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| |  | Celebrity Diet Books | Home » » The Black Book of Hollywood Diet Secrets | | | | | | | Description: | | From the dynamite ladies who brought you "The Black Book of Hollywood Beauty Secrets", here are the secrets to dieting the Hollywood way. Kym Douglas and Cindy Pearlman are offering to share the tricks of the trade straight from the mouths of A-list stars and the nutritionists, trainers and waiters who love them. These tips are easy and inexpensive and don't commit you to a cumbersome programme of starvation, pills or surgery. They're just the little things that, practiced daily, will bring results. They'll dish on stars daily diet plans - and unusual restaurant requests - and tell us how the stars bounce back post baby, stay slim after 40, drop a quick 20 pounds, outsmart a Fat Day, and see fast results from exercise. Here are a couple of sample tips to not whet the appetite: Heidi Klum and Cindy Crawford eat a salad dressing with vinegar before they go out to dinner. The vinegar is an appetite suppressant; Beyonce and Jennifer Lopez drink water to suppress their appetites. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Kym Douglas | | Mass Market Paperback:
| 208 pages | | Publisher:
| Plume | | Publication Date:
| December 18, 2007 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0452289041 | | Product Width:
| 138.75 centimeters | | Product Height:
| 201.25 centimeters | | Product Weight:
| 0.49 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.9 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.1 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.3 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.5 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 30 reviews |
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22 of 23 found the following review helpful:
 Boring & Full of Info I've Read Multiple Times BeforeMar 03, 2008
By Katharine Sullivan
"Health Freak"
I was excited when I saw this book on the shelf, and immediately bought it. I should've skimmed it first. I would've realized that I've heard all this information many times in other books and articles. All the information was so surface-level and mundane, that I had to force myself to finish the book. Additionally, in all honesty, I really am not convinced that this book includes the REAL diet and workout plans for these big-name stars. People simply don't look as thin as these celebs do by "hiking in the hills with my dog and drinking green tea!". Either way, I don't recommend this book unless, I suppose, you're a beginner with clean nutrition and working out.
18 of 19 found the following review helpful:
 A Fun Read with Good AdviceJul 01, 2008
By Rebecca Johnson
"The Rebecca Review"
"We interviewed A-list stars and their trainers and nutritionists because celebs have no choice but to stay in shape; it's their job." ~ Introduction
"The Black Book of Hollywood Diet Secrets" is a book filled with not-so-secret tips for weight loss. While it is true that you may have heard it all before (eat your veggies and protein), this book puts the tips in an easy-to-read format that is really fun to read. The tips include the basics of a healthy diet along with ideas for exercising more and more. The book begins with stars either saying they exercise all the time or that they don't at all. Are you willing to work out six times a week? There are very few stars in this book that say they don't exercise.
Have you heard that artificial sweetners make you fat? If you need more motivation not to use them this book also explains that they dehydrate the skin. One surprise is that chocolate can help you burn fat. I'm sure they mean dark chocolate. It would have been helpful if the authors had promoted "stevia" as a natural sweetener. You may also be surprised to learn about the healthy benefits of parsley and asparagus.
In the first French Toast recipe, the instructions tell you to mix egg whites in a bowl but they don't list how many eggs to use in the ingredient list. I assume they want you to use two eggs. They do remember to put in the egg whites in the second Banana French Toast recipe. Some of the stars interviewed say you should eat only egg whites while later in the book it is OK to eat whole eggs. Which is it? At times there is no consistency because everyone has a different idea on how to lose weight. It seems you have to make a decision based on the facts presented in each case.
Here are some of the items mentioned in the book (in case you want to order them along with this book - they don't give specific brands):
Original Wu-Long Weight Loss Tea Bags, 60 Servings
Itoen Tegaruni Matcha (Japanese Green Tea Powder 30 gram)
Bernard Jensen Black Cherry Concentrate Extra-Quality 16oz from Bernard Jensen
Amber Agave Nectar Syrup 16oz (100 % Pure Raw Cetified Organic)
Nature's Bounty CINNAMON 1000 mg - 100 Capsules
Bigelow Chinese Oolong Tea, Tea Bags, 20-Count Boxes (Pack of 12)
Parsley Herb 100C
Benefiber-Natural Fiber Supplement, 25.6oz 190 Servings
The F-Factor Diet: Discover the Secret to Permanent Weight Loss
So will this book help you lose weight? I think the advice on walking is encouraging as I've lost 25 pounds walking one hour a day on my treadmill. I plan to lose even more now that I have some extra tips from this book. The advice about exercise is correct as far as I can tell and the diet tips could make a difference in how you view food on a daily basis. Little changes in your lifestyle could mean a loss in weight and that is what this book is all about.
~The Rebecca Review
8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Finally! Now I know the celebrity secrets on staying thin!Jan 06, 2008
By Book Lover
I am absolutely in LOVE with this book! Not only do you get a-list celebrities and their trainers spilling all their secrets but it's written in such an uplifting and comical way. It's such an easy read and I've recommended it to all my girlfriends. I love all the tidbits of Hollywood diet gossip thrown in and there are so many easy, healthy suggestions. It's my new bible!
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Good read. Helps keep you centered. No miracles promised.Mar 19, 2008
By SexySmartGal
Sorry if you're looking to drop weight instantly by doing some amazing trick. Still the usual, eat less, exercise cardio and strength training, and walking or running additionally. There are a few other fun tips, and yeah, I liked hearing that the georgous starlets and models have to work at it. When you hear some say, "I eat whatever I want", and you want to spit on them... well, this book makes it seem that just isn't the case. They work their tushies off. Again, some good realistic tricks offered, and nothing trying to make you starve yourself. That's an entirely different book. But, caloric concern is addressed. Calories do add the weight. Made me think, if I want to be amazingly thin, that's going to take a lot of exercise, a lot of discipline, not much bad food - if any, and again a lot of work. OR I can accept being me, and doing a normal amount of things to keep healthy, since I'm not likely to become famous and in the tabloids any day soon. And have fun. I sure do appreciate how hard some gals work for their looks. To be super, you have to be super...
8 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Love this book!Jan 13, 2008
By runnergirl27
I always love buying magazines that have diet tips by the celebrities (Self, Shape, US Weekly diet issues etc) etc. They all kind of say the same thing but I don't care I still love reading them. This book is basically combining all the tips you would find in all the magazines all in one neat little book. Love it! When I am unmotivated I just read a few pages in this book and it motivates me. Fun book! Highly recommend!
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