Book reveals celebrity weightloss secrets

Want to have a body like Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Hurley or Halle Berry?

Well now you can, after a new book has blown the whistle on many of the tricks the Hollywood stars use to keep in shape - from strange work-outs to odd tips on dieting.

Written by Kym Douglas and Cindy Pearlman, The Black Book of Hollywood Diet Secrets tells us that Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson regularly eats cookies, while Reese Witherspoon sometimes walks backwards first thing in the morning.

Baffled? Well, before you start emptying the cookie jar just be aware that one biscuit should replace two daily meals. Which means you probably can’t eat now until a week on Tuesday. Good luck!

Dietician Robin Plotkin, speaking to CBS 11 News, is also less than convinced of the merits of this odd diet plan.

Plotkin said: “That’s not a great suggestion. Obviously, they’re not getting the calories, they’re not getting the nutrients they need to keep their metabolism firing and thereby losing weight the healthy way.”

However, fitness trainer Mark Seebaran was slightly more enthusiastic about Reece Witherspoon’s walking backwards method.

Speaking to CBS, he explained: “Getting up and walking backwards turns on all the muscles in our posterior - our calves, our hamstrings, our glutes, our upper backs - so it counteracts our seated posture.”

So you want to hear more tips? Sure. One tactic employed by a lot of the star is eating loads of asparagus.

Why? Plotkin explained: “Celebrities are using it as a laxative.” But don’t think losing weight is as easy as that.
Plotkin warned: “It’s not going to stay off. It’s just a quick fix.”

You want more? Ok, want to know how to stop yourself eating so much.

Well, British ‘beauty’ Liz Hurley eats bacon in the morning to satisfy her cravings for high-fat foods, while a lot of celebs brush their teeth regularly.

Plotkin explained: “It triggers our brain to say, ‘hey let’s stop eating for a while and enjoy that nice flavour in our mouth.”

More? Go and buy the book here.

Source: CBS News