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Eating lots of vegetables is important for a Fit lifestyle! Start adding them to the most important meal of the day for an extra boost of energy and to kickstart your metabolism.

The easiest way is to have an assortment of vegetables prepared and ready to go! I like to peel and cube different squash (like butternut, acorn or kabocha) or mild roots (golden beets, parsnips or turnips) and bake in the oven until soft (400 degrees for 30-40 minutes). Store in the fridge until ready to use! If I want a sweet breakfast, I'll reheat the veggies, and garnish with chopped nuts, spice (like cinnamon, cardamon or nutmeg) greek yogurt and a drizzle of agave.

Want something savory? Try adding grated cheese, bacon bits and green onions! The possibilities are endless, nutritious and delicious!

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Looking amazing isn't the easiest thing in the world, even though there are some out there that make it look effortless — like Aviva Drescher!

She's got that bangin' body and can wear the hell out of bikinis — but it doesn't just happen on its own! Nope, she's got a few secrets, and she's here to share them!

Here's what she said:

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Drew Barrymore is looking great post-pregnancy, but you wouldn't know it from what she ate!

The Ever After star says at first she didn't have a great time with food:

"I was nauseated all the time at first but hardly ever threw up. I lived on Saltines and club soda. Lived.

But it got a lot better and then I would sit with my little legs crossed and just eat. I wasn't like, 'OK you need to eat your carrots…'. I just had a total enjoyment of food."

So what kind of non-carrot foods did Drew enjoy?

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Looking for ways to liven up your holidays and NOT pack on an extra 15 pounds when it's all said and done?

Join the club!

Luckily, we have Lisa DeFazio here to help us on our way — first up, appetizers!!

Lisa D’s 10 Ways to Lighten Up Holiday Appetizers

1. Cheese is loaded with fat and calories! Choose reduced-fat cheeses in your holiday recipes instead of regular cheese and you'll save around 279 calories and 36 grams of fat per 8-ounce package of shredded cheese (2 cups).

2. Use half real eggs and 1/2 cup egg substitute in your holiday egg recipes instead of all eggs and you'll cut around 90 calories and 10 grams of fat and 500 milligrams cholesterol for every 4 eggs.

3. Use fat-free sour cream in your holiday dips instead of regular sour cream and you'll cut around 450 calories and 95 grams of fat per 16-ounce container.

4. Use light cream cheese instead of regular cream cheese and you'll save around 300 calories and 40 grams of fat per 8-ounce block.

5. Use light turkey sausage or turkey bacon instead of regular sausage and you'll trim around 350 calories and 42 grams of fat per 12-ounce package of sausage (9 ounces cooked).

6. Use light mayonnaise instead of regular mayonnaise OR you can cut even more calories and fat by blending 1/2 cup of light mayonnaise with 1/2 cup of fat-free sour cream for every 1 cup of mayonnaise called for. You'll then trim around 1000 calories and 136 grams of fat for every 1 cup of regular mayonnaise called for!

7. Serve cut up raw veggies such as carrots, jicama, cherry tomatoes, celery and broccoli with dips instead of chips and crackers.

8. Serve a fruit tray with a low fat yogurt dip.

9. Guacamole is a healthy dip containing monounsaturated fat. Serve with Baked tortilla chips and fat free salsa.

10. Serve fat free crackers, breadsticks and whole grain crackers instead of high fat crackers.

Yum — and super simple!

GET IN OUR BELLIES! LOLz!!

Lisa’s a leading nutrition expert and a Master’s degree level Registered Dietitian, so be sure to follow her on Twitter, and check out her website for more tips and videos — and if U wanna know more about holiday food OR anything else, U can always email us at Questions@FitPerez.com!!

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Hayden Panettiere says vegetarianism isn't for her after trying it out and feeling tired throughout the day.

In an interview with Self Magazine, the actress explains why she decided to hop back on the meat wagon.

She states:

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Sixty pounds is no small feat, but if you think Jessica Simpson's journey to thinning down after having a baby is the norm, you'd be nuts. You should know that's not the case right off the bat — she's basically an employee of theirs, with millions of dollars waiting for her at the end of her weight loss.

We can't think of very many people who get that kind of treatment during the program.

That being said, she also had a bunch of people and reasons to stick to her regimen of low-fat smoothies, protein, and veggies — and the plan was even created by Jessica's former private chef. It followed the WW point system, but with fancy menu items like egg white omelets, chicken satays, whipped chick peas, soba noodles, and shrimp skewers.

Here's how it worked:

In July she started with a 15-day smoothie diet: 5 days of 3 smoothies a day (with 2 healthy snacks); 5 days of 2 smoothies a day (2 healthy snacks, 1 meal); and 5 days of 1 smoothie day (with 2 snacks and 2 meals).

The results speak for themselves — girl looks FAB!

Though, we're not entirely sold on how healthy smoothie diets are!

[Image via WENN.]

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If your workouts are lacking in energy, a cause could be a deficiency in vitamin B, specifically niacin and thiamin. They indirectly influence energy levels at the cellular level. So, aim for foods that contain sufficient amounts of these vitamins such as meats, dark veggies, grains and nuts.

- Passionate fitness trainer certified by NASM, as well as a sports & exercise nutritionist, Justin Janoska. Make sure you check out his website HERE, and follow him on Twitter & Facebook!

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