STARS' SLIM SECRETS

COURTENEY COX CARBOHYDRATES ADDICTS DIET

COURTENEY says her secret for staying 110lb with a height of 5ft 5in is: "I know what to eat and I know how to eat. If I eat pasta for dinner, I gain weight, if I eat protein, I lose weight. Everyone says I am too thin. I just have a fast metabolism."

As a Southern girl who grew up eating a carbo and fat-rich diet, she has adapted her regime so that it's close to the Carbohydrate Addict's Diet, devised by Dr Richard Heller and his wife Dr Rachel Heller.

WHAT THE DIET MEANS

Followers of the Carbohydrate Addict's Diet can eat meat, seafood, butter, eggs, cheese and vegetables, but restrict carbo-hydrates to one "reward" meal

a day. The Hellers say: "Balance is crucial in your reward meal. You need salad for fibre, protein for minerals and to stabilise blood sugar. The carbs are for energy and satisfaction."

DAILY MENU

Breakfast: A scooped out poppy seed bagel with light cream cheese.

Lunch: Pasta.

Dinner: Salad.

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