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We're saddened to hear that Oprah's favorite poet/author, Maya Angelou, had been hospitalized!

It was brief, luckily, and she IS back at home in North Carolina recovering — we just have no idea why she was put into the hospital in the first place! There are no details!

The only other thing we're hearing is that her medical team has ordered her to NOT travel anywhere for the next three to four weeks!

Such a bummer!

At 85, we hope she's okay! Feel better soon, Maya!

[Image via WENN.]

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Rachael Ray was spotted signing new copies of her book over the weekend.

She and her co-author hubby John Cusimano were at the Central Library of Philadelphia, just signing it up!

We previously mentioned that this isn't just another cookbook… it's My Year In Meals a year in Rachael's life of food!

Sounds delish!

Seems like the whole event was one heck of an emotional roller coaster, not what you'd expect from a book signing!

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Redirect negative thoughts to positive thoughts. If you hear that inner saboteur saying "I cant do this workout", tell yourself "this workout is going to make me strong and fit."

- Author of 10 Pounds In 10 Days, Jackie Warner

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Resistance Train. The only way to change your genetic shape is through resistance training. Don't just jump on that treadmill. Work it into your free weight session.

- Author of 10 Pounds In 10 Days, Jackie Warner

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If U want to start living a healthier lifestyle, but don't want to take it to the extreme (like by starting your morning off with shots of wheatgrass), Jessica Alba's new book may be able to help!

The actress, mother, and now author is releasing her first written work called The Honest Life, which is described as

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Michelle Obama sure knows how to lead by example!

While her husband, Barack Obama, is dealing with the economic crisis, Michelle is taking on America's obesity. She has been busy encouraging families all across the country to put down the junk food and pick up some REAL food!

To further her cause, the First Lady is releasing her first book in April called American Grown: How the White House Kitchen Garden Inspires Families, Schools and Communities.

She was inspired to write the book after receiving letters from children wanting to know about the garden at the White House, explaining:

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A FitPerez reader wants to maximize their metabolism's potential, so they wrote to diet author and former Biggest Loser host Ajay Rochester for help, asking:

"How can I speed up my metabolism to burn more calories before I eat a meal?"

According to Ajay:

Two things you can do to burn more calories before eating a meal.

1. Working out before a meal ensures your body will burn up that food and use it as fuel. It is much easier for the body to utilize freshly digested carbohydrate as energy versus having to strip it from the body.

2. Wait an extra half an hour before sitting down to your meal. Oprah Winfrey used to always talk about “giving your body permission to burn fat“. It’s okay to feel that first pang of hunger (in moderation) so have a glass of water and burn those extra layers off piece by piece.

Got a question for Ajay? Don't hesitate to send an email to Tips@FitPerez.com or visit her website for more great info!

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