Sunday, November 11, 2007

7 Of The Best Diet Secrets Of The Stars



You see them in movies, television, Oscar nomination ceremonies and walking down the red carpet whenever a new movie makes it's debut. They always look sleek, well manicured and the picture of health with their perfect bodies and you probably wonder how can they always look so perfect. Well in most cases they don't look that way naturally, it takes a whole lot of effort to get and keep that appearance. Imagine if you were in the public eye everyday, wouldn't you be willing to do what it takes to look good, to be a larger than life presence? They have a following, a group of fans and they can't afford to let themselves go. It's their livelihood at stake. They wear nice clothes, have fabulous hairdo’s and makeup and most importantly they take good care of their bodies.

Looking good does take work; sitting in front of the TV with a pizza in one hand and a bag of candy in the other isn't the ideal situation for staying fit and trim. A lot of stars have actually developed their own little secret methods for looking good. Each has their own style for staying gorgeous. It could be a finely tuned diet or a specifically designed workout program. So if you want to start yourself on the road to a new sexy you I've compiled a list of seven women celebrates diet secrets to get you started.

1) This is the secret diet plan used by actress Jennifer Anniston: One of the stars of the very popular TV sitcom "Friends" her comic sense and her famous hairstyles mesmerize the viewers each time the program airs. She's a girl that everyone loves, she's appeared on numerous magazine covers and is also believed to have one of the sexiest bodies in Hollywood. How does she keep that gorgeous body in shape? She uses the 40:30:30 diet method, which is:

1) 40% Low glycemic carbohydrates.
Such foods as fruits and vegetables, legumes, and
beans.
2) 30% Essential fats.
Fish, olive oil, nuts, and seeds.
3) 30% Lean proteins.
Chicken, turkey, tofu, beef, low fat dairy products
and fish.

To obtain the balance of hormones and achieve maximum weight loss it is imperative that each meal should contain macro nutrients.

2) The beautiful daughter of Goldie Hawn, Kate Hudson used a combination of diet and an exercise program. During her pregnancy she gained an incredible 60 pounds. She had to shed this weight in order to do her next film. Using this revised plan she lost all of the baby weight in just 4 months and developed abdominal muscles that were the envy of many people in Hollywood. She switched from her regular eating plan to a high protein plan. She ate high protein meals in smaller portions combined with an exercise plan including weight training and cardiovascular workouts.

3) Supermodel Christie Brinkley maintains a lifestyle that insures she keeps her all-American good looks and sumptuous figure. She is a full time vegetarian. She doesn't eat junk food; she doesn't keep any junk food in the house. By living this way she is never tempted to cheat and to satisfy any craving for sweets, she snacks on sweet potatoes instead of candy bars. If she ever has to drop a few pounds fast she simply goes on a strict liquid juice diet.

4) The material girl Madonna. The pop star with a body to die for. She is a true fitness paragon. She keeps that gorgeous body in great shape by practicing Ashtanga yoga, following a strict diet and adopted a macrobiotic eating plan which includes organic foods rich in lean protein, and of course avoids junk food almost totally.

5) You may find this hard to believe but the slim award-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow actually needs to diet to keep off the extra weight. She follows a diet plan very similar to Oprah Winfrey's. She usually follows a macrobiotic diet, avoiding sugar and white flour, eating foods such as vegetables, lean meat, and brown rice. She doesn't eat dairy products and her favorite exercise is yoga which she practices daily.

6) The beautiful and bodacious German model Claudia Schiffer eats only fruit from morning through the afternoon. For dinner she feasts on delicious steamed vegetables and salads. When away from home on location the delicacy she thrives on are black grapes and her choice of beverage is tomato juice or herbal tea.

7) We can't leave without bringing the secret diet tactics of one of the most well known ladies of today. Oprah Winfrey. Oprah fights a constant battle to maintain her weight. Millions of people watch Oprah almost every day and for this reason alone she needs to maintain her physical appearance. It's a hard battle; Oprah is known to be one of those celebrates who have a constant battle with weight gain. Now in her early fifties she recently toned up her figure by combining a regular exercise program and diet plan. She works out five times a week using free weights and a half hour trek on the treadmill. Her diet includes fruits and vegetables, legumes, nuts, fish, low fat chicken and dairy products, and limited amounts of white sugar and flour. She also doesn't eat anything after seven in the evening. All this has worked really well for Oprah. She has never looked finer

Well as you can see there's no miracle cure. It takes hard work and determination to get that drop-dead gorgeous body. There is more pressure on celebrates because of who they are and what they do. But just because ordinary people are not in the spotlight doesn't mean they can't have celebrity type bodies. By using these diet plans combined with an exercise plan and determination they can have a body that is the envy of others.

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