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Teenagers are so obsessed with the weight of celebrities like Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie. I turned my television channel recently and saw several teenagers on a prominent talk show expressing how much these three celebrities have become their idol in wanting to lose weight and look exactly like them. This is a dangerous undertaking and not a wise one.

First of all, most celebrities have their own chefs and personal fitness trainers to help them to lose the weight and look good. They can afford the luxury of losing weight faster than most of us can. Britney Spears does a lot of dancing, which is a good form of exercise to help her to lose weight and stay fit. Teenagers should probably consider taking on a physical activity that would help them to achieve their own individual goals instead of fashioning someone else.

According to a British tabloid, Britney takes Zantrex pills to assist with her trim body look. According to the marketers of this weight loss drug, it is an energy enhancer and a diet supplement. It is claimed to speed up weight loss without exercise or dieting. It can make you feel jittery the first time you take it because it does have caffeine as an ingredient. People with hypertension, high blood pressure and diabetes should refrain from taking Zantrex.

All diet pills do have side effects and Zantrex is not omitted from this observation. Here are the obvious side effects, which are the same you would probably get with drinking coffee:

· nervousness

· rapid heart rate

· headaches

· jitters

· insomnia

· increased blood pressure

The media is obsessed with the life of any celebrity, but I think that their focus should turn to the obsessive teenagers who would go to any lengths to be like Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie even if their actions bring harm to themselves. What really matters is not Britney Spears diet, but the plight of a teenager who is not properly educated and informed about how celebrities look the way they do and want to follow the rumors of a tabloid newspaper who reports that Britney takes Zantrex to look like she does. This teenager may not even care about the side effects and long-term consequences of the pill.

As a society, our responsibility to teenagers should be to present the other side of the story so that they can make an informed decision. You may say that this is the parent’s liability and I agree that the parents are first and fore mostly the ones who should guide their children. However, we do have an inherent accountability to do our part for the betterment of our culture.
I certainly would not blame Britney Spears for any involvement in this teenage diet craze because she is an adult and can do whatever she wants to do. Every one has a choice when it comes to taking diet pills and weight loss products. However, when we fashion our decision by what someone else does, it leaves more to the imagination of whether we are trying to please ourselves or the other person.

Just a few short months ago, everyone was giving up on pop Queen Britney Spears. Her life was seemingly in tatters – and many people thought she was finished.

But now, she’s showing her detractors and supporters alike that she got a lot of fight in her. From a hit song, a new workout regimen, her appearance on a popular TV sitcom, and spending time with her family, Spears has turned what was a big negative into a new beginning.

Now, it’s not over for Britney yet. She still has custody issues to work out with her ex-husband, Kevin Federline … her father, Jamie Spears, is still in charge of her affairs, and she likely needs ongoing counseling.

However, even with those issues, Britney Spears has battled demons that would have caused most normal people to crumble!

But did we expect anything less from this young woman? After all, you don’t rise to fame and fortune at such a young age without having a strong will and a positive outlook on life, no matter what problems you might be facing.

Let’s take a look at a few of the mountains Britney has climbed recently:

Hit song. Shortly after her troubles started, Britney was quick to release “Piece of Me,” a scathing statement about being chased by the paparazzi. The song went Platinum, reached No. 1 on dance charts around the world, and stayed on the charts for several months. The video has had over 40 million views – and counting – on YouTube.

TV appearance. Many people thought this would be the last thing we’d see out of Britney for many years. Her critics like to point to her MTV Awards performance as a low point in her career, and it may well have been. But just because someone reaches a low point, doesn’t mean they can’t rise up, and Britney did with her appearance on the hit TV show, How I Met Your Mother. Her performance was so well received that Spears was asked back for a second appearance. In fact, her first performance increased viewers by over one million!

Family ties. Britney’s been reconnecting with her family recently, which is perhaps the most important thing a person in her position can do. After all, in a time of instability, who else is going to love and support you like your family? She has been photographed by the ever present paparazzi relaxing with her family, she’s returning to her hometown of Kentwood, Louisiana, and is reportedly planning Jamie Lynn Spears’ (her sister) baby shower.

Is Britney back? Well, it’s too early to tell for sure, but so far the Queen of Pop has been taking all the right steps on the road back to her rightful place atop the charts. Certainly, it would be a wonderful thing to see her on stage singing, dancing and performing again very soon.

At the rate she’s been conquering her mountains, it looks like 2008 could be a very good year for Britney. Let’s all hope so.