Hayden Panettiere Reveals Diet and Workout Secrets to Self Magazine

Hayden Panettiere covers Self December 2012. In the accompanying interview, the 23-year-old 'Nashville' star dishes on her happiness secrets, her diet and her best moves for flat abs and sexy legs.

Hayden Panettiere covers Self December 2012. In the accompanying interview, the 'Nashville' star dishes on her happiness secrets, her fears, friends, but also her diet, and how she manages to stay in shape.
The young actress admits she doesn't feel the same need to be stick-skinny. "I've grown into myself and my body. In Nashville, you see women, even successful singers, who have voluptuous bodies and everyone is supportive. You don't get the kind of criticism you might get in Hollywood. To me, the confident curvy girl is so much sexier than the insecure skinny girl," Hayden told the magazine.

On her diet, she says, "I tried vegetarianism, but my body didn't respond well. I was low-energy. Now I make egg-white scrambles with veggies for breakfast. For lunch, I have chicken or fish and greens, which are good for keeping your system working. I'm a fan of sushi for dinner, as long as the fish aren't endangered. When I indulge, I try to do it in the morning so I can burn it off. It's my responsibility to be healthy and, no, I'm not going to starve. I'm sorry — I can't be full on salad."

When it comes to working out, the 23-year-old actress says that she now runs less and relaxes more. "I used to run an hour every day. It was too much for me, and my body shut down. So now I don't push it over the top. I'm active, on my feet during 16-hour workdays and then I come home, pour some wine, light some candles and read a book. Fifty Shades was fun — our society can be prudish about sexuality, so it's cool to see a book like that be successful," she told Self.

Best moves for flat abs? "I'd love to be in a bikini and not worry about sucking in! Pilates is good for the core. My favorite ab move is the bicycle crunch," Hayden reveals. As for sexy legs she says that, "Having a trainer made me feel as if it was a job, as opposed to going for a jog, which I look forward to. I hike Radnor Lake here, too."

Hayden also confesses she is working on her fears. "I have stage fright! It's because I'm a perfectionist, but I have to get over it. Getting to know the music scene here, I see that people are rooting for you, and if you mess up, it's OK. And I've learned from karaoke, if all else fails, a shot of tequila takes the edge off and lets you have fun," she says.

Speaking about her behavior, Panettiere explains that, "I've been acting since I was little, and kids are often not treated well on sets. Whenever I'd work with an actor who was good to me, my mom would say, 'Look, that's how you want to be.' I don't believe anyone is born bad or mean; they become that way from anger and insecurity. But even when it's my character being aggressive, not me, I find myself apologizing!"

The beautiful actress is totally aware of the important role good friends play in one's life. "There's nothing like having your closest people over, listening to good music and talking for hours. As you get older, you weed out people who are there only for a celeb lifestyle. Here, I've got my best friend from home, Allie, who moved here with me, and new friends I've made, like Ashley Monroe from Pistol Annies. And our cast is close; it's a circle of trust," Hayden says.

The young star admits that she now follows her dreams. "I sang and started an album when I was younger, but I wasn't proud of how it was going, so I quit. I always said that if I did music in the future, I'd do country. I love it. But because I'm from New York, I was afraid people would think I was trying to fit where I didn't belong and go, 'She's trying to be Taylor Swift.' I'm not trying to be anybody but myself," she told the magazine.

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Hayden Panettiere Reveals Her Stay-Slim Secrets to Women's Health

Hayden Panettiere covers Women's Health October 2012. In the accompanying interview, the gorgeous 23-year-old actress talks about what makes her feel beautiful, both inside and out, and shares her secrets for staying slim, working out and her advice for learning to love your body.

Hayden Panettiere covers Women's Health October 2012. In the accompanying interview, the lovely 23-year-old actress talks about what makes her feel beautiful, both inside and out, and shares her secrets for staying slim, working out, which healthy foods give her peace of mind and body and gives her advice on learning to feel comfortable in your own skin.
"People can tell when you're happy with being you and when you're not. It's only cheesy because it's true," she says. "As I've gotten older and grown into my body, I've started realizing that the way you carry yourself and that light coming out of your eyes are the most attractive things about you."

Talking to the magazine about her signature beauty tips, Hayden, who is famous for her glowing complexion, says that the only most important item in order to get a no-effort radiance is the bronzer. "I put bronzer around my face and in my hairline. I also use it as eye shadow. It gives the perfect contour in the crease and under the lash line," the young actress explains. She then applies it over her neck and chest "to give it an even glow. It's brightening," Hayden told Women's Health.

Hayden confesses that inner beauty is as essential as the outer one. In her interview, the starlet gives her advice on how to learn to love your body. First of all, she says that one should forget the haters. Hayden recalls that when she was 16, a magazine published a photo of her backside in jean shorts, along with the word cellulite.
"I was mortified," she says. "It gave me such body dysmorphia for so long. But I remember reminding myself that beauty is an opinion, not a fact. And it has always made me feel better."

The 'Nashville' star also believes that one should embrace the unknown. When she was a kid, Hayden saw the ocean as something scary. Still, now the actress dives with humpback whales. "When you're there and you're in it, it's less intimidating," she told Women's Health.

Hayden is the perfect proof that a beautiful face is not enough. The actress has volunteered with many charitable organizations, including the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Autism Speaks. In 2007, Panettiere joined The Whaleman Foundation to try to disrupt the annual dolphin hunt in Taiji, Wakayama, Japan. "I like to dedicate myself wholeheartedly to a cause so that I have more impact. My goal is to shed light on the beauty of the ocean and how important it is for our planet."

Hayden is also aware that being in the showbusiness also means taking care of your looks. The actress admits she has a really fun and unique way to work out. "My best friend, Amy, has an elevator phobia, so we always take the stairs," she says. "We will walk 12 flights. It's less embarrassing than getting into an elevator with her."
The gorgeous blonde reveals that Bikram yoga helps her to detox her body and mind. "It can be tough, but you're sweating out toxins and water weight," Hayden told Women's Health.

When it comes to healthy dieting, the actress confesses that this is a real struggle. However, she has a trick. "Eating healthy is a constant battle," says Hayden. "I love chips." Well, Hayden applies a smart rule. She eats something healthy first, telling herself she can have whatever she wants afterward. "Then I don't want the unhealthy thing so much, because I'm full," Panettiere says.

Hayden also learned throughout time that counting calories and thinking about every single thing she eats only make her put on weight. So, the actress tries to feel good about herself and enjoy the foods she loves. "I find when I'm overly concerned about what I eat, I stress out my body and put on weight," she told the magazine.

Read Hayden Panettiere's complete interview in the October 2012 issue of Women's Health.

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Fergie Reveals Tricks to Sexy Abs in SELF Magazine July 2012

Fergie covers Self magazine July 2012 looking great as always. In the accompanying interview, the 37-year-old singer reveals her tricks to sexy abs and secrets to a balanced life. Check out these highlights from her cover story!

Fergie is Self's July 2012 cover girl looking as fab as always. Inside, the 37-year-old singer reveals her tricks to sexy abs and secrets to a balanced life.
"I needed to take a break from performing, and from the Peas, to be happy. I craved female time, and time with my husband to feed my soul. My life now is about being balanced. I'm passionate about work and working out, seeing friends and family, and letting my hair down once in a while," Fergie confesses.

Famous for her stunning figure, Fergie also dishes on her fitness routine. "I work out four times a week — five or six if I'm being psycho, twice if I'm being lazy. My trainer, Don 'DB' Brooks, knows how to keep me from getting bored," she says.

The singer admits that when working out with the guys she used to shout and curse. "Working out with Josh inspires me, but he is competitive. And loud! So are the Peas. Men scream and go crazy in the gym. I'm a silent workout partner, but when my adrenaline gets up, I talk trash. I'll wait, and when Josh does something embarrassing, I'll throw a jab! I used to yell and curse in the gym, but now I'm looking for a more healthy, positive feeling," Fergie explains.

Speaking about her secret to a happy life, Fergie says she learned to accept herself. "I've learned to be more accepting of myself. I'm 37, not 18, and I've got the lines to prove it. I try to remind myself that a girl can have it all, just not all at once," she told Self.

On her secret energy source, the singer says that, "Josh turned me on to juicing, and now I do it when I wake up and between meals. The energy it gives me is amazing — I hardly need caffeine anymore. We blend kale, spinach, broccoli and celery with a banana, an apple and a pear. We have two Vitamixes going at once! But I'm only really strict about what I eat when I know I have to be in a bathing suit."

Fergie and Josh Duhamel met and began dating in September 2004 and got married in a Catholic ceremony on January 10, 2009. Now, she admits that, "I'm excited to have a child with Josh. He'll be an amazing dad."

On keeping her faith, Fergie confesses that, "On Saturday nights, we like going to mass, then dinner. It feeds our spiritual side, and it's great to hear Josh sing in church — he's a great singer. Then we go out and have a really nice wine, like all good Catholics."

The singer tells the magazine that in order to fulfill your dreams it's important to visualize them first. "My hypnotherapist gave me a book, The Power of Your Subconscious Mind, that changed my life. It taught me not to say, 'I think I want this,' but 'I'm going to do this.' See your goal, visualize it in detail, and make it come true. I visualized getting a Grammy, and I did, which is insane," she explains.

Read Fergie's full interview in the July 2012 issue of Self magazine.

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Analysis Reveals That Slimming World Programme Successfully Helps People Of All Sizes To Lose Weight Equally, While Men Do Better Than Women

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Analysis Reveals That Slimming World Programme Successfully Helps People Of All Sizes To Lose Weight Equally, While Men Do Better Than Women

A new study of 1.2 million self-funded Slimming World members - presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in Liverpool, UK - reveals that people of all sizes, from slightly overweight to severely overweight in the higher body-mass index (BMI) range are equally likely to lose weight through a programme based on healthy lifestyle behaviour change. The research, the largest ever audit of a lifestyle-based weight management programme, was conducted by Slimming World's research team, led by Dr Jacquie Lavin at their headquarters in Alfreton, Derbyshire, UK.

Crucially, while many previous studies from a range of commercial weight loss services have focused on the small proportion of patients (approximately 2-5%) who are referred by their general practitioner or other health professional, this new study represents the approximately 95-98% of members who fund their own membership, so can be said to be representative of the overweight population at large.

The majority of adults in the UK--around 30 million people--are now overweight or obese. Weight management on a national scale requires behavioural and lifestyle solutions that are accessible to large numbers of people. Slimming World holds over 10,000 weekly weight management groups in community venues across the UK supporting up to 500,000 people each week. Members have their weight changes recorded on a digital card system so that their progress can be monitored throughout their membership. Some members opt for relatively short periods attending group sessions because they have less weight to lose. Others, especially those with higher body-mass index (BMI)--which places them in the obese category at the beginning of their weight loss journey--benefit from long-term support to help them reach their goals.

In this study, the digitally collected weekly weight records were collated for self-funding members of Slimming World joining between January 2010 and April 2012. Weight change outcomes in 1,264,291 adult participants during their first three months' attendance have been analysed. A separate abstract analyses weight outcomes from the same cohort for nearly 72,000 members who engaged with the programme for 12 months.

Mean BMI for the 1.2 million at the start of the programme was 32.6kg/m2, mean age was 42 years and 5% of the programme's users (63,123) were men. Overall, at the end of three months, BMI change across the whole study group was -1.5kg/m2, weight change -4.2kg, percent weight change -4.7%. Sessions attended varied from two to 13.

For participants attending at least 75% of sessions (478,772 members), mean BMI change was -2.5kg/m2, weight change -6.8kg, and percent weight change -7.5%. Longer term analysis of the 71,989 high-engagers who, between January 2010 and June 2011 had attended at least 75% of sessions over a 12 month period (and presented in a separate abstract) shows that members who engage for longer tend to have a higher BMI at baseline (mean 34.5kg/m2). The mean number of weeks attended was 45.4 (85.7% of possible sessions) with -12.7kg weight change, a percent weight loss of 13.2%, and BMI change of -4.7kg/m2.

Further analysis revealed that men had attended on average nine sessions over the three months, compared with eight for women. A greater proportion of men featured in the higher BMI categories before starting: almost half (46%) of male joiners had a BMI over 35kg/m2 with 20% over 40kg/m2. This is compared to women, of whom 29% of joiners had BMIs over 35kg/m2 with one in eight (12%) over 40kg/m2. Men were found to lose more weight than women: 7kg on average compared with 4kg for women. Average per cent weight loss was 6.1% for men and 4.6% for women.

Overall the programme was equally effective across the whole range of BMIs, with average weight loss for those with a BMI under 30 kg/m2 (classed as overweight) being 4.5%; those with BMI 30-35 kg/m2 (obese) and 35-40 kg/m2 (very obese) both 4.8%, and the highest BMI group, over 40 (severely obese) 4.7%.

Dr Lavin says: "This is the largest ever audit of a lifestyle-based weight management programme, and is proof that Slimming World has a significant impact on the health of the nation. Our programme is a practical option for weight management strategies in the community, achieving large-scale, clinically safe and effective weight loss. These results also confirm that whether you have a small or larger amount of weight to lose the programme is equally effective, contradicting a popular belief that people who have a significant amount of weight to lose need more radical solutions. While the 1.2 million dataset looks at weight losses over members' first three months, the analysis we've done for nearly 72,000 members that stayed with us for 12 months shows a clinically significant mean weight loss of 13.2%.

"This data also gives a clear indication that members who attend sessions most frequently and regularly - at least 9 sessions over their initial three months - achieve the highest weight losses. And, as our 12 month data shows, those who have a great deal of weight to lose benefit most from ongoing regular support for behaviour change to adopt new healthy eating and activity habits. Every week at group sessions members discuss ways to overcome emotional and psychological as well as physical barriers to their success. They share practical tips and ideas in a safe, compassionate and powerfully motivating environment facilitated by highly trained consultants who are former members.

She adds: "From a government perspective, this study is particularly good news because it shows that many people have been able to lose weight after referring themselves at no cost to the NHS, and will continue to do so.

"This study refers to self-referring members, which represent the vast majority of our membership. However, with around two-thirds of UK adults now overweight or obese, it's essential that health authorities across the UK continue to strengthen their relationship with commercial weight management programmes such as Slimming World so that they can also refer their patients to help them lose weight, become healthier, and avoid the impact of chronic weight-related diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and other consequences of obesity."

Asked why men appear to do better than women, Dr Lavin adds: "The size of this dataset is unprecedented and we're only just scratching the surface of the insights it will give us. Our initial analysis shows that men lose a little more weight than women, but we haven't yet been able to analyse why that is. There's a huge opportunity to interrogate the data more deeply and something that we will keep our research team busy for some time. What is good news however is that the data shows that all our members are losing weight - men, women, those with higher BMIs and those from some of the most deprived areas of the country. The most important message coming through from the data is that those who engage regularly and consistently attend weight loss sessions are the most likely to successfully lose weight."

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