant on Dancing With the Stars on the previous season, many believed she'd fail, but she emerged a new woman from it. She's still keeping the weight off with dancing.Her fans must have kept a close eye on her remarkable pr...

25 November 2011
05:12 GMT

Angelina Jolie's Diet Consists of Just 600 Calories a Day

Since rumors about the state of her relationship with Brad Pitt are not enough, Angelina Jolie is again plagued by speculation that she might be having an eating disorder. She eats under 600 calories a day, says a new report. Given that, in order to lose weight, a woman never goes under the 1,000-1,100 calorie a day ...

24 November 2011
15:21 GMT

Christina Aguilera Is Proud of Her Curves

Over the weekend, Christina Aguilera performed with Maroon 5 at the American Music Awards 2011 but, despite an excellent performance, all eyes were on her heavier figure. She thinks she looks just fine as she says, sources tell Radar Online. There's no denying Christina remains the same dedicated performer as al...

24 November 2011
13:41 GMT

Sarah Michelle Gellar Never Weighs Herself

As we also informed you the other day, Sarah Michelle Gellar is featured in the latest issue of Self magazine where she talks, among other things, how her priorities have changed since giving birth. She also reveals that she never weighs herself. The actress, who is now making a comeback to television in “Ringe...

18 November 2011
16:11 GMT

Adriana Lima Insists She Eats Even Before a Victoria's Secret Show

Just recently, Adriana Lima caused a media frenzy when she spoke to the media about the diet she goes on before the annual Victoria's Secret lingerie show, saying she basically starves herself . She's now recanting the previous comments. As we also reported at the time, Lima said that, 9 days before the sh...

16 November 2011
13:31 GMT

Anna Kournikova Quits Biggest Loser After Just One Season

Anna Kournikiva seemed the perfect choice as host of a new season of NBC's The Biggest Loser but it turned out she was more of a “nightmare” than a dream come true. She won't return for a new season. Jillian Michael left the show at the end of season 11, which prompted NBC to look for a new host...

16 November 2011
05:17 GMT

Thin Mariah Carey Flaunts Her New Body

Mariah Carey is now 70 pounds (31.7kg) lighter than she was after giving birth to twins Monroe and Moroccan. She couldn't have done this without some help from Jenny Craig and she's making sure the entire world knows it. As we also informed you the other day, Mariah is now a spokesperson for the weight loss...

10 November 2011
14:21 GMT

Mariah Carey Unveils Sizzling New Body on Rosie

Mariah Carey gave birth to twins earlier this year and she's already back to her pre-pregnancy body. The singer made an appearance on OWN's The Rosie Show to unveil her sizzling new figure and to speak of how she managed to get it. Fans know – and Mariah has made no secret of it – that the div...

9 November 2011
13:51 GMT

Jennifer Lopez Fired Manager for Telling Her to Lose Weight

If you have a body like Jennifer Lopez, curvy yet incredibly fit, the last thing in the world you want to do is diet to become thin and, this way, be like every other woman in showbiz. This is why JLo fires the managers who tell her to lose weight. The singer recently sat down with Jane Fonda to talk about staying in...

4 November 2011
16:31 GMT

Demi Moore Lives on Cigarettes, Is Starving for Attention, Says Report

Demi Moore has lost a lot of weight since word got out again that Ashton Kutcher cheated on her a few weeks ago – and she continues to drop the pounds as she's coping with the whole thing. A new report suggests the cry for help is also a cry for attention. OK! Magazine points out that the star had always u...

28 October 2011
04:14 GMT

Demi Moore Is 'Disturbingly Thin,' Out with Ashton Kutcher

After weeks of speculation, it seems that Demi Moore has truly put the cheating scandal behind her and is back with Ashton Kutcher. The two were photographed together the other day – but she's looking skinnier than ever.The Daily Mail obtained one shot of Demi and Ashton leaving their home together, presum...

25 October 2011
11:16 GMT

Demi Moore Is Skin and Bones but Still Wearing Her Wedding Ring

The other day, Demi Moore made the first red carpet appearance since word got out that husband Ashton Kutcher cheated on her with a 23-year-old precisely on their 6th wedding anniversary. She looked incredibly thin, but was still wearing her wedding ring. Moore’s obvious weight loss has been a hot topic for qui...

19 October 2011
03:40 GMT

Mischa Barton Is Skinny Again, Very ‘Gaunt’

Ever since producers killed off her character on “The O.C.” amidst ongoing talk that she was becoming too much of a diva, Mischa Barton has been grabbing lots of headlines with her yo-yo-ing weight and personal struggles. While she never claimed to be perfect, she’s gotten plenty of negative attenti...

17 October 2011
16:01 GMT

I Thought Orange Juice Would Make Me Fat, Says Demi Lovato

After completing her stay at a rehabilitation facility, Demi Lovato promised fans she would hold nothing back about the reasons she sought help there. In a new interview, she reveals the depth of her obsession with weight. Catapulted to international fame from a very young age, Demi soon discovered that she could...

14 October 2011
14:31 GMT

Jessica Alba Sues Belly Bandit for $1 Million (€726,375)

Belly Bandit claims to be the “first-ever post-partum compression garment” and it also says that Jessica Alba used one such garment to get back in shape after her first pregnancy. The actress is now suing over it. TMZ reports that Alba has filed papers against the makers of the Belly Bandit for using her ...

12 October 2011
15:41 GMT

Richard Simmons’ Rep Denies He’s Ill

On Monday’s Dancing With the Stars show, Chaz Bono and partner Lacey Schwimmer benefitted from some good ol’-fashioned pep talk from none other than Richard Simmons. In a statement today, his rep is rubbishing reports he might be “ill.”As we also informed you yesterday, when rehearsing for mov...

12 October 2011
11:22 GMT

Dannii Minogue Reveals Secret for Drastic Weight Loss

A little over a year after giving birth to her first child, television personality Dannii Minogue is actually thinner than she was before she became pregnant. What’s even more surprising, she doesn’t even diet or work out. Perhaps sick of being always asked how she manages to stay this thin, Dannii is spe...

10 October 2011
15:51 GMT

Mel B Becomes Jenny Craig Spokesperson to Lose Baby Fat

Melanie Brown, or Mel B for short, had a very athletic, ripped figure of which she was very proud, especially since it landed her some very lucrative endorsement deals. Having just given birth, Mel is determined to get that figure back as soon as possible.The star gave birth on September 1 but she’s already tak...

10 October 2011
12:51 GMT

Ricki Lake Says She’s Already Lost 13in (33cm) on DWTS

Even before the latest season of Dancing With the Stars kicked off on ABC, Ricki Lake was saying she was hoping to pull “a Kirstie Alley” and lose a lot of weight. It seems the strenuous dance routines are doing their job, since she’s already shedding the extra pounds. Ricki, who has a long history ...

7 October 2011
16:31 GMT

Diets Don’t Work for Me, Model Daisy Lowe Says

Legend has it that, to be a model, you have to give up food for good and learn to survive mostly on salad leaves, diet Coke and cigarettes. Daisy Lowe is the exception, revealing in a recent interview that she’s actually eating more than before.Lowe, one of the few models with curves to go mainstream, says she ...

6 October 2011
13:31 GMT

Demi Moore Weighs 97 Pounds (44kg) Because of Marriage Problems

At the same time as word got out that Ashton Kutcher may have been cheating on her again, speculation on Demi Moore’s weight also picked up speed. Sources are now saying she makes Jennifer Aniston look heavy. On her most recent red carpet appearance, Demi looked incredibly frail – certainly a far cry from...

5 October 2011
15:51 GMT

Sandra Bullock Is ‘Scary Thin’ Because Ryan Reynolds Dumped Her

Sandra Bullock has lost a lot of weight just recently and it’s all because of a new heartbreak. Things with Ryan Reynolds didn’t work out and he’s already moved on, a new report in Life & Style claims. For a while, talk of how Sandra and Ryan – very good friends in real life – were a cou...

30 September 2011
10:17 GMT

Snooki Confirms Weight Loss Is Down to Zantrex

Snooki is looking better than ever these days, having lost a lot of weight over a relatively short period of time. While she’s probably eating healthier and working out more as well, she credits the pounds lost to Zantrex, a diet pill. In May this year, on the official page of Zantrex were uploaded photos of th...

30 September 2011
02:19 GMT

Demi Moore’s Incredibly Thin Frame, Reason for Concern

At the screening of “Five,” the project she helped direct with Jennifer Aniston and Alicia Keys, earlier this week, Demi Moore looked a mere shadow of her former self. Her thin frame has sparked a lot of talk about whether she wasn’t overdoing it with the dieting and the exercise. Demi, as the Daily...

29 September 2011
15:31 GMT

Eddie Cibrian Is Bothered by Criticism of LeAnn Rimes’ Tiny Figure

For months now, the blogosphere has been abuzz with talk that, whatever LeAnn Rimes is doing to stay thin, it’s probably not healthy. Husband Eddie Cibrian is now taking a stand on the matter, saying these reports “bother” him. A while back, Eddie was saying that he was ok with whatever was being wr...

28 September 2011
16:31 GMT

Snooki Shows Off Remarkable Weight Loss

Reality star Snooki may never ditch her bad tanning habits, but at least she’s trying to change some things in her life. After giving up on cocktails and putting in the extra time at the gym, the diminute star is now half the woman she used to be. Snooki (real name Nicole Polizzi) has long said that she wanted ...

27 September 2011
15:31 GMT

Elisabetta Canalis Denies She’s Starving Herself to Get Back at George Clooney

She’s always had a figure to die for, but Elisabetta Canalis seems thinner than before, if one is to believe tabloid reports. In fact, she may be starving herself as part of a plan to get back at ex George Clooney. After her debut on ABC’s Dancing With the Stars, rumors started making the rounds that the ...

26 September 2011
13:41 GMT

Hotpants Help You Sweat More, Drop 2 Dress Sizes in Just 2 Weeks

Forget about control pants or other undergarments that promise you instant weight loss without as much as lifting a finger. There’s a new player on the scene, and it says it actually has scientific backing for the claims it makes. Hotpants are regular workout tights that, thanks to the Celu-Lite technology, are...

23 September 2011
15:01 GMT

Courteney Cox Talks Diet and the Tracy Anderson Method

If you’re in the industry and you want to work, sacrifices must be made. Actress Courteney Cox knows that only too well, which is why she’s always watching what she eats and making sure she gets plenty of exercise. For instance, she trains with none other than Tracy Anderson, the same woman who once worke...

22 September 2011
14:41 GMT


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