• Country superstar Miranda Lambert lost a whopping 45 pounds over this past year, but she didn't do it without a little help. And that came in the form of some inspiration from on high -- from Miss Britney Spears. Lambert says that Brit-Brit was her workout inspiration. She would put on Britney's jams and imagine her body. "If I put on Britney, I can picture Britney's body and I'm like, 'Oh! Faster!'" Lambert said. That's certainly one way to do it. [Us Weekly]


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• A new photo series from Project HEAL documents what it's like to recover -- and thrive -- after an eating disorder. [Refinery 29]

• Well isn't this something: Women who give birth later in life may actually live longer than women who have children earlier. A new study from the Boston University Medical Center found a link between the genetic traits that allow women to give birth at an older age and longevity. So, hmm. [Huffington Post]

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• Jared Leto and Ellen Page were named animal rights group Peta's sexiest celebrity vegetarians. Bow dow before their awesomeness (and Leto's beautiful ombre hair). [Time]

• Colorado may be full of rocky mountain highs, but they're also full of sad, drunk lows, apparently. According to a report published in the journal Preventing Chronic Disease Colorado, New Mexico and Alaska top the list in alcohol-related deaths. [Huffington Post]