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'Man of Steel' Star Amy Adams Says She Doesn't 'See the Point' of Dieting

posted by Maressa Brown 1 hour ago in Healthy Living

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Amy Adams has been getting a lot of press for her role as Lois Lane in the new hit flick Man of Steel. So quizzing her about all things related to latest production of the iconic story makes perfect sense ... On the other hand, talking about her weight and diet and Hollywood's body dysmorphia that pervades Hollywood? Makes no sense at all. That didn't stop her from going there with Allure in a recent interview.

Apparently, Amy made some kind of remark about her Lois Lane being "a little chubby" around the middle (ooookay?). Which lead to discussing showbiz's unrealistic standards and how holding herself to them is a habit she's trying to break. Then she went onto say something bound to make you roll your eyes ...
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Melissa Etheridge Says Angelina Jolie's Double Mastectomy Was a 'Fearful' Move, Not a 'Brave' One

posted by Emily Abbate 8 hours ago in Healthy Living

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When you mess with Angelina Jolie, you mess with Brad Pitt. While I don't know why anyone would ever wanna mess with Brad Pitt outside the bedroom, apparently Melissa Etheridge is taking on the celeb couple. A cancer survivor herself, recently the singer spoke out about Angelina's decision to undergo a preventative double mastectomy, saying she wouldn't have done the same thing. To be exact, Melissa thinks Angelina's choice was fearful, not brave.

Whoa. Them be fightin' words. Apparently Brad just heard about her comments the other day and told Extra he'd have to "give her a call." That is NOT a call I'd wanna be on the receiving end of.

I wouldn't want him hearing what else Melissa had to say about Angelina's choice in a recent interview with Washington Blade, here:
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8 Ways to Stay in Shape After Your Wedding Day

posted by Maressa Brown Yesterday at 6:47 PM in Healthy Living

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As much effort as I put into getting "fit to wed," I've always thought this idea that a woman's wedding day is the peak of her beauty is ridiculous and so short-sighted. It kills me when I've heard women lament that they were so "skinny" on their wedding day and wish that they could be that size or that exact weight again. Really? Why can't we embrace that we age and give birth and our bodies continue to change, yet we're always gorgeous in new ways?

At the same time, I totally understand how that gung-ho motivation for getting/staying fit can slip away after the Big Day. Getting married (all those people and all those photos for posterity -- agghh!) can turn the biggest couch potato into a total gym bunny. But that doesn't mean you can't continue to be fired up after the fact. Here, eight ways to stay on track after you've walked down the aisle ...
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Henry Cavill's 'Man of Steel' Diet May Not Have Been as Extreme as We Thought

posted by Emily Abbate Yesterday at 2:07 PM in Healthy Living

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Bold statement: I don't know if ANYONE in Hollywood is as on fire as Man of Steel star Henry Cavill. Like if anyone were to ever have the whole tall, dark, and handsome thing nailed down pat, it's 100 percent him. While Man of Steel reviews are slowly rolling out, so are the details of Henry Cavill's intense diet for the flick. First, we heard all about the 30-year-old starving himself to look good for the shirtless scenes. Now, Cavill's opening up to People saying there was more to the diet than just skipping meals.

The good part? He didn't have to completely cut out any specific foods. The bad part? He did have to cut his daily calories a LOT. As in, in half. Apparently getting in Superman shape takes dedication.

Sounds ... aggressive, but not as bad as I expected. Check out Henry Cavill's complete diet details, here:
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6 Simple Changes You Can Make Right Now to Improve Your Family's Health

posted by Amy Boshnack Friday at 4:48 PM in Healthy Living

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A friend of mine is a real natural mama -- and as much as her energy inspires me, it also exhausts me. It exhausts me because some of this natural parenting stuff is a lot of work. For instance, when my daughter first started solids I was dead-set on blending everything up for every meal. That lasted for about a dozen ice-cube trays worth of broccoli and squash. Don't get me wrong -- I would still mash a fresh banana instead of giving her the jarred version ... but pushing those veggies through a strainer, after steaming and blending -- it just did me in. Who has time for that?
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Henry Cavill's 'Man of Steel' Diet Involved Starving Himself to Look Better Shirtless

posted by Maressa Brown Friday at 1:06 PM in Healthy Living

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Just days after aspiring model Bria Murphy revealed that other women in the industry eat cotton balls soaked in orange juice to avoid gaining weight, the "Man of Steel" himself -- aka Henry Cavill -- told The Gossip Table at the new Superman flick's premiere that he "stopped eating" at one point during filming. Why?!

Specifically, he said, "I ate a lot and worked out like a fiend. But then, only for the shirtless scenes, I really stopped eating." Oh, okay, so it was just for the shirtless scenes. Ugh!

Sounds like disordered behavior to me ...
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Fat Shamers Get a Taste of Their Own Medicine by Being Publicly Shamed Themselves

posted by Maressa Brown Thursday at 5:51 PM in Healthy Living

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First came the viral pic of the man on a train ride from Philadelphia who was supposedly raving on a train about cheating and, in turn, has been publicly shamed on Facebook feeds the world over. Now, photographer Kimberly Massengill, aka Substantia Jones, has started a Tumblr called Smile, Sizeist!, which invites anyone who has experienced fat-shaming to snap a photo of their harasser and submit it for publication on the blog, ideally with the story of the incident.

Jones told The Huffington Post that she started the site because "I want fat people to know there's a way to fight back non-violently, another way to shield against the shame and humiliation the harasser seeks to impose. I want to help facilitate a power exchange."

Given how shameful, out-of-control, and prevalent fat-shaming has gotten, I get why there's an impetus for something like this Tumblr. But I can't help but feel like the mentality seems to be, let's fight fire with fire, shame with shame ...
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My Stretch Marks Are a Stark Reminder of Where I Was 70 Pounds Ago

posted by Emily Abbate Thursday at 4:22 PM in Healthy Living

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Everyone has their insecurities. For some, maybe it's chubby arms or an eyebrow that's a little thinner than the other. For others, it could be self-proclaimed thunder thighs or a toe that's longer than the rest of 'em. For me, mine are my stretch marks.

I shudder just saying those words. They're something no one talks about. Seriously, when was the last time your girlfriend called you on a Tuesday night to chat about her torn dermis? Exactly. But I have them. And no offense, but I bet you have one or two, too. Mine tell a story. A story that involved a lot of tears, hard work, zillions of miles of running, and an ultimate loss of 70 pounds.

I lost 70 pounds. That's not what I think about when I look at the straggly stretch marks on my sides, though. I think how ugly they are. I wish they weren't there. I wonder if other people notice them, if my ex-boyfriend ever thought they were disgusting, and then I feel self-conscious.
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Angelina Jolie Inspired Me to Get Tested for the Breast Cancer Gene

posted by Nicole Fabian-Weber Thursday at 8:48 AM in Healthy Living

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It had been on my to-do list long before Angelina Jolie made it "trendy." But when the actress wrote her piece in The New York Times on why she decided to get tested for the breast cancer gene (BRCA gene), and subsequently have a double mastectomy, it reminded me to make the appointment for the test myself.
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Nina Dobrev Reveals Diet & Workout Secrets That Keep Her Looking Great After Ian Somerhalder Split

posted by Maressa Brown Wednesday at 4:47 PM in Healthy Living

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Despite most likely being in the dumps over her recent breakup with Ian Somerhalder, Nina Dobrev has still managed to look put together and stunning. I'm sure those uber-positive, upbeat "picture quotes of the day" she's been posting aren't hurting how she feels and looks, but there's obviously more to it than a sunny attitude ...

Nina confessed to SELF magazine recently that her healthy diet and workout regimen is integral to maintaining her energy and overall wellness. Obvy, we wanna know what the woman does!
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