March 2, 2007, Newsletter Issue #54: Mariah Carey's Diet - Pucture Perfect or Irresponsible?

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The British Dietetic Association says celebrities are being irresponsible by endorsing fad diets that could be harmful.

The BDA's Amanda Wynne says, "We are concerned about these diets, and the way in which celebrities advocate them is irresponsible."

But are all celebrities' diet really so harmful and irresponsible? Let's take Mariah Carey - a singer whose remarkable voice helped her dance tunes reach the top of the pop charts and whose remarkable weight loss story made headlines recently. She lost weight rather fast (according to the plan, in 11 days) on new Dr. Shapiro plan "The Picture Perfect Prescription".

Dr. Shapiro said, "We helped get Mariah Carey started with the weight loss she has achieved - she lost about 10 pounds during the time we worked together." So what is this plan about?

Here are the four principles of the program:

1. Stress control

2. Exercise

3. Eating nutritious food that tastes good

4. Reaching out, maintaining optimism

"A perfectly tuned body will take you only so far. After that, researchers have discovered, the quality of your relationships with other people - in your personal, social and spiritual life," wrote Dr. Shapiro in his book.

In fact, there's nothing in the plan that any doctor, psychologist, or fitness professional could call "irresponsible". This approach can help any dieter to improve health and life style, not only lose weight.

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