OK, Page 82 - Celebrity Bodies: Bringing sexy back

Donna Aston gives us the lowdown on how to craft a fantastic back. There’s no denying a great back is one of the most sexy parts of the human body (or is that just me letting out too many of my private thoughts?), so once again, I can’t find fault with Donna, and I’m not just being a suck because she’s amazing. Chin ups are one of my favorite exercises to give clients, and they’re number one on her list too. I like the way she’s given an easier version, since women are fairly limited with the amount of chins they can do, unless their name is Sarah Connor.

There are also sections about diet and cardio - the other two parts of the balanced health triangle. The only possible criticism I’d have with this article is pictures of exercises are always easier to follow than a description, and this is a case in point. Other than that ****

Famous, Page 62: Celeb diets: So hot right now!

Six diets favoured by celebrities go under the microscope, including The LBD diet (little black dress, for those of us who are acronym challenged), Paleolithic, raw foods, GI (glycaemic index) and food combining diets. Famous have an accredited dietician, Alan Barclay commenting on all the eating plans, and his favorite is the GI diet, which is about making choices about fast or slow release energy foods. He also likes the Paleolithic diet, but points out it won’t result in any more weight loss than any other diet. I like Alan, and I like his comments. I also like articles about celeb diets, and this is a goody. **** for user friendliness, *** for voyeurism.

NW, Page 74: Five fab fruits you can find in the supermarket

There seem to be a lot of of lists of great weight loss or healthy foods in magazines at the moment, and this one is all about easy to find foods which can help you lose weight, protect your heart, prevent cancer, and provide fuel for your brain. Each food has a little symbol depending on what it’s best for, apples and pears being the most multi-tasking of the five. ****