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EVER wondered how the stars get red carpet-ready?

Read on for the secrets which keep Hollywood stars in tip-top shape.

Tea time

Burlesque performer Dita Von Teese recently told the UK’s The Times
newspaper that her daily ritual included a cup of green tea upon waking,
a diet high in lean protein and Pilates.

She’s not the only star to favour green tea. In The Black Book Of
Hollywood Diet Secrets (Penguin), by Kym Douglas and Cindy Pearlman,
American Idol’s Carrie Underwood attributes her dramatic
weight loss to “replacing sugary sodas with green tea”.

Both US celebrity nutritionist Rachel Beller and Mark Stephens, creator
of the Think Slim hypnosis books and tapes, advise people trying to lose weight
to drink seven to nine cups of green tea a day. Recent research into the catechins
in green tea supports the theory that it aids weight loss.

Elle Macpherson, who has maintained a supermodel figure well into her 40s, famously
downs one litre of water upon waking. Dr Nish Joshi, who treats celebs such
as Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett and Sadie Frost in his London clinic,
advises clients to drink at least two litres
of water a day, for proper kidney and liver functioning.

You don’t have to fly to the UK to try Dr Joshi’s famous detox diet; just pick up a copy of
Dr Joshi’s Holistic Detox (Hachette), which includes recipes at the back.

Five factors
When Jessica Simpson needed to drop two dress sizes and lose almost seven
kilograms in eight weeks, she hired LA trainer Harley Pasternak, famous for his
Five Factor Diet and Exercise Program, also followed devoutly by celebs such as
Eva Mendes, Alicia Keys and Katherine Heigl.

The diet consists of five meals a day, and five-ingredient meals favouring lean
protein and lots of greens, which take only five minutes to prepare, and the
exercise plan is just five 25-minute workouts a week.

Intensive training

Dean Piazza, Sydney-based celebrity personal trainer and Fitness NSW Trainer of the Year,
says the biggest mistake he sees people making in the gym is “long, slow,
boring cardio workouts”.
If you want results, says Piazza, you need to ramp up the intensity.

Asked what he would prescribe for a star who had just a few weeks to slim
down for a premiere, he advises:

• High-intensity interval-training cardio workouts.
• Body-weight exercises such as chin-ups, push-ups and crunches.
• Restricting kilojoule intake in the evening.
• Complete ban on all white and processed foods.

Piazza, who often finds himself trying to motivate the unmotivated, says it can
often help to pull out a few books from the self-help section of the bookstore,
to find a “story” that will inspire you.
Visit www.getfit.com.au for more.

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Dean Piazza - Your Online Personal Trainer is the Expert Personal Trainer
On Nine Msn Good Medicine Program

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Quotes From Weight Watchers Magazine August 2008

Title : Experts Secrets Exposed

The Personal Trainer: '' Dean Piazza owner of online personal training site
www.getfit.com.au
says he focuses on an activity when he
hits an afternoon lull to give him the energy to see him through the day
'' I find the best thing i can do when the slump hits mid afternoon is to do
something active.
Exercise creates energy so when the slump hits,
I go for a walk or do a few stretches to raise my energy level. If I find myself putting
on a few kilos
I increase my cardio training like running,
bike riding and swimming which work well''

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Title : Yummy Mummy Syndrome

If thoughts of hitting the gym for five hour sessions a la Madonna
have crossed your mind , you're set up for failure.
'' This is not the time to put your body through a restrictive diet or an
over the top exercise plan''
says expert fitness trainer
Dean Piazza. Weight Loss will come naturally if you choose healthy low
GI foods and
include some gentle exercise which you
can build on. Be realistic about your goals as trying to find the time to
exercise with a newborn
can be a monumental task. 'When you
actually have a newborn everything you have been planning , like saying
'' Im going back to the gym
'' all changes, which is a rude shock
to alot of women. '' Most women say its not until after three or four months
that theyre even able
to have the time to themselves to workout.
Dean suggests that the best way to get started is for both you and the baby
just get outside and start walking.
' Slowly build up the time and speed
and eventually add in a small workout at home at the end of each walk.
All you need is 15 minutes and small hand weights ' he says.
Exercises such as bicep curls, tricep dips, Plank, Squats ,
Lunges are all effective at toning your wobbly bits.- check out his body toning moves
on page 62 for more ideas.

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Title :Secrets of a Celeb Trainer

A Personal Trainer is a luxury few can afford so take some free tips from one of the best !

-Celebrity fitness trainer and winner of Fitness NSW Trainer Of Year Award Dean Piazza
is passionate about helping
people lose weight and stay fit.'' Making the decision to lose weight isnt enough'' says Dean
'' To keep motivated long term, you need
to follow a plan and start making changes one day at a time''
Dean offers the following tips :
- Be active. Exercise for at least 30 to 40 minutes a day
- Eat a good breakfast.Skipping meals will only leave you hungry later on
- Plan meals. Make a list of balanced meals for the week and stick to it. Buy only what is on your list.
- Drink water. At least 6-8 glasses a day will stop you mistaking thirst for hunger
- Keep a journal and write down everything you eat.
- Measure yourself. Losing centimetres will motivate you.
- Dont expect immediate results. Your initial loss may be fluid so plan for the long haul
- If you splurge on food, forgive yourself and move on. It happens to everybody.
- Take a before picture of yourself and tape it on the fridge door
- Take things one day at a time and set realistic goals.
- The best motivation is when you reach your goals !

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FITNESS NSW Declares Dean Piazza
as the Cybex / fitnessnsw:
2000 Fitness Instructor of the year.

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