Zac Efron and cast members attend "17 Again" premiere in L.A.

Cast member Michelle Tractenberg attends the movie premiere of the film "17 Again" in Los Angeles April 14, 2009. [Agencies]

Cast member Zac Efron attends the movie premiere of the film "17 Again" in Los Angeles April 14, 2009. [Agencies]

Cast members Zac Efron (L) and Michelle Tractenberg (R) attend the premiere of the film "17 Again" in Los Angeles April 14, 2009. [Agencies]

Cast member Michelle Tractenberg attends the movie premiere of the film "17 Again" in Los Angeles April 14, 2009. [Agencies]

Cast member Zac Efron attends the movie premiere of the film "17 Again" in Los Angeles April 14, 2009. [Agencies]

Olesya Rulin (L) and Monique Coleman (R) attend the movie premiere of the film "17 Again" in Los Angeles April 14, 2009. [Agencies]

Kevin Jonas (L), Joe Jonas (C) and Nick Jonas (R) of the Jonas Brothers attend the premiere of the film "17 Again" in Los Angeles April 14, 2009. [Agencies]

Cast member Leslie Mann attends the movie premiere of the film "17 Again" in Los Angeles April 14, 2009. [Agencies]

Cast members Michelle Tractenberg, Zac Efron and Leslie Mann (L-R) attend the movie premiere of the film "17 Again" in Los Angeles April 14, 2009. [Agencies]

Cast member Matthew Perry attends the premiere of the film "17 Again" in Los Angeles April 14, 2009. [Agencies]

Vanessa Hudgens attends the premiere of the film "17 Again" in Los Angeles April 14, 2009. [Agencies]

Cast member Leslie Mann attends the movie premiere of the film "17 Again" in Los Angeles April 14, 2009. [Agencies]

(L-R) Cast members Tiya Sircar, Hunter Parrish, Allison Miller, Sterling Knight, Michelle Tractenberg, Zac Efron, Leslie Mann, Matthew Perry, Melora Hardin and Thomas Lennon pose for photographers at the premiere of the film "17 Again" in Los Angeles April 14, 2009. [Agencies]

Cast member Melora Hardin attends the movie premiere of the film "17 Again" in Los Angeles April 14, 2009. [Agencies]

Cast member Tiya Sircar attends the premiere of the film "17 Again" in Los Angeles April 14, 2009. [Agencies]

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Cut belly fat with tart cherries

Natural News posted a new cherry study from the University of Michigan. Researchers found that adding tart cherries to your diet may help reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome. The study fed mice one of two diets: a high fat, moderate carbs diet (45% calories from fat, 40% calories from carbs) OR a low fat, high carbs diet (10% calories from fat, 75% calories from carbs).

Mice that were given added cherry powder to either diet had an 11% reduction in cholesterol after three months. In addition, the mice who had cherry powder had 54% body fat compared to 63% body fat in the mice that did not eat cherry powder. Most of the fat reduction was around the belly area of the mice.

The mice that ate cherry also had a 40% reduction in the TNF-alpha inflammation marker and 31% reduction in the IL-6 inflammation marker. The researchers found that “the activity of the genes producing these two compounds was reduced in the mice, suggesting that tart cherries may reduce inflammation at a systemic level.”

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Drew Barrymore attends premiere of "Grey Gardens" in New York

Actress Drew Barrymore arrives at the premiere of "Grey Gardens" in New York April 14, 2009. [Agencies]

Actresses Drew Barrymore (L) and Jessica Lange arrive at the premiere of "Grey Gardens" in New York April 14, 2009. [Agencies]

Actresses Drew Barrymore (L) and Jessica Lange arrive at the premiere of "Grey Gardens" in New York April 14, 2009. [Agencies]

Actor Malcom Gets arrives at the premiere of "Grey Gardens" in New York April 14, 2009. [Agencies]

Actor Justin Long arrives at the premiere of "Grey Gardens" in New York April 14, 2009. [Agencies]

Actress Drew Barrymore arrives at the premiere of "Grey Gardens" in New York April 14, 2009. [Agencies]

Actor Stanley Tucci arrives at the premiere of "Grey Gardens" in New York April 14, 2009. [Agencies]

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and his wife Judith arrive at the premiere of "Grey Gardens" in New York April 14, 2009. [Agencies]

Actress Drew Barrymore arrives at the premiere of "Grey Gardens" in New York April 14, 2009. [Agencies]

Actress Jessica Lange arrives at the premiere of "Grey Gardens" in New York April 14, 2009. [Agencies]

Actress Jessica Lange arrives at the premiere of "Grey Gardens" in New York April 14, 2009. [Agencies]

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Celeb Style: Lightweight Scarves for Spring Transitions

Katie Holmes

Jessica Alba

Jessica Alba

Hilary Duff

Lindsay Lohan

Lindsay Lohan

Mischa Barton

Miley Cyrus

Leighton Meester

The Olsen twins

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Katie Holmes heads to dance practice

Katie Holmes dressed in denim shorts and a purple plaid top going into a dance studio in Hollywood on Monday (April 13). [CFP]

Katie Holmes dressed in denim shorts and a purple plaid top going into a dance studio in Hollywood. [CFP]

Katie Holmes dressed in denim shorts and a purple plaid top going into a dance studio in Hollywood on Monday (April 13). [Agencies]

Katie Holmes dressed in denim shorts and a purple plaid top going into a dance studio in Hollywood on Monday (April 13). [Agencies]

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Caffeine helps you exercise

Drinking a cup of coffee before exercising could make your workout easier, say U.S. scientists.

They studied the effects of caffeine on two groups of male exercisers: those who usually consumed little caffeine and those with an average intake of four cups a day. Both groups were asked to perform 30-minute workouts on an exercise bike while the amount of pain they felt in their leg muscles was monitored. Painkiller? People who had a cup coffee felt less pain in their legs during an exercise test The scientists, based at the University of Illinois, found that those who had consumed caffeine felt less pain.

It’s thought that caffeine helps stop the pain processing nerves in the brain and spinal cord from working. Robert Motl, a professor in community health who lead the study, said that, in theory, drinking caffeine could also boost your sports performance and encourage weight loss.

‘If you go to the gym to exercise and it hurts, you might stop,’ he says. ‘So if a little caffeine reduces the pain, it might help more people stick with it and achieve their fitness goals.’

CALORIE COUNTER

How many calories can you burn in ten minutes of walking?

SLOWLY: 23

WITH A HEAVY RUCKSACK: 40

POWER WALKING: 47

UPHILL: 70

UP STAIRS: 89

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Son Ye-jin's photograph shoot for Bazaar Korea

Korean star, Son Ye-jin, is glamorous and alluring in her latest photo spread in Bazaar magazine. The South Korean actress won "Best Leading Actress" for her role in 'My Wife Got Married' at the Blue Dragon Film Awards in 2008. [Photo: gb.cri.cn]

Korean star, Son Ye-jin, is glamorous and alluring in her latest photo spread in Bazaar magazine. The South Korean actress won "Best Leading Actress" for her role in 'My Wife Got Married' at the Blue Dragon Film Awards in 2008. [Photo: gb.cri.cn]

Korean star, Son Ye-jin, is glamorous and alluring in her latest photo spread in Bazaar magazine. The South Korean actress won "Best Leading Actress" for her role in 'My Wife Got Married' at the Blue Dragon Film Awards in 2008. [Photo: gb.cri.cn]

Korean star, Son Ye-jin, is glamorous and alluring in her latest photo spread in Bazaar magazine. The South Korean actress won "Best Leading Actress" for her role in 'My Wife Got Married' at the Blue Dragon Film Awards in 2008. [Photo: gb.cri.cn]

Korean star, Son Ye-jin, is glamorous and alluring in her latest photo spread in Bazaar magazine. The South Korean actress won "Best Leading Actress" for her role in 'My Wife Got Married' at the Blue Dragon Film Awards in 2008. [Photo: gb.cri.cn]

Korean star, Son Ye-jin, is glamorous and alluring in her latest photo spread in Bazaar magazine. The South Korean actress won "Best Leading Actress" for her role in 'My Wife Got Married' at the Blue Dragon Film Awards in 2008. [Photo: gb.cri.cn]

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Bold fashion defies slowdown in South Africa

A model displays an outfit by Ogodor during the Audi Joburg Fashion Week in January, 2009. [Agencies]

JOHANNESBURG - Designers defied the global economic crisis at this season's South African fashion week by showing off vibrant outfits with hints of tradition inspired by a golden era of African civilisation.

Stoned Cherrie, South Africa's best-known black design label, closed fashion week in Johannesburg with bold colors and fabrics reminiscent of royalty, influenced by the ancient Mapungubwe civilisation from southern Africa.

"Stoned Cherrie is about abundance," Nkhensani Nkosi told Reuters after the show, which featured models bedecked in brightly colored dresses covered with frills, mixing fabrics such as mesh, lycra and a delicate silky cotton.

"Inspired by the curiosity around Mapungubwe, we basically tried to imagine what it would have been like in the present day," she added.

Mapungubwe is believed to have developed into the largest kingdom in sub-Saharan Africa before it was abandoned in the 14th century and may have boasted sophisticated trade links with India and China as far back as a thousand years ago.

Fashion in post-apartheid South Africa reflects the country's journey from pariah state to a multiracial democracy, as young designers like Nkosi mirror the country's diversity and growing cultural confidence.

Not so long ago, designers -- both black and white -- would often simply mimic European trends. But in recent years, new labels like Stoned Cherrie have combined indigenous African fabrics with sleek modern lines or funky streetwear.

Stoned Cherrie, known for its T-shirts adorned with iconic prints of political leaders like Steve Biko, also has global ambitions, and recently held its first show in New York to what Nkosi said was a "fantastic reception."

The show in Johannesburg at the weekend was packed.

Nkosi said she was determined not to let the global financial crisis, which has dulled demand for haute couture from Paris to Tokyo, temper the optimism at the heart of her collection.

Fellow designer Uyanda Mbuli, who exhibited her Diamond Face Couture label at fashion week, echoed Nkosi's sentiments.

"Just because there's an economic meltdown doesn't mean that consumers aren't buying clothes," Mbuli said, adding her one-year-old business had not been affected. "It's just that their buying decisions are now backed by intellect. They seek value."

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Leighton Meester in NY Times

The New York Times Magazine gives Gossip Girl fans a colorful and candid spread with the show's queen bee, Leighton Meester, this sunday.

The New York Times Magazine gives Gossip Girl fans a colorful and candid spread with the show's queen bee, Leighton Meester, this sunday.

The New York Times Magazine gives Gossip Girl fans a colorful and candid spread with the show's queen bee, Leighton Meester, this sunday.

The New York Times Magazine gives Gossip Girl fans a colorful and candid spread with the show's queen bee, Leighton Meester, this sunday.

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Keep Jesus Alive in your heart, happy easter!

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Gladiator sandals trend and how celebs wear them

Lindsay Lohan wears a pair of "gladiator sandals".[Agencies]

Ashley Olsen wears a pair of "gladiator sandals".[Agencies]

Ashley Olsen wears a pair of "gladiator sandals".[Agencies]

Mischa Barton wears a pair of "gladiator sandals".[Agencies]

Miley Cyrus wears a pair of "gladiator sandals".[Agencies]

Rihanna wears a pair of "gladiator sandals".[Agencies]

Heidi Klum wears a pair of "gladiator sandals".[Agencies]

Hilary Duff wears a pair of "gladiator sandals".[Agencies]

Nicky Hilton wears a pair of "gladiator sandals".[Agencies]

Fergie wears a pair of "gladiator sandals".[Agencies]

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