Celebrity Weight Loss :: Are Their Diets Dangerous?

The best weight loss motivation is to be healthy and happy in your own body. Celebrities find themselves under so much scrutiny and media attention that they sometimes go to extremes lengths to lose weight.
The worst thing about celebrities and weight loss< is that the pressure to be so thin and beautiful causes celebrities to feel the need to downplay the amount of effort they put into losing weight. Britney Spears said that she just does some aerobics and weight training for three days a week to get back to her pre-pregnancy body. If it was that easy, we would all look like Britney Spears!
Kristy Swanson used the Medifast system to lose weight. These shakes are used as replacements for meals. While they have some nutrients in them, they are lacking in fibre and are not a balanced food. In addition, they shouldn't be used long term but become addictive because, if you use them, you don't learn how to shop, cook and eat a healthy diet.
Jessica Simpson trained for over two hours a day, six days a week for her role as Daisy Duke in the Dukes of Hazzard movie. This level of exercise is not advisable for most people as it will cause injuries due to repetitive strain, lack of recovery time and emptying of the body's nutrient stores.
Heidi Klum regained her pre-pregnancy body with 90 minute workouts and high protein meal replacement shakes. High protein shakes put a severe load on the body to digest. Intestinal problems like bacterial overgrowth are common and the load on kidneys can cause serious problems. In addition, shakes are not part of a healthy lifestyle.
Marie Osmond complained of the same slow weight gain that affects many people. She decided to buy only "healthy food" so she bought salads, fruits and vegetables. True, these foods are healthy but they are only part of a healthy diet. You need protein from animal meats, fish, eggs, cheese, beans, tofu and nuts.
Mariah Carey started a "regime" of water aerobics. The word regime is of concern as it doesn't indicate a balanced approach to a healthy lifestyle. She also restricted her diet to baked clams, rice, berries, swordfish and vegetable soup. This isn't the worst diet that a celebrity has tried and there are many fad diets worse than this but Mariah's diet is not well balanced and varied enough to be part of a healthy lifestyle.
Many celebrities lose their weight in a more healthy way. They have the time and the money to exercise daily with a personal trainer and to have a personal chef. This is just not an option for most people.