Lady Gaga was hospitalised six times last year because of her extreme dieting. The ‘Bad Romance’ singer’s former tour manager, David Ciemny, claims she would binge on junk food such as cakes and sweets, then not eat for weeks to fit into her costumes - once losing 20lbs between fittings for one of her outfits. Describing her condition, David says in Maureen Callahan‘s new book ‘Poker Face: The Rise and Rise of Lady Gaga’: “When I say she was sick, I mean physically and mentally." Talent scout Wendy Starland added: "The pressure on her to lose weight was very high." ...

Victoria Beckham is on a waistline-expanding diet in a bid to get pregnant. The former Spice Girl – who already has three sons, Brooklyn, 11, Romeo, seven, and five-year-old Cruz, with her soccer superstar husband David – wants to add a daughter to her family and has taken up a new eating plan loaded with carbohydrates to achieve her dream. ...

Katy Perry keeps in shape by eating mushrooms. The ‘Hot N’ Cold’ singer says tasty fungi are her favourite food and the wide variety of earthy treats are very good for staying slim. She said: “I love mushrooms. I could eat a ton of them. I really love truffles but I hardly ever get them. Mushrooms in general though are so healthy and good for you. I can't get enough." ...

Eva Longoria-Parker doesn’t diet. The ‘Desperate Housewives’ star watches what she eats but does not stop herself from chomping on her favourite gut-busting Mexican dishes. She said: “I am a big eater, but I do watch what I eat. I love to cook and just love Mexican food. It’s my weakness and any red meat, I just love it. ...