Continued from Grapefruit Juice Diet.

Did you know that popcorn (particularly the movie theater variety) contains more calories and fat than potato chips?

Apparently the creators of this diet didn’t. And that’s not to mention the high amount of sodium you take in with each salty-flavored bite. (more…)

Continued from Maria Sharapova in Shape. Banish the word “diet” from your vocabulary To say Maria enjoys eating is like saying she’s a pretty good tennis player. “Nothing makes me happier than having an amazing meal,” she says. “But I never diet because I need to be strong.”

Maria eats three big meals a day, always making sure to have a balance of both carbs and proteins, and she snacks on fresh fruit along with a slice of ham or some other protein.

And she never denies herself a sweet if she wants it. “The moment someone says I can’t have something, forget it. I want it even more,” she says. “If I crave a cookie, I eat it.” (more…)

Continued from What Causes Bad Breath.

Brighten your smile − with gum!

The Claim “Chewing gum after eating and drinking helps fight cavities, remove food particles, and neutralize plaque acids.” (more…)

Think you need an energy drink or coffee in the midst of a midday slump? Try this: Take a stroll by the coffee machine or just smell some coffee beans.

Believe it or not, simply inhaling the rich scent of Java for 10 minutes will revitalize you as much as actually drinking a cup. (more…)

While she’s most famous for her curvaceous butt, it was Jennifer Lopez’s cleavage that caught everyone’s attention when she arrived with her husband, Marc Anthony, at the LA premiere of their new movie, El Cantante.

J. Lo’s bust was bursting out of her plunging Alberta Ferretti gown, prompting speculation that she may have gotten breast implants just in time for her 38th birthday the week before.

Most women wait until their mid or late thirties to get implants, says Manhattan-based plastic surgeon Dr. Paul Lorenc, who hasn’t treated Jennifer. “It looks like she has gotten implants. The breasts are larger and higher and there’s only one way of doing that,” says Dr. Lorenc, adding that he thinks she’s gone from a small B cup to a large C. (more…)

As 13 more hopefuls get ready to strut their stuff on America’s Next Top Model, creator and host Tyra Banks, gives Us Weekly the scoop on the ninth cycle (CW, premieres September 19, 8 p.m.).

Models with a message In their first photo shoot, the ladies — including Ebony, 20, an aspiring nurse from Chicago, and Lisa, 20, a dancer from New Jersey — “will be portraying the side effects of smoking,” Banks tells Us. “It’s important to send the right message to young girls.” (more…)

Surround yourself with positive people “I have a great team on my side: my parents, my coach, my friends,” says Maria Sharapova.

“I see my dad (her former coach) constantly. He goes to every match. My mom prefers to stay at home, but I see her when I’m not playing tournaments.”

And her girlfriends catch up with Maria while she’s touring. “Success is wonderful — it can get you nice things like a new car — but ultimately, what’s important is being surrounded by the people you love,” says Maria. (more…)

What’s going on back there? For some, it’s too much fat. For others, it’s the ability to hold a pencil under each cheek (handy, but annoying). And then there are those who complain — try to find pity for them — of having no butt at all.

Valerie Waters, the Los Angeles-based trainer behind Jennifer Garner’s and Jessica Biel’s behinds, prescribes a solution for kicking your own ass. Here are some of the butt workouts she recommends you try. (more…)