Diana Moran

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Diana Moran (born June 11, 1939) is a British model, fitness expert and journalist. In the 1960s and 1970s, Moran was a successful print and catwalk model. She also appeared as a TV announcer and newsreader for HTV West.

1 Career
2 Publications
3 Charity
4 External links
5 References

[edit] Career

Her greatest fame was achieved between 1983 and 1987, when she hosted the popular exercise segment of BBC1's Breakfast Time programme. Because of her trademark green leotard, she became known as "The Green Goddess". She issued a successful book and record album, Shape Up With The Green Goddess.

At the present time, Moran presents a daily programme on the TV Channel - Overseas Property Channel, is a regular contributor to BBC Breakfast and can be contacted on the web

She has also recently starred in the new video for UK dance and indie band Superthriller, revisiting her role as an aerobics instructor.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Publications

Get Fit with the Green Goddess (BBC Publications 1984)
A More Difficult Exercise (Bloomsbury 1989) - Diana's autobiography and story of her successful fight against breast cancer.
The Bottom Line (Sidgwick & Jackson 1989) looks at the problem of cellulite.
Look Good Feel Great (Jarrold 1989)
A More Difficult Exercise (Bloomsbury 1990 paperback)

(Translated into Russian by a Russian Cancer Surgeon, it was published in Russia Spring 1997)

Daytime Live (BBC Publications 1990)
Ease into Fitness (Boxtree 1993) addresses exercise and diet.
Bone Boosters (Boxtree 1993) reports on the fragile bone disease Osteoporosis.
Bone Boosters (Boxtree - 1995)
Fresh Face – the easy way to look 10 years younger (Hamlyn - April 2005)
Live Longer, Feel Younger (Hamlyn - August 2005)

As of 2007, she is still a regular writer and broadcaster on health and aging issues.

[edit] Charity

Moran was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 1988 at the age of 48 and has become a breast cancer advocate for the Breast Cancer Campaign and other breast cancer charities. through TF Associates or http://www.tfa-group.com/DianaMoranNewHomepage.htm