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Tips to look like a celebrity

 

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.

     

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.

     

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!

     

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!

     

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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