Topic: Hollywood-celebrities

Unfortunately, Americans Prefer Obesity to Jamie Oliver

Jamie Oliver (a.k.a. The Naked Chef) is a nice British man who has come to America to do great things for us, and I’m afraid we aren’t being very nice to him. In particular, the knuckleheads in charge of the City of Los Angeles public schools district, which Jamie is desperately trying to help, aren’t being very nice to him — on the second season of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution on ABC, the second episode of which aired last night. And it’s not like Jamie is walking around L.A. naked or anything.

Now, I don’t know Jamie Oliver and have no plans to ever meet him, but I cannot tell you how much I love this man. I really think that out of anyone on TV (reality or scripted), he’s the real deal. In order to help Americans shift the way they think about nutrition and decrease skyrocketing obesity rates in the U.S. (particularly childhood obesity by targeting meals in public schools), this guy will dress up like a friggin’ tomato in public. And who else would have the guts/stupidity do that aside from Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie? Jamie is furious, and he wants us to be furious right along with him. More »

6 Celebrities Who Are Honest About Their Depression to Help Others

Look, Catherine Zeta-Jones isn’t the only Hollywood superstar to make a public statement about the fragile state of her mental health, and she likely won’t be the last. While I applaud CZJ for not equating being diagnosed with bipolar disorder with shame or negativity, long before her recent revelatory statement to the press on her way to rehab, there have been plenty of other luminaries who’ve taken advantage of their high-profile nature and used the unfortunate circumstances of their depression to help eliminate the societal stigma surrounding it for the benefit of others. Click through our gallery of Hollywood celebrities who have been brave and honest enough about their depression in an effort to help those who feel they have no voice battle their own mental health issues: More »

Afternoon Links: Yoga for Plus-Size Women May Be Next Fitness Trend

Lighten Up – Nine ways to stop being so hard on yourself and start liking your so-called flaws. (That’s Fit)

Intention Reinvention – Six female Hollywood celebrities who’ve recast themselves as style, fitness, and wellness gurus. (ThirdAge)

Big New Fitness Trend In U.S. – Yoga specifically for plus-size women. (MyDaily)

photo of Christie Brinkley: Joseph Marzullo/WENN.com

Kind Coma: 5 Soothing Yoga Voices to Relax Mind, Body, and Spirit

It’s safe to say that I’m obsessed with the sounds of other people’s voices, and the ability that those voices have to cast a much-welcomed meditative spell over me. Plus, listening to a good, calming voice is an instant stress-reliever. Remember Kind Coma: Alec Baldwin, Deepak Chopra, and 3 Other Soothing Voices to Relax Your Mind, Body, and Spirit? Well, today we’re back with another edition that solely focuses on the dulcet tones of five yoga instructor pipes. It’s worth noting that I don’t actually use these instructional yoga videos as part of my practice. (I go to various yoga studios for that.) For me, these audio/video displays are purely instruments of mini-meditation sessions. And why buy the DVD when you can get the asana for free? I like to cue up YouTube on my laptop, turn down the lights, get myself into a horizontal position, insert earbuds, and use these soothing yoga voices to fully relax my mind, body, and spirit. And I’m telling you: It works. Pair one of these sessions with a warm bath before or afterward and it’s almost like you’ve scored a free stay at a destination spa. (I said almost.) But they really are like a kind coma. Oh, and I guess I do get myself into one asana pretty well (and often) during these yoga sessions — savasana. More »

Win a $100 EnvyDerm Eyelash Growth Serum In Our 40 Days of Giveaways

Blink and you might miss today’s new 40 Days of Giveaways prize. (If you’re late to this spring fling: Blisstree is using the season of Lent to reward you for giving up your vices in favor of healthier habits. Each weekday from now until May 3, we’ll give away a different prize to one reader just for becoming our Facebook fan.) And today’s prize is all about perking up your peepers for spring. We’re giving away one (1) EnvyDerm eyelash growth serum (worth $100) to one reader who simply “Likes” Blisstree on Facebook. More »

10 Health Issues the U.S. Government Wants You to Worry About In April

I have to admit that I’m skeptical of the whole concept of monthly national health observances from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Now, I’m not a total crank – I think it’s important for health organizations to organize and publicize their messaging, works, and research, but when every single month on the calendar is jam-packed with health issues and conditions that we’re supposed to learn about, care about, and/or donate to, the over-saturation point comes quickly – like donor fatigue after Christmastime. But it is spring and the start of a new month, and there’s nothing wrong with being informed. (Though, do you really have the time or brain space to be over-informed about issues that may not affect you? We don’t.) So, as I fight off health issue awareness fatigue, here are ten health conditions that we’re officially supposed to be aware of during April 2011, and why you may or may not need to spend the next almost 30 days caring about them: More »

10 Hilarious Someecards for All Your Healthy April Fool’s Day Pranks

Starting today, you will be automatically charged $1,000,000 every time you click on any Blisstree post. April Fool’s! Thank you…we’ll be here all week. Wait – is this thing on? But seriously folks, we know you have and appreciate a good sense of humor (just like notorious prankster George Clooney), particularly on such an esteemed national holiday as April 1st. As you know, they say that laughter is the best medicine. While the scientific evidence supporting that cliché may be contradictory at best, today we’re willing to completely accept that fun-loving theory. At the very least, we agree with comedian and actress Amy Sedaris’ Strangers With Candy character Jerri Blank, who used to say: “It feels so good to laugh again!” So, in that spirit of high-spiritedness, we present our ten favorite (and hilarious) someecards to help fulfill all your April Fool’s Day pranks; and we delve into the deeper meanings behind them. Better get started emailing (and cracking up). After all, April 1, 2011 won’t last forever – and that’s no joke. More »

10 Hollywood Celebrities Who Devote Their Lives to Health Charities and Causes

It’s no secret that Hollywood celebrities have long taken up health-related charity cases of all kinds (and all the time) — whether for altruistic purposes or PR exposure, or both. But, in addition to the late, great Dame Elizabeth Taylor and The American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR), there are a few rare breeds who have gone well beyond being a fair-weather good Samaritan by devoting their entire lives and celebrity status to health causes of all kinds — whether or not they themselves have been directly affected by the disease or condition. So, in honor of early AIDS activist Elizabeth Taylor’s very recent passing, here’s our gallery of ten Hollywood celebrities who tirelessly have spent their lives working on behalf of a serious health charity with which they felt a personal connection. Luckily, those who are still with us are still going strong, while those who have passed away leave inspiring health legacies of which we all can be proud — and continue to support: More »

Hey, Gilbert Gottfried: Offensive Jokes About the Japan Tsunami Aren’t Healthy

A genius comedian named Carol Burnett used to say that tragedy + time = comedy. And in a lot of cases that’s definitely true. There are exceptions, however: Slavery, the Holocaust, the Columbine shootings, the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster, the Oklahoma City Bombing, Hurricane Katrina, 9/11, and last year’s earthquake in Haiti, just to name a few. But there’s also another sacred rule of comedy to abide by: Too soon. And earlier this week, Gilbert Gottfried seriously violated that unwritten law in the unhealthiest way possible.

A few days ago, the comedian was canned by the Aflac insurance company (he’s the distinctive voice of that annoying duck on TV and radio) for Tweeting off-color and insensitive jokes about the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan. (Exactly what did he say? See two of the offending Tweets inside.) More »

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Aging Angst: I Don’t Want to Choose Between a Youthful Face and a Fit Body

When I first moved to New York City at 22, I accidentally dated a man twice my age. I knew he was older than I was and had been married before, but I’d guessed he was in his thirties.

How wrong I was. Turns out, he was just a few years younger than my dad. When I discovered this, we already had our hands entwined in the back of a cab. I couldn’t pull away and say, “Never mind, now you’re too old for me.” So I acted very casually and shrugged, “Men age. Women rot.”

It was a saying I’d read at some point that didn’t mean much to me back then. But as I’ve grown older, wiser, and more, let’s say, creased, I’ve come to see its truth. Now I date men closer to my own age now, but none of them are worried about wrinkle cream for the face. Meanwhile, my women friends and I have begun the discussion: “Would you rather keep a youthful face or a youthful body?” More »

For Aubrey O’Day, Weighing Over 100 Pounds Could Be a Blessing In Disguise

Struggling for a comeback, Aubrey O’Day has hit the reality TV scene again with her new show on Oxygen called All About Aubrey. You may remember Aubrey from Sean P. Diddy Combs‘ show Making The Band. Well, Aubrey’s plans to launch a solo career after getting fired from Danity Kane aren’t going so well.

The fame makeover has given her bigger hair, bigger boobs, and a bigger attitude. But age has also given her a bigger body, and the show has made it clear that she’s not ready to deal with that yet. However, that weight struggle could easily work to her benefit. More »

Kind Coma: Alec Baldwin, Deepak Chopra, and 3 More Soothing Voices to Relax Your Mind, Body, and Spirit

Last week we revived our feature about people who can lull you into a kind coma just by talking. And guess what? It’s that time again. This week’s headliner, Alec Baldwin, was suggested by Blisstree reader, Becca. So stop what you’re doing, break out those earbuds, and please enjoy the latest installment of five soothing voices to relax your mind, body, and spirit. But first, pull your car over to the shoulder. More »

Kombucha: WTF? (What the Fuss)

Kombucha has been around for at least two centuries, but it’s really within the last ten years that it’s started popping up in grocery stores, health food shops, and occasional restaurant menu. In recent years, it’s become more than just a passing health fad; Hollywood celebs like Lindsay Lohan, Orlando Bloom, Meg Ryan, Halle Berry, and Madonna have brought the drink into mainstream. (We know; some of those endorsements are better than others.)

To see what all the fuss is about, we took a few popular store-bought brands for a drive with four blind taste-testers: Two were Kombucha fans; two had never sipped the stuff. We can’t tell you whether or not these bottles will give you Madonna’s abs (although we’re pretty certain they won’t land you LiLo’s time in jail), but here’s what we have to say about how they taste: More »

Dear Charlie Sheen: If You Really Want Help, Step Away From the Media

Dear Charlie Sheen:

We read an excerpt from your new exclusive interview with Life&Style magazine in which you make the following claims: “I’m really starting to lose my mind,” and “I’m ready to call anyone to help.”

Well, Chuckles, look no further. Blisstree, your friendly health and wellness website (for men, too, not just for goddesses!) is here for you. We are anyone.

To prove it, we’d like to offer you some health advice based on the stuff you spouted in that Life&Style article. Now, we’re not medical doctors or psychiatrists or bitchin’ rock stars, but you don’t seem to hold the former two in very high regard anyway, so this relationship could work out nicely for both of us. No offense, but the ladies and gentlemen with whom you reside and fraternize on Sober Valley Ranch don’t necessarily seem to have your best interests at heart. We do. More »

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