11 healthy eating tips from celebrities that aren't gimmicks
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The INSIDER Summary:
- Hollywood diets are notorious for being full of gimmicks and poor advice.
- INSIDER has rounded up a list of sound nutrition advice from celebrities, as backed by nutritionists.
- Chrissy Teigen, among other stars, starts her day with a protein-filled egg breakfast.
Hollywood is not exactly known for dispensing sound dietary advice. From Instagram-friendly detox diets to eating baby food, celebrity-backed diets range from bizarre to dangerous.
INSIDER rounded up the best dietary advice that celebrities swear by, from Chrissy Teigen's love of eggs for breakfast to Heidi Klum's advice to not deprive yourself of cheat meals.
We spoke with several nutritionists who laid out 11 Hollywood diet tips are actually worth following.
Nicole Scherzinger: Only snack at certain times of the day
Mindful snacking at specific times of day can not only curb hunger pangs but can help as an afternoon pick-me-up."
As most busy, on-the- go celebrities will know, there is an optimal time for snacking," Frida Harju, nutritionist at Swedish health app Lifesum, told INSIDER. "The best time to grab an afternoon protein snack is between 3 and 4 p.m. Eating protein at this time of day will boost your metabolism and lower your blood sugar at the same time."
Former Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger snacks on healthy fruit in the afternoon.
Chrissy Teigen: Always have eggs for breakfast
"I have to have eggs every day," Chrissy Teigen, model, mother, and cookbook author told Delish. "I like a farmer's breakfast: two over-easy eggs, turkey bacon or pork sausage, sliced avocado, and grilled tomatoes."
"To keep your energy levels up until lunch, you need to fuel up on good protein," Harju agrees. "Simple carbohydrates, such as bread, burn quickly, making you feel lethargic and tired when your sugar level dips as a consequence."
Katy Perry: Keep your meals simple
Singer Katy Perry is just one of the Hollywood elite who have followed the Five Factor Diet, a meal plan that focuses on five-ingredient meals from five key food groups. It all boils down to simplicity.
"While it might sound like a diet fad, keeping the number of different flavors on your plate to a minimumcan help you to eat less," Harju said. "When you add a new flavor to a meal, it renews your appetite, causing you to eat more. Like spaghetti bolognese — once you add Parmesan cheese, that dish becomes a whole lot more interesting."
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