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Kate Middleton is Anorexic, Tabloid Outrageously Alleges

As an ardent supporter of Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Cambridge , it pains me to read articles like the one published in a recent issue of the  National Enquirer . Gossip Cop has helpfully debunked a report that the former Kate Middleton has an eating disorder , and is “consulting a leading British medical expert who is treating her for the early stages of anorexia.” Catherine has been the target of stories like this since she married Prince William in April 2011.   Certain media outlets prey on her thin frame, using any and all opportunity to shout, “She’s not eating!” or “She’s down to 98 pounds and has resorted to eating mulch from the palace gardens!” It gets worse. “Instead of a body to die for, she ended up with a condition that can be fatal,” a palace insider claims, pointing out that Catherine works tirelessly to become the “Perfect Princess” through strict dieting and exercise. “The sad fact is Kate overdid things,” said insider said with a (no doubt) heavy heart. Yes, the Duchess of Cambridge is thin, but no one knows what goes on behind palace walls, and it’s very easy (and very uncool) to speculate about eating disorders. If you must know, Catherine is very athletic; she plays tennis at the Harbour Club in London, runs, skiis and reportedly enjoys a spot of yoga.   In November 2011, Catherine refused to try some peanut paste during a visit to UNICEF center in Denmark, which sent newspapers into a tizzy.  An insider explained that the newlywed was “not comfortable eating in front of the cameras. “What if she didn’t like it and made a face? That expression would then be on every newspaper.”  This is actually believable, even if the source had no connection to Catherine whatsoever.  Seeing as the poor girl’s life went from semi-private to 100% public after she said “I do,” I don’t blame her.

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Kate Middleton: Pregnant With Twins?!

Along with Monday’s joyous announcement that Kate Middleton is pregnant came news from the palace that the Duchess is in the hospital with severe morning sickness. Hyperemesis gravidarum is a rare, acute morning sickness resulting in weight loss; it accounts for about 2 percent of all morning sickness, according to doctors. The condition is sometimes associated with women having twins, experts say. Hyperemesis gravidarum is believed to be caused by higher levels of the pregnancy hormone, hCG; Extra hCG can often be brought on by carrying more than one fetus. In other words, it could be a sign that Kate Middleton is pregnant with twins. Although there’s very little data to go on, one study showed that women carrying twins had a 7.5 percent higher risk of experiencing the acute morning sickness. In any case, it poses little danger to the tiny heir(s), doctors said. Women diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum often lose 5 percent of their pre-pregnancy weight, or 10 pounds, but it is not indicative of troubling complications. It’s traditionally thought that nausea and vomiting is a sign of a healthy pregnancy, even. That’s not to say it isn’t brutal for the mother-to-be to live through. Dr. Nancy Cossler, an OB/GYN at University Hospitals in Ohio, said the condition does not cause loss of pregnancy or birth defects, but is torture to endure. “The biggest problem with this is how it interferes with your life,” Cossler said. “Constantly feeling sick and puking is obviously unpleasant and difficult.” The extreme morning sickness is usually diagnosed about nine weeks into the pregnancy, and in most cases resolves itself by 16-20 weeks, according to experts. Kate Middleton’s pregnancy is likely around the 12-week mark at this time. “As the pregnancy is in its very early stages, Her Royal Highness is expected to stay in hospital for several days and will require a period of rest thereafter,” St. James Palace said. Prince William is at the hospital with Middleton, according to news reports. If she were carrying twins, the first-born would be the heir to the throne, regardless of gender. One can imagine the twins fighting in the whom over that distinction!

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Rupert Murdoch on Prince Harry: Give Him a Break!

After Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper controversially published the pictures of Prince Harry naked in Vegas, the publisher urged the public to lay off the royal. “Prince Harry. Give him a break,” he Tweeted. “He may be on the public payroll one way or another, but the public loves him, even to enjoy Las Vegas.” “Only lesson for Prince Harry: avoid playmates with cameras!” Harry was infamously photographed partying in the nude in a Las Vegas hotel room last weekend, and the photos hit the web via TMZ late Tuesday. Murdoch’s The Sun ignored a warning from the palace and a regulatory ruling on Friday morning by printing the naked Harry pics on its front pages. The cover, like Harry himself, was cheeky. So to speak. Part of Murdoch’s justification for running the Prince Harry nude shot – aside from basic freedom of the press – was that it’s already all over the web. How could they demand he not print something everyone had already seen or could with a single Google search? It just didn’t make any sense … to him. If there are more pics to come , which has been rumored, don’t expect he will hold back in that case either, but at least we know how he’d vote in our poll: Prince Harry …

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