Fitness Secrets - Diet and Health

Sonam Kapoor makes most women I know want to be like her. Naturally beautiful, super-fit and radiating health and happiness! She burst into the scene after a major weight-loss programme and has not looked back since. She's the quintessential Prevention woman who took charge of her weight, health and came out looking fabulous! The actress speaks about her health routine. Here's what Sonam looked like when she weighed 90-odd kgs Sonam as she looks now Peshawarls love rich food, how do you deal with your genes? We are from Peshawar-a city where rich food and eating with abandon are a way of life. I am very proud of my roots. But I realised it is neither healthy nor practical to live that way. Being an actor, I cannot afford to be sloppy. I need to be healthy all year round. Of course, having a health-conscious mother has been a blessing. She's always made sure we ate , wholesome meals, and as a family, we avoid overeating. So how did you end up putting on weight? I was in a bo...

Sanjay Dutt is a much thinner man today. Since January 1, the actor gave up drinking and followed a diet strictly. And the effect is showing. Says a source close to Dutt, "Sanju Baba has lost 15 kilos since Kidnap's release. He's also following a great diet called the Blood Type Diet. Also, when he had a party recently, the actor didn't touch liquor." The source adds, "It has been tough to give it up completely but Sanju has managed. Recently, some people met him on the sets of Blue when he was shooting with Kylie Minogue and complimented him on his new slim and fabulous look." Dutt is also following the Blood Type Diet. "Somebody gave him Dr Peter D'Adamo's book, Eat Right For Your Type. The book is about how one can eat right and lose weight if one follows the diet. Since then Sanju's been hooked to the diet. His blood group is 'O'. Apart from giving up alcohol completely, the Type 'O' diet says he can eat red meat but ...

Kareena Kapoor recently launched a book "Don't Lose Your Mind Lose Your Weight", penned by dietician Rujuta Diwekar, who's responsible for making the actress achieve her size-zero figure. The book is No 1 on the bestseller list and has already sold 10,000 copies. Rujuta says, "Kareena had predicted that it'd be a sellout! That's why I have dedicated this book to her." The book - 'Don't Lose Your Mind Lose Your Weight' - also carries a foreword by the actress. BUY THE BOOK NOW FOR ONLY Rs 119/- CASH ON DELIVERY . Lose it, right Talking about how she got the idea for the book, Rujuta says, "I once met a 24-year old girl who was planning to get married and wanted to lose weight. She wore electric belts that gave her rectal bleeding. She also had lot of coffee with sweeteners, to kill hunger pangs. In the process, she got so dehydrated that for nine months, she didn't get her periods. I wanted to write a book for people like her. To ...

Freida's thought for food I am: Non-vegetarian. My favourite food: I love Italian cuisine. My palate is pleased by seafood risotto with porcini mushrooms. Besides that I love my Manglorean seafood dishes and the sukha chicken. Diet Routine: I begin my day with: A few glasses of water. My breakfast is: A bowl of cheerios honey nut cereal, a glass of milk and fruits. My lunch is: Light and simple. Sprouts, vegetables, chapattis with curd and dal sometimes. My evening snack is: Oatmeal cookies or nachini chips. Health food items fascinate me. My dinner is: Baked fish or roasted chicken and vegetables. I avoid rice and chapattis for dinner. My fitness regime: I don't like to gym. I find it boring. So I eat the right food, do yoga and a bit of pilates. Favourites In sweets I like: Rasmalai… yummy! I also love dark chocolate. My favourite restaurants abroad: In Singapore, I dined at Song of India. It serves Indian food with wine. The recipes are tweaked a little to incorporate a slig...

My workout regime: I don’t follow a particular workout regime. I keep changing my workouts to let my body get used to all types of regimes. I do cardio, martial arts and running. I even do yoga, which includes functional training. I do a lot of power training as well. I believe in leading a healthy lifestyle in all spheres of life. I don’t believe in size zero. I work out within the proportions of my body frame. For me losing inches is more suryanamaskars. I do functional training for important than weight loss. Fitness taekwondo to strengthen all my muscles involved in martial arts. Strength, speed and power are all achieved through should be achieved naturally and not through artificial methods. Fitness to me is all about creating an aesthetically pleasing physique in a healthy manner. My daily diet: When I wake up I drink a glass of lukewarm water with lemon and honey. Then I eat a bowl of fruits. I eat every two hours and in small quantities. I love sweets, especially pastries. I b...

Who: Riya Sen, actor AGE: 27 What does age mean: Nothing can stop you from getting older. So, I don’t really think about it. I believe it's all in your mind! Are you good for your age? Absolutely, I look fantastic for my age. I don't want any cosmetic surgery or botox treatment. Beauty regime: I never sleep with my make-up on. I use expensive skin products. I use Neutrogena cleanser for removing make-up. For skin, I use La Mer moisturising cream. In make-up, I use brands like La Prairie and Guerlain. Also I make sure that the lip brushes, make-up sponges and blushers are washed after every two days. I oil my hair regularly with olive oil, coconut oil or almond oil. Fitness regime: I’m not into fitness too much. My good genes have given me good looks. Diet chart: Lots of water. I’ve never been on diet, infact I love junk food.

Gymming at home has become quite the fad with B-Town biggies. Now Rani Mukerji joins the elite list. Aamir Khan and the actress share the same trainer (Satyajit Chaurasia), recommended to Rani by the actor. Says Satyajit, "Rani's been working out with me for the last five years. I recently helped set up her own personal gym at her Juhu bungalow. Though I set up a gym at her Yari road flat too, the Juhu one is better. We started with just the treadmill and now have the ellipticals, exercise bikes, weight benches, pull-up bars, exercise balls, dumb bells and weights stuff suitable for women." Satya who also set up Aamir's gym at his Bandra residence says that Aamir's space is bigger. "But Rani is very enthusiastic about working out and always keeps track of the latest gym equipment. We were looking at fitness machines that provide the means for diverse, coordinated resistance training. Rani was very keen on buying one but I advised her against it as it was very...