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Skinny Chefs

They spend all day surrounded by delicious food, yet they don't pack on the pounds. Rachel Syme spoke to svelte kitchenmasters to find out how they eat and eat without gaining weight.

Published Dec. 15 2009 7:30AM EST

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galleries/2009/12/15/skinny-chefs/skinny-chefs---delaurentis_ezwcll — Host of Everyday Italian, Behind the Bash, Giada's Weekend Getaways, Giada in Paradise, and Giada at Home
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galleries/2009/12/15/skinny-chefs/skinny-chefs---bourdain_wee5m4 — Host of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
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galleries/2009/12/15/skinny-chefs/skinny-chefs---ong_lrxy8k — Pastry chef, New York
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galleries/2009/12/15/skinny-chefs/skinny-chefs---cora_hnn4yt — Featured role on Iron Chef America
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galleries/2009/12/15/skinny-chefs/skinny-chefs---oliver_tz02bk — English chef, media personality, nicknamed "The Naked Chef"
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galleries/2009/12/15/skinny-chefs/skinny-chefs---dispirito_l8hf3k — Host of Rocco Gets Real
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galleries/2009/12/15/skinny-chefs/skinny-chefs---talbot_m30kmz — Best known as a semifinalist on Season 2 of Bravo's Top Chef
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galleries/2009/12/15/skinny-chefs/skinny-chefs---hatfield_izffa3 — Hatfield’s Restaurant, Los Angeles

galleries/2009/12/15/skinny-chefs/skinny-chefs---griffe_ndbseg — 606 Congress, Boston

galleries/2009/12/15/skinny-chefs/skinny-chefs---luis_vrmpxy — Ofrenda, New York

galleries/2009/12/15/skinny-chefs/skinny-chefs---ballesteros_gzqhbc — Crema Restaurant, New York

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