I could never lose 14 pounds: JohanssonSeptember 30th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson has rubbished reports suggesting that she has shed 14 pounds for her role in Iron Man 2. The actress admits that she slimmed down to fit into a catsuit to play Black Widow in the forthcoming sequel, but is outraged over reports she went to extreme lengths to lose weight for the part, reported imdb.com.
Tyra Banks wins diet vowSeptember 24th, 2009 LONDON - Tyra Banks has regained her sexy curves after vowing to shed pounds earlier this year to beat fellow dieters on her show America's Next Top Model. The former model had gained weight over the years, but her new look makes her as hot as ever.
Rebecca Romijn feels under pressure to shed post-baby flabAugust 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - X-men actress Rebecca Romijn has admitted that she feels pressured to look fit and slim all the time. The hot star is determined to shed the extra pounds she gained while pregnant with the now seven-month-old twin daughters.
Ashton Kutcher ate one meal a day for 'Spread'August 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Ashton Kutcher has revealed that he ate just one meal a day to lose weight in order to befit his role in new movie Spread. The ordeal was made even more difficult since he had earlier piled on the pounds to play a wrestler in Personal Effects, which he had just ended filming when he signed the new comedy.
Kim Cattrall says fat jibe scared the hell out of herAugust 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - 'Sex and the City' star Kim Cattrall has revealed that she nearly gave up acting before she hit the big time after a film director told her to lose weight. The actress was cast in 1975 movie 'Rosebud' but movie mogul Otto Preminger told her she needed to lose 14pounds for the part.
Paltrow turns to detox programme to lose weightJuly 10th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow has turned to a leading cardiologist and detoxification expert in a bid to lose the weight she gained during a "relax and enjoy life phase". The health-conscious actress, who is married to rocker Chris Martin, has revealed she has almost completed an amazing" three-week-long detox programme, reported contactmusic.com.
Teaching belly to feel full is key to losing weightJune 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A New York-based expert says that the best way to lose weight is to teach the body to stop craving for food and feel full sooner. Dr. Louis Aronne, the director of the Comprehensive Weight Control Program at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, has expressed this view in his new book 'The Skinny'.
Scary Spice, Melanie Brown can't believe Sporty had hired trainer to lose body weightJune 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Melanie Brown was shocked to know that her fellow Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm had hired a trainer to help her shed post-pregnancy bulges. The singer revealed she was left wide eyed after discovering that the Sporty Spice was seeking external help to get herself back in shape.
Sophie Dahl's way to lose weight - eating like a childJune 1st, 2009 LONDON - Sophie Dahl, granddaughter of Roald Dahl, has revealed that she turned back the clock to slim down. The 31-year-old model-turned-writer, who shrunk from a voluptuous size 16 to a skinny size 8 a few years ago, has revealed that she lost weight - by eating like a child.
Jodie Marsh unveils her new bodybuilder physiqueMay 28th, 2009 LONDON - Jodie Marsh has swapped glamour modelling with bodybuilding. The 30-year-old model, who has 32E surgically-enhanced boobs, has gone from a size 12 to a size 6/8 and credits her training for her new look.
'Bet dieting' is the latest fad among BritsMay 24th, 2009 LONDON - Brits are increasingly taking to a new method of loosing weight-bet dieting. This is a trend wherein people join a website, and bet on their own successes in losing certain amounts of weight over definite periods of time.
Politeness makes dieters break low-fat regimes while with friends, familyMay 19th, 2009 LONDON - Dieters often fail to stick to low-fat regimes due to politeness while they are out at some restaurant or social gathering with their friends or families, according to a study. Published in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, the study was part of research into the issues facing people looking to lose weight by following very low fat diets.
Eminem warned against disastrous crash dietMay 17th, 2009 LONDON - Eminem has been cautioned against serious harm if he continues to crash diet during his taxing 70-date European tour. The nine-time Grammy-winning rapper, who had bloated after feasting on fried chicken, fries and burgers, was said to have dropped more than three stones in a desperate bid to get back to his Slim Shady form.
K-Fed desperate to shed extra weightMay 16th, 2009 LONDON - Pop star Britney Spears' former husband Kevin Federline has been working out day and night in the gym, as he is desperate to lose the extra weight. Federline has gained pounds since his divorce from the 'Hit Me Baby One More Time' hitmaker, and has been working hard to get his toned body back.
Mickey Rourke 'ordered to slim down for Iron Man 2'May 7th, 2009 LONDON - Movie hardman Mickey Rourke has been asked to slim down for his role as Russian villain Whiplash in the new Iron Man sequel. The actor, who gained 30 pounds of muscle to play washed-up grappler Randy 'The Ram' Robinson in The Wrestler, is said to be struggling to lose his beefed-up physique from the 2008 film, reports The Daily Express.