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Goodbye, belly bloat. Hello, shinny jeans. The newest Hollywood weight-loss plans cleanse the body and help you shed pounds with fresh vegetables, fruits, and lots of liquid. But which belly losing program is right for you?
Even weight loss has gotten a makeover: If a celebrity used to go on a how-to-lose-belly-fat diet diet, these days she often goes on a cleanse. What exactly is that? Not the starvation diet you might imagine. In fact, the best new versions are nutritionally balanced plans offering fresh produce and juices (alcohol, caffeine and sweets are off-limits). Some include food, others are all juice--but still pack 1,200 calories a day. A healthy cleanse aims to steer you toward clean eating and better long-term choices, but weight loss is a nice side effect--it's not uncommon to drop a size in a week. The three programs on these pages even get a nutritionist's approval, though be sure to ask your own doctor before you start one. "These three cleanses are good ways to inspire permanent changes in the way you eat," says N.Y.C. nutritionist Lauren Slayton, of Foodtrainers.net. "You see what's hard to give up and learn new habits to follow." Here, all the pulpy details …
