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It's unhealthy to eat like Hurley

Published Wednesday, Feb 2 2005, 15:44 GMT | By Daniel Saney
Experts have declared that Liz Hurley's idea of dieting is a very dangerous option.

Hurley recently announced that she lives on one meal a day with the occasional raisin thrown in as a treat. This is how she lost the pounds she put on after carrying her now two-year-old son Damian.

However, Breakingnews.ie report that dieticians denounce her ways as unhealthy, saying that prolonged use of this dieting method will leave her open to contracting bone and muscle-wasting conditions.

Dr. Alan Stewart, director of London's Women's Nutritional Clinic said: "Liz needs to increase her food uptake to at least 2,000 calories a day. Eating one main meal a day helps weight loss, but this should not be sustain ed over a two year period.

"At 7.5 stone and 5 foot 9 inches, Liz's BMI (Body Mass Index) would be 16 - which is three points below the minimum for her age group. This means she is at risk of developing osteoporosis and reduced muscle mass. A low BMI also reduces fertility."
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