Nicole Murphy Diet Secrets and Fitness Routine

She's in her 40's, carried 5 pregnancies and looks amazing. Nicole Murphy seems to have discovered Aphrodite's diet secrets, since she is one of the most beautiful celebrities in the world. Nicole is a famous retired model, a jewelry designer and a mother, who always finds time to take care of her well toned body. If you look closely at Nicole's abs, behind, tights and legs, you can tell she must be the owner of one of the best celebrity diets in the world.

Nicole Murphy Diet Plan

You could describe Nicole's Murphy diet plan as being pure "clean eating", meaning she feeds herself with quality lean proteins, digestible fibers, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. As you can assume, Nicole Murphy's diet rules out simple carbohydrates, sugar and saturated fat.

In other words, Nicole Murphy's diet plan includes 3 main foods: oatmeal and yogurt for breakfast, chicken for lunch and delicious vegetable salads for dinner. Nicole Murphy says these top three foods make her diet on daily basis and this is how she manages to stay in shape, even though she's 45 years old, a very busy business woman and a mother of five.

Nicole Murphy Fitness Routine

If you could stick to a Fitness Routine like Nicole Murphy, you would certainly get a body that screams for admiration. The ex model says she made fitness part of her lifestyle, and this is the healthiest way you can stay fit and not count each calorie you eat.

Nicole Murphy's Fitness Routine implies doing 4-5 days a week workout, even when she's traveling. The Hollywood beauty does three types of abs during all workouts, strength exercises, cardio sessions, kinesis machine (also certified for medical and rehab use) and Tae Bo. She also likes doing lunges for her legs and bottom, this being her "sensitive area" she must concentrate the most, because it tends to be susceptible to cellulite.

When you look at a picture with Nicole in a bathing suit at the beach, you understand how well her diet plan and fitness routine work . Nicole says there are no secrets to a long and happy life, only small sacrifices you make to extend your life for yourself and for your family.

Her diet plan helps her stay healthy and get the nutrients she needs for strong, well-toned muscles. Her fitness routine is essential to live free of the restrictions and pains triggered by the lack of physical activity.

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Audrina Patridge Diet and Exercise Routine

Television personality known best for the reality show The Hills, Audrina Patridge grew up in California, so she was always mindful of keeping up her sexy beach body. With regular workouts and some diet tips, you can also show off your bikini body using her secrets.

28 year old Audrina Patridge is skinny to some, perfect to others, but nobody can deny that it takes a lot of work to keep your body in such great shape. The reality TV star even diets when on vacation to keep her sexy beach body.

Audrina Patridge Diet

"My favorite quick and healthy eating tip would be to always have an apple with you because I've learned eating one apple is equivalent to a cup of coffee", explained Audrina to Shape.com.

As a former junk food addict, the reality show star doesn't impose very strict rules, but she knows the importance of good portion control: "I order whatever I want when I'm out, but I don’t eat all of it".

Following the Audrina Patridge diet and workout plan can be difficult, since even the beauty herself admits her healthy shakes are sometimes gross. If you want to get Audrina Patridge skinny, prepare to drink juices like the one she showed off on Twitter like on vacation. Mixing pineapple, mango, strawberries, peaches, coconut, kale, fish oil, yogurt and water in a blender will get you a perfectly healthy beverage, though the taste might not be for everyone.

Audrina Patridge Workout Plan

Going to the gym 5-6 days every week, first thing in the morning, even when you don't want to seems to be the secret to the Audrina Patridge diet and workout combo that helps her keep her bikini body in perfect shape.

Her trainer, Jarett DelBene, shared a few tips regarding her high intensity workouts, done every 2 or 3 times a week. The key to burning a lot of calories is starting with shadowboxing (kicking and punching a bag) for 3 minutes straight or jumping rope for the same time. Repeat 1 minute between each set of high intensity exercise.

Cat Raises (lifting your hips up from the plank position), Compound Crunches (crunches that also include extending your legs in the ear at a 45 degree angle) and the Offset Bridge (lying down on your back and pushing your hips up with one leg extended upwards) are just a few of the most important core exercises in the Audrina Patridge diet and workout plan.

Stay motivated by putting pictures up on your refrigerator door and bathroom mirror, just like Audrina Patridge and her diet and fitness plan will be easier to follow.

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'Glee' Star Lea Michele Talks Fitness Routine and Being Vegan with Shape Magazine

Lea Michele sits down for a chat with Shape and reveals some of her secrets on staying fit, her favorite workouts, and her tips on being a vegan. Check out what the actress had to share with the magazine!

'Glee' star Lea Michele sits down for a short interview with Shape magazine and shares some of her secrets on staying fit and reveals her tips on being a vegan. The 25-year-old actress admits she goes 'back and forth' between being a vegan and a vegetarian and that it is important to listen to your body.
"Well, I go back and forth between [being a vegan and not being a vegan]. I try lots of different things. I really feel that you need to kind of listen to your body and what your body is telling you to eat. So I was a vegan for about two years," she says.

Lea also gives some tips and tricks for readers who may want to become vegan.

"Well, everything with being vegan and vegetarian is a really big commitment. You have to do what you feel is best and what you believe in and what your body is telling you that it needs. I really think everyone should do what’s best for them, and what’s best for me may not be best for someone else. But like I said, you just have to do what makes you feel good," the actress told the magazine.

The young star, who lost about 10 pounds in 2009 due to the dance rehearsals for 'Glee', says that she is not that strict with her fitness routine.

"Working out for me is something I do when I feel like it. But it’s really about feeling good and taking care of my body rather than having to fit into any sort of model or anything like that. I try to eat well, and everything I do is really just to make me feel my best so that I can come to my job or my personal life and just feel really good."

When it comes to favorite workouts, Lea says that, "Oh gosh, no, I’m simple. I love hiking, going to the gym, doing some simple stuff. I love being outdoors, I love bike riding. Just stuff that’s fun!"

Recently, the actress and singer promoted a new project by Valspar Paint called 'Hands for Habitat,' where the handprints of various celebrities were being auctioned off to benefit Habitat for Humanity.
"It’s such an amazing cause! We have all these handprints, which you can find on the Valspar Facebook page. You can bid on them and all the donations and proceeds go to the Habitat for Humanity Disaster Response Program. It’s really such a great thing that so many people have donated their handprints and have gotten super creative, although mine are definitely the best and should be bid on the most (laughs)," Michele told Shape.

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Malin Akerman Talks Diet and Fitness Routine with SHAPE June 2012

Malin Akerman flaunts her bikini body on Shape's June 2012 cover. In the accompanying interview, the 34-year-old actress dishes on her diet and fitness routine, and she also reveals her splurges. Check out these highlights from her cover story!

Despite her super-busy schedule, with five films in the works and a new ABC TV series coming out this fall, Malin Akerman still found time to strike a pose for the latest cover of Shape magazine, the June 2012 issue. The 34-year-old actress, who admits to stepping up her diet and fitness routine before the shoot, says that, "There isn't a woman alive who doesn't have problems with her body," says Malin, "including me!"

In fact, the actress confesses that when she found out she'd be shooting a Shape cover, she kind of panicked. "I hit the bikini-panic button. When I'm not working or prepping for a role, I tend to relax my diet and scale back my workouts, so I wasn't feeling as fit as I like to be for a photo shoot," Malin explains.

However, even though at first she was rather nervous about going bare, Malin had a plan. "I'm not going to lie: I was born with good genes [her mother was also a model]. But when I overindulge, I can get a paunch in my belly. And I've always wished I had more beef in my booty," Akerman told Shape.
"I made sure that my diet throughout the two weeks prior [to the covershoot] was very much lean meats, like a lot of fish, a lot of vegetables," the actress says.

But how does one of the sexiest women in the world feel these days? "Great. I have a lot more energy and focus – not to mention self-confidence. Now when I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror, that's what I see reflecting back," Malin confesses.

The gorgeous actress admits that she's not into drastic diets. "No, no, no! I've never been on a fad diet or tried one of those crazy cleanses. I think they just mess up your system. I believe in eating as nutritiously as I can all the time - not just before I'm putting on a swimsuit. My mother raised me on fresh - rather than processed - foods, and that's how I eat on a regular basis," Akerman told Shape.

On drinking alcohol, Malin says that, "I love to drink wine, but when I avoid it, I have so much more energy – and that’s what I need when I’m focusing on my body."

In her interview with Shape, the beautiful starlet also reveals she's not that virtuous when it comes to her diet and she still has her splurges.

"Oh, believe me, I have my splurges. I can’t live without chocolate. Though I barely consider it an indulgence because it’s good for you. I also love a thick steak and french fries. I try not to eat them more than once a week, but if they somehow land on the table in front of me, I won’t hold back. You’ve got to allow yourself the things you enjoy or you’ll just be miserable," she told the magazine.

Read Malin Akerman's full interview in the June 2012 issue of SHAPE magazine.

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Zoe Saldana Talks Diet and Workout Routine with Women's Health

Zoe Saldana flaunts her toned abs on the cover of Women's Health Magazine, the September 2011 issue. In the interview, the 33-year talks about her training period for 'Colombiana', her eating habits and workout routine, and she also shares a few thoughts on her male costars.

Zoe Saldana is Women's Health September 2011 cover girl. In the interview, the 33-year-old actress dishes on her exercise routine, on the training period for 'Colombiana', and she also reveals a few things regarding her healthy lifestyle and her thoughts on her male costars. Zoe has recently graced the cover of three September 2011 magazine issues. You can find the beautiful starlet on the cover of Ebony, Women’s Health, and Latina. Besides, she was also featured in the GQ September 2011 issue.

Zoe admitted she is more like the boyish type and it seems that she has no restrictions whatsoever when it comes to interviews. The 'Avatar' actress dishes in the September issue of Women's Health on her midnight tattoo sprees ("We woke up the next morning and were like, 'That totally [bleepin’] happened!'?"), dietary quirks ("Call me crazy — I love elk meat!"), and deep appreciation for bodacious women ("Christina Hendricks? Gabow!").

The actress spent most of her early childhood in Queens, New York, and then moved to the Dominican Republic until she was 17 when she came back to the States.
Speaking about her lifestyle, Zoe admitted that she is constantly looking to stay healthy. "I'm always trying to find a new way of living that's healthier for my body," she says in the cover story.

The actress, who confessed she's more like a guy's girl, is playing Cataleya Restrepo in her upcoming thriller 'Colombiana'. Zoe started training five to six hours a day three months before filming doing a mix of cardio, light weights, core moves, and martial arts.
"Physical roles give me a chance to learn something new. Like the fact that I can grab a gun, disassemble it, and put it back together. I’m a girl from Queens. I’ve never gone, 'What am I doing today? Oh, I’m gonna grab a gun and learn how to use it,'" Zoe told Women's Health.

Now, the actress has already started working on her next film, 'The Words'. Still, she says she would love to take a break. "Too much work, not enough fun. I may need a year off to stay in bed and have the people I love screen my calls," she says.

Zoe also reveals a few things about her male costars. Speaking about her 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl' costar, Orlando Bloom, the actress says that, "Orli is a real English gentleman. He can hang out with girls in the same way that he can hold his own with a bunch of guys."

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