I think Jennifer Aniston is a picture perfect image of health. She stayed hydrated during her trip to NYC with John Mayer Thursday. Since she's been spending time with Mayer, Jen seems to be happy as ever. The combination of love butterflies and Smartwater has Jen glowing. According to Aniston the simplest key to great skin is to drink lots of water. "I drink lots of water -water, water, water." she says.

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I never thought the day would come when the plus sized girl would actually win it all. Whitney Thompson catwalked her way to becoming America’s Next Top Model’s first full-figured winner on Wednesday’s episode. I'm wondering if they did it solely based on talent or if there's some truth to the rumor that they had her win for publicity. Either way, I think it sends a great message to young girls; a good personality, a healthy body image, and self-confidence is far more important that fitting into a size 0. In fact the past few days I've heard the phrase "SKINNY IS OUT" several times. Do you think this is true?

"It Mom", Gwyneth dishes about her vices and losing weight in V Magazine:

"I put on 40 pounds with Moses. And I found it really hard to loose the last 20 pounds," Paltrow, 35, admits. "I didn't mind having the big boobs. But it was the stomach roll, the back fat, and the post-pregnant butt. And it was so hard to get rid of."

She did it with by eating "organic, seasonal food that isn't processed."

"I haven't eaten meat for about fifteen years. I eat fish, a little bit of dairy – not much milk – but I love cheese," she adds. "We'll make chocolate chip cookies and eat them, but sugar makes me feel pretty bad. I have coffee and wine. I've got lots of lovely vices!" SOURCE

She must be doing something right, because her body looks amazing.

KIM CATTRAL:

• Kim says that to stop her eating the leftovers from her dinner, she squirts lemon juice all over the food so that it tastes disgusting and she wont be tempted to eat it!
• Kim is a fan of the GI and South Beach diets. 
• "I exercise as much as I can. If I don't exercise, I feel sluggish. "I try to do 30 minutes a day. "If I can't get to a gym, I walk. I find it a release.
• "I ski and I have a very disciplined workout regime.
• "I play tennis, I run, I like to do the treadmill and I do very light weights."
• Her secret weapon when it comes to her long, youthful limbs is pilates - something she credits with not only keeping her trim but also improving her posture and helping her sleep.

SARAH JESSICA PARKER:

• When it comes to eating, the gorgeous star favours the Zone diet and tries to keep her portions small.
• Sarah also likes to stock up on protein and doesn't overdo it on alcohol, fat or sugar.
• "I walk everywhere instead of taking a cab," she explains.
• "I don't have a fitness routine and I don't work on my figure at all, but I do try to sneak in some exercise into my life any way I can."
• "Running around New York City and having a five-year-old," she says helps her maintain a Hollywood figure.
• Despite her dislike of the gym and not being a fan of tough exercise regimes, she does go running and practices pilates and yoga to stay in shape.

KRISTIN DAVIS:

• When she needs to lose weight, the actress uses the Zone diet and says, "My main issue is to never let myself get too hungry.
• "I make sure I eat every three hours or so, mostly proteins, good carbs, veggies and salad."
• She also adds, “I think it is about having balance. Eat what you want but in moderation.”
• “I live up in the hills and I have dogs, so it is my responsibility to get them out and walk with them and I love being outside.
• "I go on lots of hikes. "I think it’s good mentally to do that as well as physically.”
• Variety is also really important for Kristin, and when getting back into shape to play Charlotte, she says, "I knew I would be running, so I went back on the treadmill.
• "I also did yoga and pilates." "I love pilates. But you know, I don't like anything forever, I get bored."

CYNTHIA NIXON:

• She loves sushi.
• She credits her slim physique, in part to Gyrotronics - a combination of several workouts, including yoga, ballet, tai chi and gymnastics.

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Hummus has a reputation for being a healthy, high protein, low-fat and low-calorie food, but some brands aren't all they're cracked up to be. I'm an avid fan of snacking on hummus, so you can bet that I've seen it all. From Whole Foods to Trader Joe's, there are so many varieties of the chic pea based dip,
that it's hard to tell the good from the bad.

The first rule I follow while choosing hummus; it should be no more than 50 calories per 2 tbs. If the dip exceeds the 50 calorie limit, I automatically assume it to be counter productive against my diet. Why would I buy hummus with extra calories, when I can have a lower calorie version.

The second thing I do is look at the ingredients. I know that a traditional hummus should contain chick peas, water, tahini(sesame seed paste), salt, natural spices, citric acid and maybe olive oil. Also, I've learned not to assume that all hummus is vegan or even vegetarian friendly. Just the other day I noticed that the Trader Joe's varieties include milk, egg and fish. Who would have thought a simple bean dip could possibly break all of the rules.

Because beans already have the reputation for bloating us, extra sodium is the last thing we need. When buying hummus always opt for the brand with less sodium. I've seen varieties range from 60 mg to 200 mg.

MY PICK: I love Wild Garden Hummus Dip. It's 100% vegan, only 35 calories per serving, and comes in 8 different flavors. You can't go wrong!