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There are plenty of alternative health treatments, diet plans and supplements that all get celebrity backing. The Kardashians for QuickTrim, Valerie Bertineli for Jenny Craig and the list goes on and on. The insurance firm Aviva surveyed 200 general practitioners to determine what health fads are ineffective and sometimes harmful. Dr. Douglas Wright of Aviva said that women are wasting their money on health fads. In addition, he said,

“What’s more worrying is that some [women] are opting for treatment trends rather than seeking medical advice – they might not be fashionable but tried and tested health routes are safer and more beneficial.”

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Apart from her awesome music, Beyonce is known the world round for her curves, on-stage leotards and fit physique.  She recently told Billboard that she may not wear her high heels on the treadmill but she does do all of her choreography practice in her heels, and she makes sure that the back-up dancers do the same.  She said,

“But I mainly get in shape from doing the choreography during those long 12-hour rehearsals for two months before a tour.”

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The man behind Beyonce’s gorgeous figure, Marco Borges, is revealing his secrets to a Dream Girl body, and how you can get those dangerous curves.

Borges has spent the past 16 years helping people lead healthier lifestyles and has worked with other celebrities including rap heavy-weight Jay-Z and the super fit pop-rocker Gwen Stefani. His latest book, Power Moves: The Four Motions to Transform Your Body For Life, reveals his inventive secrets for lifelong health based solely on four simple exercise motions. Earlier this year, Borges appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres show to demonstrate a few moves from his book – without expensive gym equipment. [Read more →]

Beyonce, Sarah Jessica Parker and especially Gwyneth Paltrow all swear by detox cleanses. But the Today Health show has questioned whether they’re safe and as healthy as they claim to be or not.

Dr Ian Smith, author of The 4 Day Diet, and Heidi Skolnik, a nutritionist to the New York Giants, went on to the morning chat show to discuss the pros and cons to these sometimes extreme eating programs.

Watch the video above for the answers…

Most women would kill for a bootylicious body like Beyonce’s. But the Grammy-award winning singer says she too has her days when she’s not entirely happy with her curves.

The 27-year-old bombshell is as famous for shaking her booty on stage as she is for her powerhouse voice, but told MTV recently that she goes through stages, like every woman.

“I guess my butt is natural… I like being curvy but sometimes I get curvy in the wrong places.”

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Summer’s her folks, and celebrities are dishing out their secrets to sexy beach bodies. In the latest issue of Life & Style magazine, Rihanna, Beyonce, Kim Kardashian and Cameron Diaz were a few of the celebs doing just that.

Rihanna says she plays up her long legs with a little wrap, but also does a little preparation before she spends a day in the sun.

“I like wearing a bikini with a cover-up that’s loose, not too long and a little bit sheer. If I know I’m going on vacation, I’ll do Pilates for two weeks straight.”

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International celebrity Hugh Jackman, known for his role in the X-men series and most recently as the song and dance man with Beyonce Knowles at the Oscars, has girls drooling and men jealous with his stellar physique.  This month, in the Australian Fitness First Magazine, he and his trainer Michael Ryan discussed his training and lifestyle habits.   He proves to be a man dedicated to exercise and fitness.  His trainer said,

“Hugh has the most extraordianry motivation that I’ve ever come across.  So muchof Hugh’s motivation comes from within.  As an example, Hugh was here for two days only (from the USA), and he’s on a plane out of here at 6:30am, and so we will get up at 4:15am to fit in a weights session, a soft sand run, a beach swim and brekky at his favourite morning eatery, Speedo’s Cafe at Bondi.  All before he flies out.”

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Beyoncé is on the cover of the Vogue ‘Shape’ issue this month.  The mega-star talked about everything from romance, the music biz, her acting career and even weight.  When Beyoncé starred in Cadillac Records she revealed she had to put on 20 pounds, and for the movie Dreamgirls she had to loose loads of weight.  Some critics criticized her work on Dreamgirls claiming that she wasn’t very convincing but in Cadillac Records she stole the show.  She said,

“Darnell (the director) brought something out in me, and I think it was because she’s a woman, and once again, kind of like with my band, we just had a connection, and we understood each other. She knew how to talk to me, and I knew what she meant.”

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Surely you saw Beyonce Knowles’ fabulous performance last weekend with song and dance man Hugh Jackman at the Academy Awards. Even though Beyonce obviously gets heaps of exercise learning the choreography for her dance videos and concerts, she too has to target certain areas of the body to work those trouble spots. Her trainer, Marco Borges, revealed to Ok! Magazine what Beyonce did to prepare her derriere for her musical extravaganza and wear that little red leotard and top hat on live national television. For the following exercises try to do three sets of 15 reps of each. [Read more →]

Robin Quivers, the hilarious wing-girl to shock jock Howard Stern, made headlines back in 2004 with her 70 lb weight loss. She denied having “that operation” aka gastric bypass surgery, claiming “that’s the most insulting thing.” Her secret?

She credited the Lemonade diet, also known as the Master Cleanser and popularized most recently by Beyonce, for getting down to a trim 145 pounds. The Lemonade diet is based on a concoction of lemon juice, maple syrup, cayenne pepper and distilled or purified water. She fasted for 21 consecutive days on 3 separate occasions. “It’s a completely different way to be” she says and Howard Stern producer Gary Dell’Abate gushes “I’ve been with her 20 years, and I’ve never seen her this happy and confident.” [Read more →]