Diana Moran
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Diana Moran 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.
programme. Because of her trademark green leotard
, she became known as "The Green Goddess". She issued a successful BBC book, record and video, Get Fit With The Green Goddess.
At the present time, Moran presents a daily programme on the TV Channel - Overseas Property Channel, and is a regular contributor to BBC Breakfast
and Five's The Wright Stuff
.
In 2007 she starred in the new video for UK dance and indie band Superthriller, revisiting her role as an aerobics instructor.
"EasiFit" Ease Into Fitness with the exercise DVD for everyone - 2010 (Green Umbrella) http://www.easifit.tv
As of 2009, she is still a regular writer and broadcaster on health and aging issues.
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.
Moran is also a patron of the Chertsey, Surrey based radio station, Hospital Radio Wey
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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.
Career
Her greatest fame was achieved between 1983 and 1987, when she hosted the popular exercise segment of BBC1's Breakfast TimeBreakfast Time
Breakfast Time was British television's first national breakfast show, beating TV-am's flagship programme Good Morning Britain to the air by two weeks.The show was revolutionary for the time...
programme. Because of her trademark green leotard
Leotard
A leotard is a skin-tight one-piece garment that covers the torso but leaves the legs free. It was made famous by the French acrobatic performer Jules Léotard ....
, she became known as "The Green Goddess". She issued a successful BBC book, record and video, Get Fit With The Green Goddess.
At the present time, Moran presents a daily programme on the TV Channel - Overseas Property Channel, and is a regular contributor to BBC Breakfast
BBC Breakfast
BBC Breakfast is the morning television news programme simulcast on BBC One and the BBC News channel. It is presented live from BBC Television Centre in White City, West London, and contains a mixture of news, sport, weather, business and feature items...
and Five's The Wright Stuff
The Wright Stuff
The Wright Stuff is a British television chat show, hosted by Matthew Wright, and currently airing on Channel 5 each weekday morning from 9:15 to 11:10am....
.
In 2007 she starred in the new video for UK dance and indie band Superthriller, revisiting her role as an aerobics instructor.
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)
"EasiFit" Ease Into Fitness with the exercise DVD for everyone - 2010 (Green Umbrella) http://www.easifit.tv
As of 2009, she is still a regular writer and broadcaster on health and aging issues.
Charity
Moran was diagnosed with breast cancerBreast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
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.
Moran is also a patron of the Chertsey, Surrey based radio station, Hospital Radio Wey