The Black Book of Hollywood Diet Secrets

I normally only write good reviews of products that I love, but, I really thought this book was a waste of, not only my money, but trees and ink. There is nothing special in this book. I was an avid reader of gossip rags and womens magazines in my youth, so, maybe I just already have all of this information, maybe someone else might find it interesting.... you want to know what is in this book? Here it is...drink more water, eat more fiber, include leafy greens and protein in your diet, let yourself cheat every once in awhile... and exercise. Ummmm.... okay, what "secret" is that????? The only useful thing I got out of this book is the suggestion of squeezing your butt cheeks and doing stomach exercises while driving....oh...and doing squats with one leg (apparently makes some women have an orgasm...) ha ha.... I gave it two stars, because the advice is sound, it is not going to put some poor naive girl in the hospital, but it really is advice that you can find anywhere.... I was looking for some "secrets"....I found all fluff.... but I am going to try that one legged squat... maybe that will prove to be worth the price of the book.....

"We interviewed A-list stars and their trainers and nutritionists because celebs have no choice but to stay in shape; it's their job." ~ Introduction"The Black Book of Hollywood Diet Secrets" is a book filled with not-so-secret tips for weight loss. While it is true that you may have heard it all before (eat your veggies and protein), this book puts the tips in an easy-to-read format that is really fun to read. The tips include the basics of a healthy diet along with ideas for exercising more and more. The book begins with stars either saying they exercise all the time or that they don't at all. Are you willing to work out six times a week? There are very few stars in this book that say they don't exercise.Have you heard that artificial sweetners make you fat? If you need more motivation not to use them this book also explains that they dehydrate the skin. One surprise is that chocolate can help you burn fat. I'm sure they mean dark chocolate. It would have been helpful if the authors had promoted "stevia" as a natural sweetener. You may also be surprised to learn about the healthy benefits of parsley and asparagus.In the first French Toast recipe, the instructions tell you to mix egg whites in a bowl but they don't list how many eggs to use in the ingredient list. I assume they want you to use two eggs. They do remember to put in the egg whites in the second Banana French Toast recipe. Some of the stars interviewed say you should eat only egg whites while later in the book it is OK to eat whole eggs. Which is it? At times there is no consistency because everyone has a different idea on how to lose weight. It seems you have to make a decision based on the facts presented in each case.Here are some of the items mentioned in the book (in case you want to order them along with this book - they don't give specific brands): Original Wu-Long Weight Loss Tea Bags, 60 Servings Itoen Tegaruni Matcha (Japanese Green Tea Powder 30 gram) Bernard Jensen Black Cherry Concentrate Extra-Quality 16oz from Bernard Jensen Amber Agave Nectar Syrup 16oz (100 % Pure Raw Cetified Organic) Nature's Bounty CINNAMON 1000 mg - 100 Capsules Bigelow Chinese Oolong Tea, Tea Bags, 20-Count Boxes (Pack of 12) Parsley Herb 100C Benefiber-Natural Fiber Supplement, 25.6oz 190 Servings The F-Factor Diet: Discover the Secret to Permanent Weight Loss So will this book help you lose weight? I think the advice on walking is encouraging as I've lost 25 pounds walking one hour a day on my treadmill. I plan to lose even more now that I have some extra tips from this book. The advice about exercise is correct as far as I can tell and the diet tips could make a difference in how you view food on a daily basis. Little changes in your lifestyle could mean a loss in weight and that is what this book is all about.~The Rebecca Review

This must be a very old publication -- honestly it was outdated for alot of the web-sites it quoted! Don't bother with this one. Also my book had alot of writing in it (by someone else) and underlining.

I love this book and find myself looking through it very often throughout the day....I wish there were more references to health products/foods/drinks, etc. I was very excited to go online and buy the MIRACLE REDS...a great substitution for high sugar, high calorie energy drinks. I think that the advice/tips that are provided throughout the book are great.

it was easy and fun to read and had a lot of good advice. the only draw back is that i'm not as rich as the stars and can not do a lot of the things they can do or pay for. main thing is getting more fiber and i have done that. it has a lot of little changes you can do and does offer some couragement to get going but it's just hard if you don't have money to put in to it. i am glad i got it and i'll read it again and may pass it onto family.

Don't take yourself or celebs too seriously, but a fun encouragement read for perfectionsists and serial dieters.

This is a cute book to read with some interesting diet tips. Some tips are good, others are a little off the wall, maybe extreme. Take it with a grain of salt. Some things may work for you , others not. It's interesting to read what the Hollywood actresses are doing to stay thin.

It doesn't give any diet secrets. It is just a bunch of mumbo jumbo! I threw the book away because it was that bad.