Rainbeau Mars, vegan dictator. Photo: Getty ImagesBridezilla-mania has officially gotten out of control.

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It’s no longer enough for certain brides to demand that guests spend wads of money on presents, new outfits, and plane tickets to far-flung destination weddings. Nope, they now feel A-OK dictating to guests exactly what they should be eating—for three weeks prior to their big day.

Well, at least one betrothed lady does, anyway.

Rainbeau Mars, the actor and yoga- and holistic-health guru with “an irresistible glow,” according to her website, has requested that her guests “try out a vegan, and subsequently live food diet for 21 days” before her upcoming Kauai wedding to Hollywood business manager Michael Karlin, according to the Huffington Post. That way, Mars’s publicist explained in the piece, “everyone will look and feel their best for HER big day.”

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Mars, though, responding to a Cosmopolitan story about

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SECRET OF MY SUCCESS: Since I was so heavy, I knew I couldn't run, so I started with the elliptical until I felt like I could get on the treadmill. A few months later my in-laws entered me in a 5-K. At that point I'd lost 30 pounds. I finished in under 50 minutes. It felt hard and my knees hurt, but I was so proud of myself. At that point

Have you ever had one of those days when you just can't seem to remember anything or when there is just too much going on in that brain of yours to focus on the task at hand? Our brains sure are busy trying to keep up with our hectic lives, and in that mad scramble to keep up with all the demands that face us every day - the kids, the job, the parents, the slice of free time - our brains run out of steam very easily. They can even steam up, ironically, and make it more difficult for us to think clearly and quickly. Luckily, there are ways you can clear the mental fog. Click through for 8 easy ways to increase your mental clarity! -By Jessica Cohen

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.Ah, the C word - carbs. Our love/hate relationship with all things carbohydrate can be traced far beyond Dr. Atkins and his vendetta against grain. On the one side, carbohydrates do a body good - they are crucial for giving us energy and getting us raring to go. "Our body breaks them down and turns them into sugar, or glucose, and then uses that, not only for immediate energy that is free flowing in our blood (hence why it elevates our blood sugar levels), but also for future use, where it's stored in our muscles and liver (that's where the idea of carbo-loading before a race comes into play)," explains Amy Shapiro, R.D., founder of Real Nutrition NYC.

According to Shapiro, we need carbs, not just for energy, but also because our brain functions on sugar. "When we are carb-deprived, our body starts to burn fat to use for energy - the whole basis for the anti-carb Atkins diet - but our brain doesn't run on fat. It requires some type of glucose or sugar to

Every day when I drive past the local park I'm impressed by the sheer volume of people out doing things. Running, biking, walking, skating. With dogs, with babies, with headphones. Seeing all that healthy activity does two things to me: 1) it makes me feel like I need to ditch the car and join them in some exercise, and 2) makes me think a vast majority of people take exercise seriously and get out there and get it done.

The first thought is true. The second thought, however, is not. I'm biased by seeing all those active people every day, but the sad truth is that most Americans don't come close to getting the recommended amount of exercise. If you told me that and then had me guess, I'd say maybe a little more than half of people get enough exercise. I'd be wrong. Really, really wrong. The real number? 20%. That's it. Not even a quarter of our population.

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The CDC recently looked at data from the Behavioral Risk Factor

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7 healthy foods with bizarre side effectsPlus, one adverse reaction, that's not just strange--it's downright scary! Read on for seven healthy foods with super weird side effects.

1. Cilantro: Often called the Great Cilantro Divide in culinary circles, people generally either love cilantro or they hate it-as in, they describe the herb as "smelling like death," "eating hand sanitizer," and "gargling with Palmolive." So why does cilantro taste superb to some but soap-like to others? While genetics may play a part-identical twins often rate cilantro the same way-the big difference is how sensitive your nose is, according to Dr. Danielle Reed, a scientist from the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia. People who love cilantro are apparently able to smell a compound in the fragrant herb that haters cannot. Plus, those repulsed by cilantro can keenly smell the unsaturated aldehydes that give it that soapy scent.

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2.

Stop those annoying twitches for good.

We Asked: Michelle Yagoda, M.D., a New York-based doctor trained in both facial plastic surgery and otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat).

The Answer: It's happened to most people at least once: that annoying sensation that your eyelid is twitching and you can't make it stop.

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What's happening is that the circular muscle that surrounds your eye is getting stimulation from the nerve that connects it to your brain. But instead of the normal firing that leads to a blink, it's firing so rapidly that the lid (upper or lower) doesn't have time to close all the way.

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Doctors don't know what causes the spasms exactly, but there are some known triggers. Stress and exhaustion are commonly associated with those tiny twitches. (If you're wondering: They're so small that they're practically imperceptible to anyone else.) Anything that strains your eyes can be a culprit, which can include vision problems (i.e.

Healthy FoodsThe new trend among the weight conscious? Eating more. Don't focus on consuming less of the "bad" foods - aim to incorporate more of the good foods into your diet. Not only will you feel less deprived, but you'll also end up being too full to crave the junk. Try these five nutritional superstars for a result that's even greater than the sum of its wholesome parts.

1. Spinach
For $1.50, the price of a large bag of spinach at most grocery stores, you can reduce your risk of developing osteoporosis, lower your cholesterol, and raise your I.Q. Spinach is an excellent bone-builder, containing vitamin K, calcium, and magnesium. It's also high in flavonoids, plant molecules that act as antioxidants, which have been shown to prevent breast, stomach, skin, and ovarian cancer. Spinach is a great source of vitamin A and vitamin C, which not only keep you from getting sick in the winter, but also de-clog your arteries and reduce heart disease.

Spinach contains antioxidants that neutralize free