Isn't it amazing how chefs make the cutting and chopping process seem so pretty and perfect? I have often wished I had those skills, but now I do ... cause I watched this video. Tune in and let Wellness Chef Laurie Erickson show you how to do it right. Amazing how simple she makes it seem.

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Save time, money and body parts by learning the basics on how to use the right knives properly. Excellent technique ... without chopping your fingers off! Who could ask for more? Chef Laurie dishes on the dos and don'ts of cutting, chopping, dicing and slicing.

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Gastric bypass surgery is generally regarded as a quick and effective (albeit somewhat dangerous) way for clinically obese people to slim down. But now that it's been available for a while, we're starting to see a new phenomenon: Patients gaining the weight back. So what do you do if gastric bypass doesn't work in the long run? Do you get to the root of the problem and address the real reason behind obesity? Nah -- just get more surgery.

According to this article from the Washington Post, that's just what's happening -- after gastric bypass surgery fails, patients are getting a second surgery, called gastric lap-band surgery. Gastric band surgery is thought to be more progressive and effective than bypass surgery, but I can't help but wonder -- what next? What happens after the weight creeps up after two times under the knife? A third surgery? A fourth?

Myself, I can't imagine going under the knife once, let alone twice, to lose weight. Your thoughts?

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Funny lady Kathy Griffin makes no joke about the fact that she's had plastic surgery. The 47-year-old also makes no joke about her recent proclamation that she will never again go under the knife.

The star of Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List tells Fitness magazine that surgery never made her any happier, didn't make her look younger, and didn't help her get any jobs. And guess what, she says: "No one expected me to come out in a bikini anyway."

Griffin's new body-image plan: To learn to live with the normal fluctuations in her weight.

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Curious to know how celebrities squeeze fitness into their daily lives? Want to know the secrets of the stars? Bi-weekly our That's Fit fitness expert Fitz sits down with the celebs we want to know more about, and digs out their great and not-so-great methods to staying healthy

My guests this week are a bit dear to my heart, as they share the same passion for fighting as I do. Doug Anderson, a highly decorated Iraqi war veteran from New Jersey traveled across the world with Jimmy Smith, a young Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter. Their journey had them test their skills against locals and various fighting styles, often styles they had never seen before. Always exciting, often painful, and always real....the Discovery Channel's Fight Quest stars went on an adventure of a lifetime and returned home with bruises and scars to show for it.

Fitz: Most folks dread the thought of even verbal confrontation. You guys volunteered to go fight a bunch of unknowns from around the world, many of which were yielding weapons you didn't know how to use! What scares you?

Doug: I was shot at in Iraq and had bombs explode 100 yards from me while there. None of that stuff ever scared me. But fighting like we did on this show was different. In Iraq I was part of a team; on Fight Quest I was alone. If I failed.....the onus was on me. I was always most nervous right before each fight, but I'd lose those nerves as soon as I got hit. It made me want to go running face-first into the other guys fist. Just to get it over with!

Jimmy: What scares me is not putting my best foot forward. It's OK to lose to someone better than me, but I hated the idea of losing to someone because I was fatigued or didn't put forth my best effort. As far as nerves go, you can't kill what's inside you. It's best to use those nerves to make you react; make you sharper.

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