Saturday, March 30, 2013

Do Celebrities Endorsed Pills Really Work?

Latest Fashion, Underweight Celebrities

Super Skinny Cat Walk ModelsIn the “good old days” female celebrities with hour glass figures were the most sought after in the media. With the recent obsession with looking good seems that the “underweight” look is in and most cat walk models appear unnaturally underweight!
Thankfully not all celebrity performers go for the emaciated look; in fact you could argue that some of the UK stars go for the opposite!

Are Celebrity Diet Pills a License to Print Money?

When celebrities drastically lose weight they become perfect candidates for sponsoring the latest diet pills on the market. If they have been known to be troubled by weight gain and yo-yo dieting, even better!
A newly slimed down celeb can easily make front-page news, an ideal time to reveal the “secret” to their recent slim down. The format is well rehearsed and seen time and time again.
Sometimes it can go wrong though (see below)!

Diet Pills and Diet Plans Endorsed by Celebrities

The most famous celebrity endorsed diet pills and diet plans include:

1. The Kardashians – QuickTrim

Kardashians quicktrim extreme burnIt seems that the Kardashian sisters could be in a spot of trouble with the recent $5 million lawsuit over apparently bogus weight loss claims.
The case has been filed by dieters who unsuccessfully lost any weight whilst taking QuickTrim products have been reported to have been misled by the Kardashian sisters. The allegation is ongoing and a verdict has yet to be made!
Read our full review of the QuickTrim products.

2. Anna Nicole Smith – TrimSpa

Anna Nicole Smith TrimspaFormer Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith endorsed the TrimSpa diet pills claiming that the pills could help you lose substantial amounts of weight.
Both Anna Nicole Smith and TrimSpa have been sued in a class-action lawsuit after it was alleged that their marketing of a weight loss pill was false or misleading.
After losing the case TrimSpa had to pay out $1.5 million to settle allegations. Since then the company behind TrimSpa have been re-branding and rebuilding their image.

3. Wynonna Judd – Alli

Wynonna Judd and AlliAmerican country music singer, Wynonna Judd, she revealed in People magazine it was with the help of Alli.
Alli (similar to Proactol Plus) is a natural fat binder that blocks some of the dietary fat from being absorbed.
Since she has signed up to be the celebrity spokesperson for Alli though, Wynonna has not commented on how much weight she has lost using Alli, although she has recently lost 55 pounds!
Read our full review of Alli.

4. Snooki – Zantrex 3

Snooki zantrex3 secret revealedAmerican reality TV show “Jersey Shore”, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi has claimed she has gone down from 126 lbs to 109 lbs thanks to Zantrex 3 pills!
She frequently comments on Twitter how fantastic Zantrex 3 pills are and how much weight she is losing.
Read our full review of Zantrex 3.

5. Nicola McLean – Capsiplex

Nicola McLean CapsiplexOne of UK’s most successful glamour models, Nicola McLean, claims to useCapsiplex to stay in shape and keep looking sexy for the guys!
Nicola McLean has been featured on the covers of leading UK mens magazines such as Zoo, Nuts, Front, Loaded and Ice.
Capsiplex helped her lose her pregnancy weight after giving birth and successfully lost 7lb within just a week.

6. Lauren Goodger – Meratol

Lauren Goodger MeratolLauren Goodger from popular TV show in the UK, The Only Way Is Essex (nicknamed TOWIE) claims to have lost one stone (14 pounds) of weight in just one month by taking Meratol diet pills.
It was speculated she lost the weight to keep her boyfriend, Mark Wright, its likely she decided that the party lifestyle was catching up with her!
Read our full review of Meratol.

7. Jennifer Aniston – Atkins Diet

Jennifer Aniston Atkins DietOne of the most popular diet plans, the Atkins Diet, has numerous high profiler celebrities who claim to have followed this diet plan.
One such celebrity, Jennifer Aniston has frequently reported how following the Atkins Diet has helped to stay slim and fit.
Jennifer doesn’t just follow the Atkins Diet though, she combines the diet plan with regular exercise and plenty of water!

8. Montignac Diet – Kylie Monique

Kylie Minogue - Montignac DietThe Montignac Diet claims you can easily lose up to 4lbs per week and is based on a high-protein diet, eating carbs with low glycemic index and avoiding so called “bad carbs”.
Sounding similar to the Atkins Diet, the Montignac Diet uses the principle of eating carbs with a low glycemic index (whole wheat bread, veggies and fruits).
One of supporters of the Montignac Diet is Kylie Minogue who still looks fantastic at the age of 43. Looking as hot as ever, Kylie is perfect testimonial for this diet plan!

9. Dr Phil Diet (Shape Up) – Dr. Phil McGraw

Dr Phil Shape UpDr Phil’s Shape Up Diet combines low fat, high nutrition foods that are controlled in calories and exercise with behavior management and cognitive or thought restructuring techniques.
Unhappy customers of discontinued Shape Up were given a $10.5 million settlement in 2006 when 3 consumers claimed Dr Phil defrauded them by making false statements about the diet pills.

10. Maximum Strength Calorie Control – Jillian Michaels

Jillian Michaels Calorie ControlSo called America’s toughest physical trainer has her own range of weight loss dieting supplements along with her “premium weight loss plan”, DVDs, clothing, books and fitness equipment.
Jillian Michaels has appear on countless TV shows in the US, including The Doctors, The Biggest Loser and Losing It With Jillian.

Friday, March 1, 2013

What Makes A Food As Healthy Food



Description: There isn’t really one traditional Asian diet, but a group of international nutritionist collaborated together in the 90s to come up with an Asian Food Pyramid. It prioritizes rice, noodles and whole grains, as well as fruits, vegetables, legumes, seeds and nuts as the most-eaten food groups. Fish and shellfish are optional daily choices, while eggs and poultry should be eaten weekly. Note that recommended servings of red meat are smaller and less frequent (monthly) than even sweets (weekly)!
Signature foods: There are many different countries whose traditional ways of eating follow this model, but they all seem to have white rice as a staple.
What the research says: Asian countries have less incidences of obesity, cardiovascular disease and metabolic diseases like diabetes than Western countries, although that seems to be slowly changing thanks to rising economies and urbanization. One Harvard nutrition researcher notes that high-carb, high-glycemic aspects of a traditional Chinese diet are colliding with an increasingly urbanized, inactive lifestyle to create an “emerging public health dilemma.”

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Why Are Some Foods So Healthy?
Celebrity trainer and nutritionist Harley Pasternak traveled to the healthiest countries around the world to learn more about what made their meals extra nourishing.
He noted that Japanese people eat a wonderful variety of seaweeds, and that Chinese people tried to incorporate at least five different colors in every meal. But Pasternak also came away with some valuable observations about how different the North American way of life was compared to many other countries.
For starters, we eat much bigger portions than people in other countries. We don’t prioritize eating seasonally or locally, and we also add lots of salt, sugar and thickening agents to our foods, explained Pasternak in a phone interview with HuffPost. Contrast that to the healthy Mediterranean, Nordic and Okinawan diets listed below. They all seem to hew closely to an ethos of regional, seasonal produce.
Most other healthy eating cultures also make meals an event — say, multiple courses around the family table, or a glass or two of red wine at a long lunch — as opposed to hastily scarfing fistfuls of cereal above the kitchen sink and calling it dinner (you know, just for example).
Each one has its own unique quirks (reindeer meat! green tea!), and it’s good to remember that because of the incredible diversity of lifestyles around the world, it’s clear there isn’t one single path to weight loss or health. But Pasternak did take note of one unifying factor in all of the healthy societies he observed.
“The only overlapping feature in most of these healthy countries around the world is that they all walk way more than the average American,” said Pasternak. “So really, regardless of what you’re eating, if someone’s walking four miles more than you each day, they’re going to be a lot thinner and live a lot longer than you.”

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Celebrity Testimonial From Rome Italy

It’s time to wear your best designer heels and start walking the streets of Rome, for inspirational Classical architecture and lasting style. A haven of artistic and historic sites, you’ll want to look your best as you explore the many beautiful parts of this alluring destination.

Beyond the many museums, galleries and fountains, you’ll find the Via del Corso. This mile-long stretch of shops, restaurants and bars boasts everything from luxury brands to high street staples. Perfect for finding your next favorite statement piece, Rome has long been visited by style-seekers and fashion fanatics, who take inspiration from the classical architecture when wearing timeless wrap dresses, accessorized with designer earrings.

A statement necklace can bring an outfit to life – Image by Flickr user Evelyn Hill

Thursday, December 1, 2011

What Does Adventure Mean To You?

Alaska cruise

What does adventure mean to you? Is it sliding on icy straits, exploring enchanted forests or searching for animals in their natural environment? We think an Alaskan Celebrity Maxx holiday is a good opportunity to expand your life experiences, which is why, this week we’ve decided to celebrate the spirit of adventure.

Celebrities find this as hiding place to vacate, in comfort, to far-flung places such as the Galapagos Islands, Hawaii and Alaska. And, There have a vast range of shore excursions to feed your adventurous spirit. In this post we’ll focus on exploring the beautiful wilderness that is Alaska. Read our quick guide for inspiration to get you on your way.

Sunday, November 20, 2011

November, 20, 2011

Welcome aboard the Celebrity Maxx blog. This blog is your port of call for the latest Celebrity Maximum Extra news, gossips, and inspiring destinations in your life. We’ve been monitoring, observing, enjoying the inspirations and setbacks from most celebrities for more than 10 years, on How to Live A Better And Healthy Lifestyle as a role model, inspire others, contribute to your community, and build your legacy. Now, along with our regular Tweets, we’ll keep you up-to-date with the latest Celebrity Maxx news on this blog. Our main focus is, Your Empowerment with great information.

We’ll be bringing you exclusive information about our Celebrity Maxx, all the wonderful ways to spend your time onboard and inspiring destination guides from the your home city to the all around the world. We want to hear from you, so if you have a question or would like to share your knowledge with other Celebrity Maxx participants, please let us know in the comments section.
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