"It's important to take care of your body," Britney Spears recently said about her weight loss over the past few month, adding "I've had to work hard to get [my body] back." But is it really down to hard work -- or a dangerous combination of prescription drugs, bulimic behaviour and colonics? Star magazine's recent feature on Britney's Deadly Diet makes some pretty shocking claims about the real reasons Britney has slimmed down -- hard work not included.

She may look good, but she's plagued by insomnia and shaking fits. And, according to other sources, she's abusing Topomax, an anti-seizure medication known to supress appetite, as well as Valium and Xanax. And, according to an unnamed source, "Everyone thinks she still throws up when she's eaten too much, both at home and at restaurants. You can smell it in the bathroom."

Keep in mind that Star isn't exactly the most factual of sources. Do you believe the claims?

(via Calorie Lab)