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We Love To Gawk At Fit Celebs Round-Up -- August 22, 2008
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The All-American Rejects certainly don't reject healthy living. The rockers stay healthy on tour, and are sporting mustaches for one of the hottest health drinks around.Mariah Carey makes the most of her workout by adding water to the mix. She loves that a pool workout provides resistance and burns more calories, and even took her workout on vacation.
After getting some rotten press about her body, Jennifer Love Hewitt made it known that she was perfectly happy with her body, and that if she did lose any weight, it would be for health. Well, the curvaceous beauty has lost the weight, and she looks fabulous, but some are questioning the strength of her body image message now that she's dropped the pounds.
Christina Applegate is cancer free
Womens Health, Diet & Weight Loss, Celebs & Entertainment, Alternative & Green Health, Nutrition & Supplements
Earlier this month Jacki told you that Christina Applegate, star of Samantha Who?, had been diagnosed with breast cancer, and now I have some great news to share -- the actress has announced that she is completely free of cancer, thanks to the early detection and the proper treatment.Applegate, 36, has been getting annual mammograms since she turned 30 -- her mother is a breast cancer survivor, so she was aware of her risk. In an interview with Good Morning America's Robin Roberts (also a breast cancer survivor), she recalled her reaction to finding out she had breast cancer: "I was so mad and I -- I just remember I was -- I was just shaking. And then also immediately, I had to go into ... 'take-care-of-business mode,' ... I asked them, 'What do I do now? What -- what is it that I do? I get a doctor, I get a surgeon, I gen an oncologist? What do I do?"
What Applegate did was get all the help she needed, and she switched to a macrobiotic diet. And, obviously, it worked -- she's clear and told the world, "I'm clear. Absolutely 100 percent clear and clean. It did not spread. They got everything out, so I'm definitely not going to die from breast cancer."
Christina Applegate fights breast cancer
Diet & Weight Loss, Fitness, Celebs & Entertainment, Nutrition & Supplements
Just after it was announced that she's slated to appear alongside a bunch of celebrities on the September 5 telethon Stand Up To Cancer (broadcast simultaneously on CBS, NBC, and ABC), actress Christina Applegate shares that she has been diagnosed with the very disease she will stand up against: Cancer.
The 36-year-old Emmy-winning star of Samantha Who? has breast cancer, says her spokesperson. Thankfully, the disease was caught early during a doctor-ordered MRI, and Applegate is expected to make a full recovery. She is currently following the recommended treatment of her doctors.
The point of my telling you this is not merely to report on more celebrity news but to remind you that cancer is a real force in this world. It can happen to any one of us -- it's happened to me already. Sadly, there's a chance we have no control over whether or not we develop this disease. But, there's a also a chance we do. More and more, a healthy diet and exercise are linked to the prevention of cancer and it seems a no-brainer that we embrace the possibility that we can keep cancer at bay with smart lifestyle choices. That's why I chose a year ago to ditch sweets, red meat, alcohol, and loads of fats and calories. It's why I buy whole-wheat bread instead of the white stuff, why I minimize the purchase of packaged goods, why I work my butt off running, walking, swimming, biking, and more. I do it not only so I can fit into my size 6 jeans -- although I admit this is a nice side effect. I do it because first and foremost, I want a healthy body, one that sends a message to cancer that it is not a welcome visitor. Maybe my efforts will work. Maybe they won't. But I simply must give it my all. You should too.
The 36-year-old Emmy-winning star of Samantha Who? has breast cancer, says her spokesperson. Thankfully, the disease was caught early during a doctor-ordered MRI, and Applegate is expected to make a full recovery. She is currently following the recommended treatment of her doctors.
The point of my telling you this is not merely to report on more celebrity news but to remind you that cancer is a real force in this world. It can happen to any one of us -- it's happened to me already. Sadly, there's a chance we have no control over whether or not we develop this disease. But, there's a also a chance we do. More and more, a healthy diet and exercise are linked to the prevention of cancer and it seems a no-brainer that we embrace the possibility that we can keep cancer at bay with smart lifestyle choices. That's why I chose a year ago to ditch sweets, red meat, alcohol, and loads of fats and calories. It's why I buy whole-wheat bread instead of the white stuff, why I minimize the purchase of packaged goods, why I work my butt off running, walking, swimming, biking, and more. I do it not only so I can fit into my size 6 jeans -- although I admit this is a nice side effect. I do it because first and foremost, I want a healthy body, one that sends a message to cancer that it is not a welcome visitor. Maybe my efforts will work. Maybe they won't. But I simply must give it my all. You should too.






















