You may be eating smaller meals through the day, opting for low fat foods and drinking de-caffeinated coffee; you may be going about completely wrong with your diet regime. Here are a few diet myths busted:

Blueberries contain most antioxidants
Blueberries are being known as one of the healthier food because of the amount of antioxidants they have. This does not make it superior than other fruits. However, scientists are finding other foods that have more antioxidants like dark chocolate. In fact, grapes have almost same amount of antioxidants as grapes.

Low-fat foods help you lose weight
Low fat foods are not always a better option. In fact on reading the label carefully, you might just notice that they have been stuffed with sugar, carbs, and artificial sweeteners and may just have as many calories as the normal options. It will be a better idea to have smaller helpings.

Eating at night makes you fat
According to research on monkeys it was shown that body weight remains same no matter how much food they ate at night. The body burns off at the same rate during night. However, avoiding food in the evenings will help you lose weight.

Eggs raise cholesterol levels
Although eggs have cholesterol, or body varies the amount it produces. Eggs are in fact low in calories- a boiled egg has only 75 calories. According to research, people who went on a two-egg-a-day-diet for 12 days had not raised their cholesterol levels. Eggs are rich in nutrients like vitamin D and B12.

Coffee dehydrates your body
Coffee is not a diuretic. For regular drinkers, coffee counts towards your daily fluid intake. People who are newly introduced to the drink may find themselves frequenting the loo.

Decaf coffee won’t affect your energy levels
De caffeinated coffee has 5 mg caffeine as compared to 90 mg more in filter coffee. As good as it may sound, low levels of caffeine may actually make you sleepier than no coffee. According to studies, caffeine levels less than 10 mg makes you more tired and lesser memory skills.

Always keep fruit and veggies in the fridge
Keeping your fruits and veggies in the fridge is actually robbing them off the nutrients. Scientists in Oklahoma in the U.S discovered that a watermelon left at room temperature had double the levels of beta-carotene and 20 per cent more lycopene - both antioxidants - after two weeks than one stored in the fridge.

Eat smaller meals through the day
All diet books dictate and all celebs swear by it. However, you are not more likely to lose weight this way than eating three square meals a day. Eating little and often may control hunger but it cold also mean that you consume more calories.

Pale vegetables have fewer nutrients
While opting for brighter coloured veggies may be a better idea, do not ignore the pale coloured ones. Cabbages are rich in vitamins A, B, C and K while cauliflower is a good source of anti-oxidants, vitamin C and foliate.

Haven’t you always wondered how beauties from Indian Film industry look their best all the time? They go through crazy shooting schedules, long flights to different locations, and a zillion parties, shows and rehearsals for TV ads, among other things! Yet they look good and never seem to lose their cool. Wonder how they do that?

We put together fitness tips from all the celebs you adore.

Shilpa Shetty: Does a waist check
She has a body to die for! What does she do to maintain it? She ties a waist belt! The sexy actor has a silver chain going around her waist. Whenever she feels it riding up, she knows its time to be more vigilant about her regime. This ‘belt’ will automatically tell you that it is time to resist the temptation or pack in those extra crunches.

Deepika Padukone: Takes up a sport
The belle, who is envied for an athletic bod, claims she used to be fitter about two years back when she used to play more sport like - basketball, baseball and badminton - phew! Now we know what gave her the toned body we all dream of! She still plays badminton or any other sport she can whenever she finds time.

Moral of the story: Take up a sport! It gives you a full body workout, increases your stamina and instils sportsman spirit in you. What more could you ask for?

Kareena Kapoor: Does 50 surya namaskars a day
Kareena Kapoor has a lot to thank Ashtanga yoga and surya namaskars in particular for her talked-about size zero figure. She does up to 50 surya namaskars a day and kapaalbhati up to 1000 times. Surya namaskars are a combination of 11 yoga poses done in continuation. If done in quick successions, even 20 of them can burn up to 278 calories. You may wear out, your body soon if you attempt too many surya namaskars at one go - especially if you are a beginner. Increase the number of reps gradually.

Kapaalbhati are breathing exercises wherein you breathe in easy and exhale with force. Kapaalbhati not only de-stresses you, but gives you glowing skin too other than toning your abs. Go slow when you start with this one.

You can easily learn ‘Kapaalbhati’ from the video

Kangana Ranaut: Meditates!
This actor has come a long way from Gangster to winning a National award for Fashion to bag a role in the much-talked about Kites. So how does she keep stress away? It’s meditation. In an interview to IANS, the actor said, she would recommend meditation to all her colleagues. Just about 15 minutes of meditation helps one think clearer and keeps stress at bay. So give it a try and feel the difference.

Padma Lakshmi: Breakfast within one hour of waking up
“I cannot workout unless I have fuel in my tank,” Lakshmi was quoted as saying in a recent interview. Breakfast clearly is the most important meal of the day. It comes straight from the Top Chef herself!

Our body has not been replenished for nearly eight hours. So, when we wake up, we need to provide it with something that can help provide it energy like a combination of carbs and proteins. Studies say that people who ate a sumptuous breakfast, ate lesser throughout the day as compared to those who did not.

There you go! Pick what suits you the best and get set for a new you!

Adopted from an article – courtesy: http://idiva.com/bin/idiva/Celebrity-lifestyles-we-love