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Celebrities making news with their weight loss and dieting methods. (79 posts)
Kirstie Alley Leaves Jenny Craig, Starts New Weight Loss Program?
Last week Kirstie Alley parted company with the Jenny Craig weight loss program.
"Fired for being too fat!" shouts the National Enquirer headlines.
» moreThe Black Book of Hollywood Diet Secrets

Are you obsessed with celebrity diet 'secrets' - those tabloid tidbits that appear like clockwork in every gossip magazine?
Authors Kym Douglas and Cindy Pearlman have rounded them all up and made a book out of it: The Black Book of Hollywood Diet Secrets.
» moreJennifer Love Hewitt vs Snarky Bloggers
Do you get all excited when you spot a dimple of cellulite on a actresses body? Do you go all giddy when celebrity x gains 0.34 of an inch on their thighs?
Of course not. You're not that petty are you?
Thousands of others, however, get off on criticizing everyone else's body.
Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt is one of the few to respond to the critics, and her response is worth a read.
» moreRachel Hunter and Slim-Fast: Hypocrisy

Fashion Model Rachel Hunter has signed up with Slim-Fast. Hunter is to be the new face of Slim-Fast (owned by Unilever - promoted with the "Find Your Slim" program.).
Slim-Fast says:
Rachel will incorporate Slim-Fast into her life as an approach to reaching her personal weight loss goal.
According to People, Hunter is 5' 10" and currently weighs 147lbs. That gives her a BMI of 21. So why the need for Slim-Fast?
» moreMichael Moore Weight Loss: Not So Sicko!

Whether you like or dislike Michael Moore, most people can agree that he always seems to ignite some type of controversy.
I recently heard an interview with him as he was promoting his new healthcare documentary “Sicko”. His new movie documents many of the failings of the American health care system.
It seems that the movie has already had a positive impact on at least one person - Michael Moore, himself.
» moreJessica Biel: 10 Workout Tips

Us magazine recently talked to Jessica Biel's personal trainer Jason Walsh to garner some workout tips.
I list these here not so you can try and be Jessica Biel - but because the advice is very interesting.
» moreKeira Knightley and Anorexic Witchhunts

Actress Keira Knightly continually denies that she suffers from Anorexia. She even went so far as suing a British tabloid paper in January.
This brings to light the issue of stigma based on body size and how a "too-thin" body brings on accusations of anorexia.
» moreFemale Body Shape in the 20th Century
How has body shape changed during the last century? What were the popular and glamorized body shapes of the day?
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- Heather on Helping Kids Have a Healthy Attitude to Body Shape:
And in the end, despite some of the comments, this post is about our c...
- Sam on How To: Achieve Lasting Weight Loss:
I found a great blog article about keeping the weight from coming back...
- Mike H. on Nutritionism: What Is It and Why Is It Ruining Our Diet?:
Hi Quito,
I concur with your sentiments regarding the epiphany when r...
- claire on McDonald's Menu to Go on Diet in 2005:
umm guess what? salads (the one with chicken and ranch dressing?) - th...
- Mike H. on Why on Earth Should You Read Another Weight Loss Book?:
"There are plenty of books that will tell you what to eat and how much...
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