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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It has been interesting the past year observing how the fashion industry is playing up to the needs of us normal humans who are not bone thin models or celebrities who can afford personal trainers and quick fix detox treatments. We’ve seen morbidly obese Beth Ditto pose nude for the cover of Love magazine, plus size models like Lizzie Miller appearing semi-nude in Glamour magazine and Crystal Renn writing memoirs about how she starved when she was a skinny model.

The media and the fashion industry have become obsessed with the physical, stars like Kelly Clarkson and Jessica Simpson get hassled for being ‘chubby’ and then at the same time people like Tyra Banks tell us to embrace our curves.  And yet here we have another example by Victoria’s Secret and the Love Your Body contest.  In hopes of selling more underwear they’ve launched an online contest where normal women can upload their photo and get voted on by other Internet surfers out there and possibly win a trip to a spa in New York City as well as some money for a shopping spree.  Yes, the prize would be fabulous to win but what’s not pleasant is the fact that women are posting images of themselves on the site, some all glam’d up and posing as if it were a professional photo shot and other images of chubby women sporting their underwear and bra while in the living room; and all of these women are all willing to have a global audience vote on their appearance.

Why this obsession with proving to the world that we love our bodies or embrace our curves and how silly is it for Victoria’s Secret to launch a campaign labeled ‘Love Your Body’ but then use an online voting system where strangers will be picking a winner based on a photo?  How about a campaign about embracing the mind or loving your brain?  It’s just a thought.

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Victoria’s Secret model Adriana Lima reveals her diet secret to a supermodel body. Portion Control. She says “As the day goes on, I keep going smaller with my portions.” Here’s the typical day in the life of Adriana…

Adriana Lima Diet
Breakfast: egg whites, oatmeal and raisins or muesli with plain yogurt and honey, along with a cup of joe and milk

Lunch: A portion of meat (fish, chicken or red meat) with veggies

Snacks: Raw veggies such as cucumbers and carrots. She does indulge her sweet tooth with chocolate too! She also has a daily spoonful of raw honey explaining “it helps your immune system.”

Dinner: Small salad. She says she sleeps better at night when she eats light later in the day.

Celebrity Diet Doctor Weigh In:
No arguing that this diet is working for Adriana. The muesli can pack a caloric punch, as can something like granola. A good strategy is to cut back on the grains and bulk up on some fresh fruit. While I agree that portion control is a good idea, I would advise Adriana to up the dinner salad. You’re not going to gain weight on salad, as long as you don’t go overboard on dressing. Very few of us get enough greens so I do not like to see portion control strategies when it comes to salad. Just remember while most Americans have difficulty getting the recommended 25 grams of fiber per day, Paleolithic man had a diet that consisted of 75-100 grams of fiber per day! So eat more veggies!

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On the heels of the latest Victoria Secret’s Lingere Fashion show in Miami we’re learning that the newest angel Doutzen Kroes has joined the ranks of the Victoria’s top models (Heidi Klum, Karolina Kurkova, Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio and Selita Ebanks) by going low carb.

The Dutch 23-year-old beauty Kroes, says she normally eats what she wants because she exercises often, but pulled out all the stops to earn her wings by going on a “strict sugar- and carb-free meal plan and spending many extra minutes a day jumping rope.” She adds “for other fashion shows you can be skinny, but for Victoria’s Secret, you need definition.”

Celeb Diet Doc Weigh In…
Be careful about anyone who says they can eat anything they want without gaining weight. Unless you’re an athlete burning a ton of calories a day, or have a metabolic disorder you do have to watch what you eat. And I’m sure Doutzen does pay a lot of attention to what she eats even when she’s not earning her wings…