How do celebrities like Drew Barrymore, Channing Tatum and Fergie get their healthy-looking glow? Could be their good diets. Nutritionist to the stars Kimberly Snyder shares her top clients’ secrets in her new book called The Beauty Detox Solution ($12.99, Harlequin) and talked to us about the truth of the mantra “You are what you eat.’’
What are common mistakes on the road to a proper diet?
People think they’re doing a good deed by polishing off a protein-packed dinner by having fruit for dessert. But fruit is in and out of the stomach in about 25 minutes. Protein, like chicken or fish, can take up to four hours. When you put the fruit behind the protein, you’ve literally created a traffic jam in your stomach. The fruit will start to ferment, literally, and you won’t even get the nutrients. So eat fruit on an empty stomach.
Did you ever eat junk food?
Knowing what I know, I cannot stomach eating certain things ever again. I’m at the point now where they don’t even appeal to me, but that has taken years and years of work cleansing my body, as well as my mind of food addictions. I don’t eat perfectly, though; I will overindulge in foods I do love, which just happen to be unprocessed. I’ll certainly go to town on my gluten-free chocolate cookies sometimes.
How can proper nutrition help our appearance?
The idea of “face-mapping” has been practiced in Chinese medicine for thousands of years. It is centered around the idea that certain physical maladies [under-eye circles, crow’s feet] are a manifestation of deeper problems within our bodies. You can even look to your fingernails. White half-moons indicate good health and vitality. A lack of this half moon indicates poor circulation. Cayenne pepper, garlic and onions help [that].
How is it working with stars?
The thing that has surprised me most is how incredibly tiny Hollywood is. It’s about two degrees of separation. It is a really interesting, interconnected web of people. So when I make food for one client, many times it gets shared or talked about, and on another set another actor will mention they heard about my such and such food.
It’s hard to find time to eat healthy food; what advice do you have?
Be prepared. So many people make bad choices because they’re in a rush or just because it’s the easiest option. Packing snacks that will carry you through the day is essential to staying on track: veggie sticks, salsa and other healthy dips, raw nuts and smoothies.
What is the hardest thing about eating well?
It’s hard to commit to a healthier diet. But my clients are always amazed at how much energy they have and how much better they feel when they start eating the food that our bodies were designed to have.
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