The beautiful Abigail Spencer is one of the stars from the cast of the popular AMC show, Mad Men. In the current issue of OK! Magazine she gives some effective yet simple diet and exercise tips. She defines herself as a minimalist when it comes to her beauty philosophy and in order to look good on the outside, you’ve got to start with the inside. She explained,

“You can’t just focus it all on the outside. Start with making sure you don’t eat too much junk food, that you’re sleeping and that you’re drinking enough water.”

She went on to say that her exercise and beauty regime includes Pilates, staying out of the sun and taking prenatal vitamins and one teaspoon of cod liver oil a day.

You can see Abigail Spencer alongside Christina Hendricks and January Jones in the current third season of Mad Men, which airs on Sundays at 10pm on AMC.
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Entourage star, Jeremy Piven often appears to be the picture of health. He’s an avid yoga practitioner, is vocal about healthy eating habits and he’s often spotted paddle boarding in Los Angeles. But he’s on the verge of becoming a bit obsessive about his eating habits. It wasn’t too long ago when he had to pull out of a Broadway show because of mercury poisoning but what’s odd about that story is that he was eating fish twice a day for 20 years! He has since learned to control his fish diet but now he has told STV that he’s cutting the 12 cups of soy milk per day out of his diet because it’s causing his breast to grow. He explained,

“I was the guy that dabbled in soy milk, but now I’ve found out soy milk has enough estrogen for me to grow breasts. I had to put the soy milk down. It was a very confusing time.”

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Supermodel and actress Elizabeth Hurley is most likely the most beautiful farmer on the planet. She has traded in her stilettos and handbag for cowboy boots and a hat but she still looks amazing. These days the 44-year-old lives on her farm full time and promotes her organic foods line that come from her 400-acre farm. By looking at her you wouldn’t think she’s a day over 25 but she does admit that she has gained a little weight since being in her 40s but she is also sensible and knows it is only natural. She explained,

“I have never eaten six raisins a day with a child’s knife and fork, or any of the other ridiculous things I have read about myself, but I am heavier than in my movie years. There is a huge change in your metabolism after 40 and for the first time ever I am having to watch what I eat because I’m quite greedy by nature,” she jokes.

She was then asked if she has had any surgery since she looks 24 instead of 44. Hurley laughed again and said she doesn’t have a beauty regime because she’s busy running two business and raising a family.

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Grammy Award Winner Amy Winehouse has slowly been putting her life back together after battling with drug addiction. Lately she has been the talk of the town thanks to her new breast implants but her father thinks that it’s more important to note that she has been putting on weight and exercising regularly. Previously she was feared to be anorexic as she was bone thin because of the drug consumption but she now has her appetite back. Her father said,

“And they say she’s anorexic? You can see with your own eyes that she’s put on a lot of weight and how well she’s doing.”

He also mentioned that the other day when they went out for lunch that she ate heaps of healthy food at a fish restaurant and he had never seen anyone eat so much before. There is however concern that Winehouse has swapped her drug addiction for an exercise addiction but her father sees it as something good for her. He explains,

“She’s in the gym three or four hours a day. I mean boy is she fit – really, really fit. So that’s a really positive addiction.”

Well, some of us would beg to differ but as long as she eats well and eats enough she can workout all she wants.

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After months of anticipation Alicia Silverstone has finally launched her new book, The Kind Diet: A Simple Guide to Feeling Great, Losing Weight, and Saving the Planet. She’s already heavy on the media circuit this week having spoken with various newspapers and she appeared on The View to promote her vegan-friendly book.

While at the launch party in NYC she told New York Magazine,

“The truth is, there is a list of foods that will make you fat and make you sick and hurt you and make you older and tired and slowly deteriorate.”

The example she gave to stress her point was a little analogy about cows and baby calves. She explained that dairy milk is for baby calves to turn into 400-pound cows once they grow up, so if humans drink cow milk they too will grow fat.

In her book Silverstone explains how being a vegan will not only make you healthy but will also help you lose weight and feel vibrant. Another benefit to a vegan diet is having regular bowel movements, or as Silverstone says, ‘pooing.’ She explained,

“I know two girls in my life who are good friends, who were not pooing, but now they’re pooing ’cause I helped them. I taught them how to poo.”

She’s right that a vegan diet will keep a person regular because of the high fiber content of fruits and veggies. Carnivores can also be regular but they may have to be more conscious of their fiber intake to make sure they are getting enough of the daily allowance. She’s already heavy on the media circuit this week having spoken with various newspapers and she appeared on The View to promote her vegan-friendly book.

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Jenna Wolfe is the TV anchor and resident fitness fanatic for NBC’s Weekend Today. Her demanding assignments have her throwing punches on American Gladiators and racing up the steps of the Empire State Building and she always pulls it off like a pro. Recently in Fitness Magazine she gave the readers the inside scoop as to how she keeps so fit. She aims to workout six times a week for at least an hour per session and she’ll incorporate various workouts such as boot-camp, weight lifting and cardio. More importantly, she never lets excuses come in to play when she’s on the road. She said,

“Since I spend one or two weeks a month on the road, I’ve learned to incorporate whatever’s around — a chair, a park bench — into my routine so my workouts don’t slide.”

The 35-year-old keeps a protein-rich diet that includes foods like almond butter, almond milk, oatmeal, eggs, rice cakes, cottage cheese and steamed veggies. This may appear to be a rather strict diet but she does allow herself dessert every night to satisfy her sweet tooth. She said,

“I need dessert every night or I go crazy, so I save myself 200 calories for frozen yogurt or a cookie.”

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“Britney was sleeping only two to four hours a night for the longest time, but she’s gotten that under control.  Now she’s getting eight hours a night — and is drinking a ton of water and eating three normal meals a day.”

“She drinks protein shakes and snacks on the dried fruit and nuts from Starbucks with her coffee.”

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Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham is no stranger to fad diets.  In the past she’s been linked to seaweed shakes and edamame beans and all the while she continues to be bone thin.  Her latest diet is berries and sashimi and the occasional glass of wine when she’s in the mood to indulge.  One source told the Daily Mail that Beckham wants to be ultra thin for the sake of her clothing line.

“She thinks she’s the best ambassador for the clothes she designs – so she wants to be model thin.”

It’s absurd to think that this is all she’s eating but what we can interpret from this is that she is increasing her intake of antioxidants and the omega three oils.  You can’t go wrong with fish and fruit but be sure to eat your veggies and whole grains too.

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Julio Gomez may have suffered a heart-breaking elmination last week on The Biggest Loser, but the 40-year-old mortgage loan officer has nothing to complain about. While on the show he went from 407 pounds to 279 pounds, that’s a whopping 128 pound weight loss. After the elimination episode he spoke with reporters about how he kicked the fast food habit, learned to cook at home and his work with fitness trainer Jillian Michaels.

Firstly, it was Jillian who helped him realize that he wasn’t just the happy go lucky fat guy but had some deep issues to deal with in order to begin the weight loss process. He said,

“She [Jillian] really got me past that hump and I have to thank her heartfully for even getting to that point for me. It’s helped me tremendously.”

When it comes to eating, Julio said his worst habit was going through the drive-thru at fast food places and he has now eliminated that from his life. Now that he has learned to cook healthy meals at home his entire diet has changed. He explains that he doesn’t follow strict recipes but instead opens the refrigerator to see what’s available and he basically wings it. And having daughters in the house, they too are eating healthy just like dad. He said,

“My daughters always ask me the same question, ‘What are we having for dinner?’ And I’ll just simply say we’re having fish and vegetables, and I’ll leave it there. And then I’ll just make something up and go, ‘Hey, this is pretty good!’”

Good for Julio and all his hard work!

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Vanessa Williams, the 46-year-old actress on Ugly Betty recently revealed all to Us Magazine about her diet and exercise regimen. While filming Williams uses the same meal delivery service as Jennifer Lopez and Mel B use, Freshology. The company has a Get Slim Plan where clients eat 1,200 to 1,400 calories a day. Here’s a glimpse at what a typical menu would look like for one day on the Freshology plan:

Breakfast – Granola with yogurt and fresh seasonal fruit
Lunch – Pan seared white fish with seasonal vegetables
Dinner – Grilled steak with red wine demi-glace and steamed asparagus
Dessert – Dark chocolate brownie

The mother of four said that for her the most important thing she can do is exercise because even though she knows she’s getting older exercise is what will make her look her best. She said,

“I don’t weigh myself. I’d rather look in the mirror and say, ‘Do I look fit?’”

How does Williams stay fit? Three times a week she does weight training and cardio sessions with personal trainer, Sal Gaglio and she also does yoga and a fun salsa workout called, Zumba.

Williams recently released her eighth studio album and she’ll be back for the next season of Ugly Betty which premieres on October 16th.

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