They say curiosity killed the cat.
I’ll be honest, it almost killed me too. Well, let me explain...The curiosity first struck when my friend, Lauren, told me she was thinking about doing the Master Cleanse. The name sounded vaguely familiar. Maybe it was because I have a lot of friends in the modeling industry, maybe it was because I live in a sorority house, maybe it was because I work in entertainment television. Regardless of the reason, all I knew about the Master Cleanse was that it was a diet, and that Beyonce lost weight after doing it.
Nestled in the heart of Santa Monica, Juliano’s Raw is a popular hot spot where the food is anything but. Everything on the menu is certifiably organic, vegan, and cooked under 118 degrees. Vegetarians, health-nuts and the occasional celebrity flock to this restaurant for organic drinks and meals. However, if you’re not used to raw or health-food restaurants, Juliano’s Raw can be an intimidating culinary adventure. Eating raw takes some getting used to, and there are a few things you should know and expect...
We’ve all heard the warnings about crash dieting, but when faced with a time crunch, many people still resort to eating nothing but spinach and egg whites for a week in an effort to show up at a special event looking like Victoria Beckham. For many people, reunions, weddings, formal events and spring break vacations all provide sufficient motivation to google the recipe for the infamous cabbage soup diet. However, although diets like these can provide a quick five-pound drop, there are many dangers and negative side-effects of crash dieting that you might not know. USC nutritionist Patrice Barber tells us about the dangers of extreme dieting.
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