Dancing And Sex Cardio Cocktail! Cameron Diazs Tip For Burning The Most Calories

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By Leah Ornstein - Radar Features Editor

Cameron Diaz isnt a traditionalist when it comes to fitness!

The 40-year-old actress, who is about to release a diet and fitness book, shares her hot-bodied secrets in the December 2012 issue of Elle UK, which includes doing a cardio cocktail of having sex and dancing and RadarOnline.com has the details.

Cameron, who has been a fixture on every mens magazine hot list for over a decade, was asked by the British magazine what burns more calories; 30 minutes of dancing or 30 minutes of sex?

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"Depends on w! hat kind of sex you're having, she boldly responded. Try 'em both! Do them both on the same day, that's what I say!"

Often asked how she maintains her flawless figure, she explains that her upcoming book attempts to educate people and how eat right.

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"It's not about what I eat or do what I do, she says. It's really about the information, so that young girls and women can look at it and make their own choices.

I'd hate to give them guidelines of what I do. My hope is that I give them all the information so that it doesn't matter what I or other people do . . . I'm excited about my discipline [which revolves around] a protein, a grain and a green.

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And while many women consider their diet a burden, Cameron actually enjoys sticking to a regular regiment.

I want to be disciplined," she said. "It's not a limitation to me; it opens up my life to so many opportunities."

For more on Cameron Diaz, pick up the December 2012 issue of Elle UK.

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