'CAN YOU give me Beyonce's body?"

Beyoncé, Beyoncé, Beyoncé - that's all I hear about these days! Everybody's asking me how to get a bootylicious backside like hers.

While some inquiries want fitness advice, others are seeking different help.

Tragically, some women have so much Beyoncé body envy that they are willing to risk all with dangerous and illegal procedures such as silicone injections.

Silicone injections are cheap, quick - and sometimes deadly. They are to be avoided at all costs.

If you're dying to look like Beyoncé, and you opt for silicone injections, you might get your wish. So warns the Physicians Coalition for Injectable Safety Web site.

The site reports that the recent death of a Bronx, N.Y., woman who had silicone injections to her thighs and buttocks is part of an unfortunate pattern of incidents that underline the serious dangers of illegal injections.

The New York Post also has reported that the illegal use of silicone as an alternative to cosmetic surgery is on the rise.

My girlfriend from Miami says silicone is all the rage down there, and that women even have injection parties.

Are you willing to take risks with your face, your body or your life? If your answer is no, then here's a plan to get your personal-best bootylicious shape the right way.

Work it out!

 

According to the celebrity magazines, Beyoncé works out on the regular. I hear she does 100 lunges a session to keep her gams and glutes in world-class shape. She's not resting on her laurels, and neither should you.

Burn, baby, burn

 

Work up a sweat and do a minimum of 30 minutes of cardio five to six days a week. Some people may need to expand that to as much as 90 minutes to two hours to burn off excess fat.

Eat often

 

Forget about three meals a day. To increase your metabolic rate, eat less, more often. Have small meals every two to three hours to keep that metabolic furnace burning!

What's a small meal? One example would be 2 ounces of protein with a cup of cutup fruit and veggies.