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| Have you ever wondered how the so-called super | | | | Black coffee |
| models manage to get in such good shape and stay | | | | Total 369 calories |
| trim, even after having a family? | | | | ---Lunch (12.30pm) |
| Fashion models depend on their slim figures for their | | | | Turkey salad with balsamic vinaigrette |
| livelihood, so it's imperative that they always look | | | | Cup of tea with skimmed milk |
| good. Don't worry, I'm not suggesting that you | | | | Total 320 calories |
| should embark on a diet of leaves and nuts. I'm not | | | | ---Early Evening Snack (4.30pm) |
| an advocate of the size zero, but I'm sure you'll find | | | | Low fat Jell-O pudding |
| it interesting to know what sort of diet a fashion | | | | Total 100 calories |
| model would choose. | | | | ---Dinner (8pm) |
| The Fashion Models Diet Plan | | | | Lean Cuisine chicken a l'orange with rice |
| A favourite way for models to look good is to | | | | 2 slices of low fat cheddar cheese with wholewheat |
| "Cleanse" or "Fast". This is not a complete starvation | | | | crackers |
| diet, as it will include the intake of soups and fruit | | | | Total 448 calories |
| juices over a 3 to7 day period. It is more of a detox | | | | The total calorie intake for a typical day is 1237. The |
| routine and is gernerally only carried out once or | | | | aim of the diet is to keep the daily calorie count |
| twice a year. | | | | below 1500. |
| The benefits of this detox is to obviously rid the | | | | This is a typical example of a fashion model's diet, |
| body of harmful toxins, such as preservatives and | | | | which will also involve some form of aerobic |
| food additives together with inhaled smoke and | | | | exercises 3 times a week. |
| fumes. It also gives the colon a chance to rid the | | | | So, as you can see it's not at all what you might |
| digestive system of any fecal build up. The results | | | | have originally thought. It's just a sensible eating plan |
| can be dramatic as the liver and kidneys are able to | | | | and a sensible exercise routine. However, if even this |
| repair and replace damaged cells instead of continuing | | | | diet seems a little too much to stomach, you could |
| to rid the body of toxins. | | | | try a natural herbal diet remedy. |
| A typical "Cleanse" diet might consist of a | | | | Here are the top 5 tips that fashion models highly |
| combination of fresh carrots, celery, beet, spinach, | | | | recommend for staying in trim. |
| apple, coconut, broth and juices. Citrus and tomato | | | | 1. Decrease your alcohol consumption. Alcohol |
| juices are too acidic to drink while fasting so these | | | | suppresses the body's ability to burn fat. |
| should be avoided. It's important to drink plenty of | | | | 2. Eat more Black Pepper, Ginger, Chile Peppers. Spicy |
| water during the detox and avoid consuming any | | | | food helps speed up the body's metabolism. |
| unnecessary medications or supplements. | | | | 3. Increase your muscle mass. Muscle burns fat, so |
| The advantages of a detox are weight loss, reduced | | | | adding 5lbs of muscle will help you burn another 250 |
| body odour, shinier finger nails, stronger hair, reduced | | | | calories a day. |
| cellulite, a glowing complexion and more beautiful | | | | 3. Increase your vitamin B and Calcium intake. The |
| eyes. | | | | B-Vitamins give you more energy and increase your |
| After the detox, the typical fashion model will then | | | | metabolism. |
| begin her normal eating habits, which to some people | | | | 4. Drink More Water. A healthy, well-hydrated body is |
| may appear to be a "real" diet. However, it will simply | | | | important to flush out toxins and aid in metabolising |
| be a healthy balanced diet, which might typically | | | | fats |
| consist of the following: | | | | 5. Increase your intake of Omega-3 Fatty Acids. |
| ---Breakfast (9am) | | | | Omega 3 fatty acids can help to balance blood sugar |
| One boiled egg with a slice of wholewheat bread | | | | levels and control appetite. |