Call me extreme, but I tend to think that after giving your workout routine your all, going through the drive-through at the nearest fast food joint miiight be counterproductive. Then again, it could also be seen as a "reward." Turns out Gwyneth Paltrow, Queen of Healthy Habits, who is so high and mighty about her clean, restrictive eating and hardcore, Tracy Anderson-developed workouts, opts for something other than junk food as her reward. She tells Harper's Bazaar she SMOKES! Yes, as in cigarettes! Bhahahahaha!

What. A. Hypocrite.

Well, this isn't something I'd ever thought I'd write, but ... I'm with Tanning Mom! The New Jersey resident said that she's all for the state's new law banning tanning for kids under 17, and so am I. Sorry, tween Snooki wannabes!

I particularly love what Tanning Mom (aka Patricia Krentcil) said when TMZ asked her how the tanning community would respond to the ban:

We all know that smoking is a huge no-no during pregnancy, because, well, duh -- it just is. It's horrible for both you and your baby and can lead to all sorts of serious health problems -- and it also literally stinks. (So gross.)

And even if you aren't a smoker, simply being around someone else who does smoke can also be very detrimental to you and your unborn child.

But it turns out accidentally inhaling a few puffs of someone else's cigarette while pregnant may be even worse than anyone expected. A new study has found that secondhand smoke during pregnancy may increase your child's risk for behavior problems down the road.

Out of sight, out of mind? Um, maybe that concept works with little kids and candy (if those little kids are easily distracted), but I have a hard time believing it's gonna work with New Yorkers and cigarettes. You know who DOES think it's gonna work? Mayor Bloomberg. Of course. Having effectively made getting large quantities of soda pop at one time inconvenient, Bloomberg has now shifted his focus to cigarettes: Under the Tobacco Product Display Bill, most stores would be prohibited from displaying cigarettes in plain sight, forced to "hide" them under a counter or in a cabinet.

If the ban passes, it will be the "first of its kind in America." But Bloomberg hopes it won't be the last: "Such displays suggest smoking is a normal activity and invite young people to experiment with tobacco," he says. Um, whatever gets you through the night, Bloomberg.

A 102-year-old woman from the U.K. is in the news today for finally throwing in the towel on her 71-year-old smoking habit. Yup, upon turning a stubborn but very young 102, Clara Cowell told her family she'll stop smoking her usual three cigarettes a day. And when I say family I mean FAMILY! Clara's a mother of four, grandmother to nine, great grandmother to 12, and great great grandmother to four.

Wow, I don't know whether to applaud this woman, laugh at the kooky situation (I mean, really, you're gonna give it up at 102?!), or scream and pull my hair out, because it's crazy anomalies like this that give stubborn middle-aged or senior smokers like my parents an excuse to keep plowing through a pack a day. (Even though, of course, Clara's habit sounds like it has never been as extreme as that.)

I get that when you're a smoker, you're addicted to cigarettes. The addiction has more control over you than you have over it. But still, there are certain moments that call for a little something called self-control. Like when you're onboard an airplane, for instance. But apparently, some people still can't help themselves. Today, a Canadian airline reports that a plane headed for the Dominican Republic from Halifax had to make an emergency landing in Bermuda, because a family was smoking in their seats! I KNOW!

It was a 52-year-old mother, 52-year-old father, and 22-year-old son brigade who had lit up, refused to tell the crew where they had stashed their cigarette butts, and actually at one point became "verbally abusive." SO insane!

Blame human nature. No matter how "nice" we want to be 24/7/365, sometimes, we just can't help letting our own hang-ups, lifestyles, backgrounds, or tastes influence how we see others. Or should I say, how we judge others?

Be honest: Whether we "mean to," "want to," or not, we all do it. When we're walking down the street, waiting in line at the store, or simply driving around town, it's impossible not to occasionally find yourself completely turned-off by someone else and labeling them in your head. Even little, not-so-obvious reasons could have us rolling our eyes. I surveyed people of varied ages and backgrounds who they judge and compiled up with this list of 30 types of people others couldn't stop negatively judging, whether they were proud or ashamed to admit it ...

Hey, if you haven't turned 40 yet, here's a good reason to light up: According to a recent study, while smoking takes at least 10 years off a person's life, "people who quit smoking before they turn 40 regain almost all of those potentially lost years." Anybody have a match? KIDDING. I'm just kidding, relax! Obviously there's no good reason to smoke, no matter how old you are. If current stats are correct, "smoking will kill about one billion people in the 21st century as opposed to 100 million in the 20th century."

But this is fairly fascinating -- and potentially life-saving -- news. Why? Well, if you've ever known a long-term smoker, you know one of the most common excuses for not quitting: "I've smoked this long, what's the difference now?"