How do the Stars always look picture perfect on the red carpet? Celebrity magazines and websites are filled with articles about dieting with the Stars and what they do to get a flat stomach. It can be tempting to follow their lead, but read this article before you run to the store to buy lemon juice and cayenne pepper!
Diets to follow:
1. "Freshology Meal Delivery PrograM" - JENNIFER LOPEZ
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Healthy balanced calorie controlled meals
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Delivered daily to your doorstep
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High fiber, lots of fruits and vegetables, snacks
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Comment: No gimmicks, just real food
2. "The Zone Diet" - JENNIFER ANISTON
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Emphasizes Lean Protein and Healthy Monounsaturated Fat
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40% Carbohydrate 30% Protein 30% Fat
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Comment: Good diet since it recommends lean protein such as fish, chicken, and beans, and healthy fat such as avocados, nuts and olive oil
3. "Calorie Controlled" 1,500 calories between six meals a day
LAUREN CONRAD /KATE HUDSON/ KIM KARDASHIAN:
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Keeps meals frequent and small
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Spreads 1,500 calories between six meals a day.
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Passes on processed foods
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Prefers healthier options such as fruit and lean proteins.
Calorie Controlled Sample Menu - Kim Kardashian- 1438 calories a day diet.
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Breakfast, oatmeal with bananas.
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Lunch, a salad with grilled chicken.
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Dessert, yogurt with fruit and granola.
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Snacks, carrots dipped in low-cal ranch
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Dinner fish and veggies; green tea at bedtime.
4. "The 5-Factor Diet"- Eva Mendez, Lady Gaga and Halley Berry
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Promises that you’ll ‘Eat More. Work Out Less. Get into the Best Shape of your Life.’ In just 5 weeks.
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In those 5 weeks you’re encouraged to eat 5 meals a day that only use 5 ingredients
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Workout in the gym for just 25 minutes a day instead of spending your whole day there.
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Allows followers of the diet to have one cheat day per week.
5. Healthy Low Fat and Balanced Diet - Toni Braxton
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Toni was diagnosed with heart disease in 2003. After her diagnosis Toni changed her lifestyle.
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This eating plan is based on the research that people who adhere to this 20-30% fat limit diet are more likely to keep the weight off for a long time.
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A diet for heart disease consists of healthy fats such as olive oil and canola oil, lean protein such as chicken and fish, lots of fruits and vegetables, and whole grains. Sodium should be limited to less than 2000mg/day.
Diets to Forget:
1. "The Baby Food Diet" - Jennifer Aniston
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Jennifer Aniston reportedly did a baby food cleanse and lost seven pounds.
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This diet dictates that you eat baby food for two of your daily meals and keep it light on the third and consume about 600 calories per day.
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It is extremely low in calories, it is a starvation diet, not a long term diet
2. "The Cookie Diet" - Denise Richards.
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Eat high protein, fiber rich cookies.
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It is another diet gimmick-Make your own high fiber cookies!
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Eat real food instead, incorporating fiber and protein.
3. "The Atkins Diet"- Renee Zellweger
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Excessive protein and fat, very limited carbohydrates
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Very high in cholesterol and saturated fat.
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Dietitians do not recommend it.
4. "The Master Cleanse" - Beyonce
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Maple syrup, cayenne pepper, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, water
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Beyonce used this to lose weight for the movie “Dreamgirls” You ease in and out of a Starvation Diet; this concoction and water are all you drink.
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Side effects include nausea, fainting, dizziness, and you lose muscle, not fat!
5. "Cleanse" - Salma Hayek
Salma Hayek says that she has been doing juice cleanses for 15 years to look great on red carpet.
- The down side is that by drinking juices for 3 to five days, you can get dizzy, nauseated lightheaded, have blood sugar spikes, and not recommended if you have medical issues such as diabetes or high blood pressure.
- In addition, you lose muscle and water weight, not fat, and you will gain the weight back when you eat again.
- You will most likely overeat since you are so hungry after drinking juice for 5 days.
The bottom line is that Celebs work hard to look good. They sacrifice the burgers to fit in those size 2 dresses! However, just because your favorite actress is going on an extreme diet does not mean you should as well. There are healthy ways to lose weight and risky ways to lose weight. In my opinion, it is better to be safe than sorry.
