The Black Book of Hollywood Diet Secrets
by Kym Douglas, Cindy Pearlman
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Author: Cindy Pearlman, Kym DouglasEdition: Paperback
Published: 2007-12-18
ISBN: 0452289041
Number of pages: 208
Publisher: Plume
Book Reviews of The Black Book of Hollywood Diet Secrets
Book Review: Secrets or Just Common Sense either way It's Gold!
Summary: 4 Stars
I headed over to Barnes and Noble to browse the diet books section again. I figured of the more than 300 titles in this area there had to be at least a few left that I hadn't already purchased! I had seen this book before, but I had the mindset that "celebrities have so much money..their secret must be lypo and botox, personal chefs, diet pills and personal trainers...how can an average Jane compete." I picked up the book in spite of myself and copped a squat on one of the lounging chairs at the bookstore. From the introduction I was hooked, it was such a lighthearted, honest and humorous read. I found myself smiling and thinking something in response to the celebrities statement...only to see the author put in print my thoughts in her response.
One reviewer stated that the book is contradictory, well that's a given when it's the "opinions" of many celebrities. I've always been of the mindset and my good friend say's all the time, "any diet will work the secret is to find the one that works for you." I think this philosophy is summed up nicely in this book because what works for Jennifer Garner, might not work for Jessica Alba and so on.
There is a lot of common sense stuff in the book that we all know, but for me hearing someone actually say "add benefiber and emergen-c to a little water" was more instructional and straight forward than saying "add some fiber to your diet." Most of the book is specific as to what is actually eaten (fruits, veggies, lean proteins) and very specific (low mercury tuna) and helpful websites are provided to put you in touch with where to shop for specific items. Throughout the book are different tips and suggestions from the celebrities and their trainers. I think you definitely must pick and choose those that fit into a plan you can live with, but overall it's a lot of great advice. I read it in one evening and now I plan to go back through it with a fine tooth comb, pick out the things I think I can incorporate into my lifestyle, and note these in a little notebook that I can carry with me in my purse...maybe add in a few quotes for when I need one of my girlfriends to kick me in the rear.
I have not read the beauty secrets book so this was my first encounter with the authors. For me, this is such a motivational book because it's like having girlfriends right there with you each step of the way. We often look at celebrities and we see perfection. To read what they think of themselves, that they laugh at certain aspects of the illusion of who they are, that they have the same hangups and insecurities about their body AND that they have to work just as hard to keep their body as we will need to is very motivational. I also liked the little "hollywood words/vocabulary" splashed throughout the book, it helps to break things up a bit and serves as another form of laughter.
I would highly recommend this book to my friends, in fact it's currently making the rounds in my office. It's probably not for die hard fitness guru types, but it's dead on for most any woman that ever just felt like giving up, like nothing made a difference, like she was in it alone. I've already started to use several of the tips and it kickstarted my old eating habits. I know I feel better, lighter and cleaner when I eat more veggies, fruit, lean proteins and consume water, but it's all too easy to forget something so simple in a working, going to school, housewife, soccer/football/track/dance mom world...thanks for the inspiration, it's just what I needed to get back on track!
Summary of The Black Book of Hollywood Diet Secrets
Easy ways to get?and stay?slim from the authors of The Black Book of Hollywood Beauty Secrets, and their celebrity sourcesHow do the stars get so thin? (and how do their trainers keep them that way?) Kym Douglas and Cindy Pearlman are back with exercise tips and eating strategies from a Who?s Who of Hollywood beauties. The Black Book of Hollywood Diet Secrets takes readers inside the fridges and out to the gyms of the stars, uncovering the daily regimens that keep celebrities like Cameron Diaz, Demi Moore, and Beyonc? Knowles in A-List shape. They?ll dish on stars? daily diet plans and tell us how the stars bounce back after baby, stay slim after forty, drop a quick twenty pounds, outsmart a Fat Day, and see fast results from exercise. Kym and Cindy have done it again, from (A)niston to (Z)eta-Jones.
From The Black Book of Hollywood Diet Secrets:
? Heidi Klum and Cindy Crawford eat a salad dressed with vinegar BEFORE they go out to dinner. The vinegar is an appetite suppressant.
? Oprah and Rachael Ray drink Wulong Slimming Tea
? Denise Richards, Jessica Simpson, Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams all detox with So-Cal cleanse
? Demi Moore and Sharon Stone eat prunes to ease bloating AND to prevent wrinkles
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