Hilary Duff reveals that growing up in Hollywood caused her to do so at an accelerated rate. Even so, she is "still a girl" and, while she is a pretty well-grounded one, she is not immune to the pressures of living her life under the microscope that is the media.
"Being in the public eye, it is really hard," she admits. "Everyone is constantly criticizing you and picking you apart. You see these magazines and people are enjoying themselves on the beach, and people are zooming in on their cellulite. They notice everything about their body. It is mean and it is hard to stay sane.
"It was when she turned 16 that Hilary made the conscious decision to get in shape, but more importantly, to get healthy."My friend was on tour with me and we made each other eat healthy," she recalls. "We ate a lot of protein, lots of veggies and oatmeal for breakfast. We tried to find a healthy mix, but still eat things that you like, but doing a trade-off. For example, if we wanted to eat dessert, we tried not to eat bread before a meal, or if we wanted to eat bread, we tried to lose dessert.
"These days, Hilary is constantly on the go. She released her latest CD, Dignity, this year, she has her Stuff by Hilary Duff clothing line, plus her With Love... Hilary Duff perfume, all in addition to her acting career.
"Work out," she advises. "It makes you feel good to work out. It doesn't have to be strenuous and boring. What I [used to think] was when you work out, you have to break a sweat, it is not about that.
"These days, the teen queen is very much into Pilates, and she enjoys swimming laps or treading water, which firms her up. But she recalls a time when she got too thin. And it was her sister, HAYLIE DUFF, who cautioned her that she wasn't being healthy.As a result, Hilary got involved with the "Stay fit. Eat right. Looking good, California!"™ campaign.
"Stay healthy, eat healthy, eat what is good for your body and what gives you energy -- and feed your sweet tooth every once in a while. That is the best way to go." she says.
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