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RESIST YOUR TEMPTATIONS
Janet Jackson has stopped indulging in her favorite
sweet treat: pancakes! "She always craves pancakes," says her
nutritionist David Allen, who's also co-author of the singer's
upcoming book about her weight struggles. Instead Ms. Jackson snacks
on a mix of fresh blueberries and strawberries, which together have
about 65 calories a cup. Compared to 520 calories for two pancakes
with butter and syrup, there’s no need for guilt! |

TIGHTEN YOUR TUSH
Toning your booty requires work – even for Eva
Longoria Parker. So, how does she do it? The Desperate Housewives
star works out with trainer Patrick Murphy up to four times a week to
help sculpt her backside. The key: "Working out all the glute muscles
from a variety of angles, [including] lunges forwards and backwards,
side leg lifts, squats with weights, and lateral raises," says Murphy.
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USE SUNSCREEN LIKE KRISTIN
It's not just good genes that keep Kristin Davis's
porcelain skin looking so young. The 43-year-old Sex and the City
star is diligent about protecting herself from the harmful rays of the
sun. "I love my Ahava sunscreen," she tells Health Magazine. The
cosmetic company's vitamin-enriched products are formulated from Dead
Sea minerals. Slather some on and see if you see the difference! |

SIT UP STRAIGHT LIKE KATE
Your mother always nagged you not to slouch, but who
knew that straightening up could make your back look like Kate
Walsh's! "We spend a lot of time working on posture," says the
actress's trainer, Juliet Kaska. “Good posture stems from a balanced
mid-section and strong back." To get her defined but graceful back,
the Private Practice star also does Pilates, works with
resistance bands and lifts light free weights. |
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EMBRACE YOUR UNIQUENESS
The first full figured model to win America's Next
Top Model, Whitney Thompson has never aspired to be stick-thin.
Her message to women: Embrace your shape. "You don't have to starve to
be beautiful," "People try to perfect themselves and it's not
possible. So instead of perfecting yourself, just say, 'I am
this, and this is good." That's advice we can all follow |

DRINK YOUR PROTEIN
Who says protein drinks have to taste like chalk? Hugh
Jackman is such a big fan of Jay Robb's
Protein Powder
that the buff actor had 12 lbs. of the chocolate variety shipped to
him in Australia when he couldn't find any Down Under. Not only does
it taste good (Hugh's favorite is a chocolate-banana smoothie) but it
packs a nutritional punch: There are 25 grams of protein in a single
scoop. Try it for yourself! |
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MAKE YOUR WORKOUT PORTABLE
Not being able to get to the gym
doesn’t stop My Name Is Earl's
Jaime Pressly from getting a good workout. Resistance training helps
keep her trim by "using your own body weight, push-ups, crunches,
things like that, which you can do anywhere," says the new mom (whose
son just turned 1 on May 11). "It's much more simple than people think
it is." Want an effective at-home workout of your home? |

STEP OUTSIDE TO GET FIT
Now that the winter chill is gone, take advantage of
the warm weather by exercising in the great outdoors! Alicia Keys does
it. "I like to do outdoorsy things," she says. "Hikes, trails,
running, swimming. I love the sun. I'm all about the warmth." Whether
you go for a power walk around your local park or a jog on the beach,
don't forget to breathe in the fresh air. Not only is it an energy
boost, it's a mood uplifter, too! |
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GET AN 'IRON' CORE
To sculpt his body for Iron Man, Robert
Downey Jr. endured rigorous workouts at the hands of trainer Brad
Bose. One of Bose's favorite toning tools for his celebrity clients?
The AB-Inforcer,
a device that gets your spine in a neutral mode to work your core
muscles properly and uses sensory feedback to alert you when you're
out of alignment. "It teaches the difference between using your abs
and using your hip flexors," says Bose, "which are usually the root of
a lot of postural problems. |

STEP UP YOUR DANCING
Do you love Bravo's Step It Up & Dance and
think you have the moves like the dancers on the show? Prove it!
Crunch Gyms across the country have a new class based on the show
where you switch up your dance styles on a weekly basis just like the
contestants. And dancing has a surprising benefit: Health
magazine reports that regular dancing boosts your memory and can reduce
your risk of developing Alzheimer's by 76 percent. So, put on your
dancing shoes! |
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