Comments on: Howard Stern is My Celebrity Diet Guru

By: Melanie

Melanie — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:16:42 +0000

Yes, I’d draw the line at his diet book too! I think we have enough celebs trying to teach others how to be fit and healthy, unfortunately they usually choose the most inaccurate and stupid ways to get there!

By: Melanie

Melanie — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:11:03 +0000

Hi Ruth,
LOL…yes, I had to Google the name the first time I heard of him too!!

I think it’s very true what you’ve said, we can be inspired by him commitment to health etc, learn from the best bits and so on. I’m sure if you delve deep enough into any celebs life you’ll find unsavory bits you don’t agree with.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:06:42 +0000

Cate,
I agree, you can take him with a pinch of salt I think, and just listen to the good bits, then leave the rest!

By: Melanie

Melanie — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:05:16 +0000

Hi Steve,
As Armen said we’re not really too familiar with Stern over here in the UK, so I didn’t know much about him before.

By: Suzannah-Write It Sideways

Suzannah-Write It Sideways — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:54:23 +0000

Hmmm, yes, Howard Stern has a less-than-savoury reputation. Still, it’s encouraging to see anyone turn their life and health around, especially when they’re in the media spotlight. Don’t know that I’d be buying any diet books he’ll be writing, though!

By: Ruth

Ruth — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:34:57 +0000

I’m back from doing a google for this unknown-to-me celebrity
I think we can and should gather inspiration from any person who excells in the areas we wish to succeed in. That said, sometimes we only discover what our role model’s habits mean to those around them when we try to practice them ourselves.
I wouldn’t want to run and cycle like a maniac. I have 3 children. I can’t spend hours and hours dedicated to my body, but I can be inspired by Howard Stern’s ability to take critique and use it to improve his life, the way he took his parent’s talk, and I can be inspired by his commitment to health and try to pass that on to my family by example and by providing the healthiest environment I can.

By: Cate O'Malley

Cate O'Malley — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:31:51 +0000

Certainly not the first person I’d think of when it comes to health or diet advice, but hey, if it helps someone, I guess, who’s to say anything?

By: Armen

Armen — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:04:24 +0000

Over in the UK, we’re obviously not as familiar with Stern and what he does.

His popularity does seem to be closely intertwined with his obscenities, which isn’t a good thing.

I suppose we can learn health tips from the most unwelcome sources, though.

By: Steve Parker, M.D.

Steve Parker, M.D. — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:37:42 +0000

Interesting – I never knew that about Stern.

Nevertheless, I won’t listen to his show any more. I disagree with his morals and ethics. Obviously, I’m in the minority.