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…„THE Queen of Pop Kylie Minogue is helping thousands of women achieve a perfectly shaped body before their holidays by revealing her winning diet plan.

The star swears by her seven-day grapefruit diet to shift flabby flesh and uses it in the run-up to a big gig or before going on holiday.

Kylie has described the fat-burning power of the grapefruit as her “secret weapon” when it comes to keeping in shape.

The grapefruit is one of the few negative calorie foods and if you follow the diet religiously you can drop half a stone in a week, just in time for your trip to the sun.

The key to this diet is you have to eat until you are stuffed, so long as you stick to the foods on the meal plan.

The more you eat the more weight you will lose. However, the Grapefruit Diet is not advised as a long-term healthy eating plan.

WHAT IS THE DIET PLAN?

Within two-and-a-half months you can lose 52lbs. Stay on the diet for 12 days, then stop for two days and repeat.

If it’s good enough for the best bum in the world, it’s good enough for the rest of us.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

The combination of fat-burning enzymes and low carbohydrate content in grapefruit means the body produces less glucose and stops creating fatty tissue.

WHAT ARE THE PORTIONS LIKE?

Much to the delight of women everywhere you can wave goodbye to counting calories. On this diet you can eat as much of the foods listed as you want.

They do not contain carbohydrates, so as long as you stick to the high protein foods on the list, you’re sure to lose weight.

WHAT ARE THE RULES?

Eat half a grapefruit with your breakfast, lunch and dinner.

You can have as much meat, fish, vegetables and salad as you like. Make sure you feel full after each meal.

You can fry meat in butter or oil. Drink eight glasses of water a day.

Have a maximum of one cup of tea or coffee a day but no biscuits.

Do not drink alcohol or fizzy products.

And end every day with an 8oz glass of tomato juice or skimmed milk.

WHAT DO THE EXPERTS THINK?

Dietician Margot Brennan, public relations officer for the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute (INDI), said most of the so-called Hollywood diets are what they would term crash diets.

She added: “It has not yet been proven that grapefruits have any magical fat-burning powers.

“This diet is low in carbohydrates and for that reason rapid weight loss is possible.

“As a quick fix solution it may work, but it certainly does not address the issue of long-term healthy eating.

“The best and safest way to lose weight and keep it off is to consult a dietician.

“A dietician will discuss a suitable programme with you, keeping your diet and lifestyle in mind.

“The biggest problem in Ireland with regards dieticians is there are no common guidelines.

“Anyone can come out and call themselves a dietician but the INDI represents qualified dieticians working in Ireland.

“It is very important that you are certain and check that the person you consult has the correct certification.”

Judith Wills, author of The Diet Bible, said low-carbohydrate diets shouldn’t be followed long term.

She added: “These diets are high in fat and low in fibre, which increases the risk of heart disease and could cause damage to the kidneys.

“However, a couple of weeks on this type of diet is unlikely to harm you.”

THE GRAPEFRUIT

Researchers at the Florida Citrus Department in the US are currently carrying out a study to prove that grapefruits contain an enzyme which helps the metabolic process - including the breakdown of fat.

Doctors in the UK have already dubbed the grapefruit a “superfood” because of the high dose of antioxidants and vitamin C it contains.

And because it’s a negative calorie food, the energy burnt off by eating a grapefruit is greater than the calories it contains.

DAILY MENU

You cannot eliminate anything from the diet, these combinations of food burn the fat.

And remember, the grapefruit is the catalyst that starts the process. So get eating and look forward to your days making a splash on the beach.

YOUR CUT-OUT AND KEEP 7-DAY PLAN

DAY 1

BREAKFAST: Half a grapefruit or 8oz of grapefruit juice. A cheese omelette, made with two eggs and two slices of bacon, grilled or fried.

LUNCH: Half a grapefruit or 8oz of grapefruit juice. Tuna salad with smoked bacon bits, tomatoes and cucumber.

DINNER: Baked salmon cooked in foil with dill or tarragon, served with steamed green vegetables - beans, spinach or broccoli.

DAY 2

2

BREAKFAST: Half a grapefruit or 8oz of grapefruit juice. Two poached eggs with two slices of bacon.

LUNCH: Half a grapefruit or 8oz of grapefruit juice. Ham salad with coleslaw.

DINNER: Half a grapefruit or 8oz of grapefruit juice. Roast beef and gravy with cabbage, peas and green beans.

DAY 3

BREAKFAST: Half a grapefruit or 8oz of grapefruit juice. One or two boiled eggs and two slices of bacon.

LUNCH: Half a grapefruit or 8oz of grapefruit juice. Chicken tikka - ready-made from a supermarket - with salad. Squeeze over lemon juice, vinegar and olive oil.

DINNER: Half a grapefruit or 8oz of grapefruit juice. Beef steak - any cut you like - shallow fried in butter or olive oil, with green beans, steamed or boiled.

DAY 4

BREAKFAST: Half a grapefruit or 8oz of grapefruit juice. Two scrambled eggs with two slices of bacon.

LUNCH: Half a grapefruit or 8oz of grapefruit juice. Ham salad with coleslaw.

DINNER: Half a grapefruit or 8oz of grapefruit juice. Pork chops, grilled or fried, served with peas and carrots.

DAY 5

5

BREAKFAST: Half a grapefruit or 8oz of grapefruit juice. Two poached eggs with two slices of bacon.

LUNCH: Half a grapefruit or 8oz of grapefruit juice. Ham salad with coleslaw.

DINNER: Half a grapefruit or 8oz of grapefruit juice. Roast beef and gravy with cabbage, peas and green beans.

DAY 6

BREAKFAST: Half a grapefruit or 8oz of grapefruit juice. One omelette, plain or with cheese, with two slices of bacon.

LUNCH: Half a grapefruit or 8oz of grapefruit juice. Chicken Caesar salad, gem lettuce with grilled or fried chicken, covered with ready-made Caesar dressing. Add anchovies if you want, but no croutons.

DINNER: Half a grapefruit or 8oz of grapefruit juice. Grilled lamp chops with carrots and green beans.

DAY 7

7

BREAKFAST: Half a grapefruit or 8oz of grapefruit juice. One or two poached eggs and two slices of bacon.

LUNCH: Half a grapefruit or 8oz of grapefruit juice. Salad with Parma ham and ready-made Italian style dressing

DINNER: Half a grapefruit or 8oz of grapefruit juice. Salad Nicoise with tinned or fresh pan fried tuna, lettuce, green beans with a boiled egg, drizzled with olive oil. …”