A lot of celebrities are becoming vegetarians to lose weight and embark on a healthier lifestyle. Why? Unlike other diets, vegetarian diet plans are lower in cholesterol and saturated fats, and if planned well, it will most likely result in weight loss.

On the other side, vegetarian diets lack important nutrients that must be replaced with other foods so you body can still function properly. There are four types of vegetarian diets that people usually follow: the vegan diet, the lacto-vegetarian diet, the ovo-lacto-vegetarian and the semi-vegetarian diet.

It’s not an easy thing to do to choose a diet, especially if you’re having trouble controlling your cravings. If you’re a fan of sweets and everything sugary, then the Glycemic Impact Diet, also known as GI Diet, may just be your best choice.

The GI Diet has been surprisingly successful in Europe and here’s why. This diet’s main idea is about choosing foods with low glycemic index values because the process of sugar release into the blood is slower. Moreover, you get the energy you need and feel satisfied for longer periods of time. This means that you will not longer feel the constant need to get your hands on something sweet.

There’s a new diet craze among celebrities that want to lose the extra weight without being forced to eat a carrot a day. Jennifer Lopez is said to have lost her baby weight in a heart beat thanks to the new French diet. Presumably, following this diet means you can eat whatever your heart desires and not put on any extra pounds. How does this work, you ask?

On Sunday, Carrie Underwood became the first woman to win entertainer of the year twice at the Academy of Country Music Awards. She’s come such a long way since the early American Idol stage, when the main focus of the media was her “fuller figure”.  Last week, she appeared on Oprah and we couldn’t help but notice her skinny figure and slim waistline. Carrie revealed the secrets to her weight loss, so that all women with a chaotic and busy schedule can find out how to start having a healthy lifestyle.

Demi Moore has a pretty spectacular body for a 47-year-old woman. She has recently admitted that she’s had plastic surgery done, but not to her face. We don’t know to which part of her body, but going under the knife is definitely not the only thing she’s done to keep her body slim and fit. Want to know the secret to her killer body?

Dancing is one of the best and fun ways to lose weight.  We’ve all seen the celebrities that lost so much weight after entering the Dancing with the Stars show. Edyta Sliwinska has always had a fit body and I doubt that now that she and her charismatic partner, Aiden Turner, have been eliminated from DWTS, she will stop looking so hot. That’s because the sexy ballroom dancer is also following a killer diet that helps her stay slim.

Kelly Osbourne is the icon of healthy weight loss nowadays. Even if, a few years ago, she was really heavy and had a chaotic lifestyle, Kelly swore she would never diet to try to lose weight, like all her celebrity friends do. And look at her now! The sassy starlet has shed a lot of weight thanks to the Dancing with the stars show and she is now the face of the fake tan Self Esteem campaign. But did she succeed only thanks to DWDS show or is there more to her skinny figure?

The lawsuit that Nicolette Sheridan has initiated against the producer of ‘Housewives’ has brought this stunning looking actress to our attention. The actress that plays Eddie Britt in the Housewives series not only looks great, but seems to have the body of a 30 year-old. How can you not desperately ask yourself:  how can I have such a fit body at 47?

Jennifer Hudson announced today on “Good Morning America” that she is the new face and spokeswoman for Weight Watchers. If you haven’t seen her in a while, you should definitely check out her new fit body. This beautiful Oscar winner, well known for her curves and voluptuous body, has lost a lot of weight and now she’s eager to share her story. Learn how Jennifer managed to lose so much weight after her pregnancy.

Ellen Pompeo, the beautiful Grey’s Anatomy star, is on the front page of this month’s issue of Self Magazine.  She’s the icon of healthy eating and weight loss. Even if after she got pregnant, Ellen gained about 26 pounds and a jeans size, now, after just a few months,  she’s already lost 16 pounds and counting.  How does she do it?