3:00 pm - 02/18/2013
At 54, actress Michelle Pfeiffer is still rocking the same flawless face and figure that initially made her famous more than three decades ago.
So what’s her secret? Easy. She sticks to a vegan diet.
Last June, Pfeiffer took the plunge into the vegan lifestyle after watching a program on CNN called “The Last Heart Attack.” The show went in-depth to search for answers for heart attack prevention, and included interviews with former president Bill Clinton, whose health dramatically improved when he went vegan.
Pfeiffer, a self-professed foodie, decided to give the diet a shot. She knew Clinton loved food, and had still managed to stick with the diet, so she figured there must be something to it.
Now that the actress has been vegan for several months, she’s experienced a host of health benefits firsthand, and can relate to exactly what kept Clinton on track.
“I remember watching that program thinking, ‘Clinton is a smart man and there’s true science behind this theory,’” she says. “So I cut out meats and dairy. After two months, my cholesterol shot down 83 points. That’s enough proof to me that it works.”
It turns out that the dietary change was a pretty dramatic switch for Pfeiffer, whose previous lifestyle was less than healthy.
“I was terrible,” she says. “I existed on cigarettes, Coca-Cola and coffee, and I got away with that for a while. And I never used to exercise. I think you begin to look and feel lousy the older you become, so now I eat really well. I don’t smoke and I’m learning meditation.”
Another source that Pfeiffer found inspiring was Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn‘s book “Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease: The Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven, Nutrition-Based Cure.” She said that the evidence given in the book helped her stay on track.
“I just felt like…there was science behind it. And, you know, it was sort of irrefutable. … I couldn’t not listen to it. My father died from cancer, and the older you get, there’s a lot of disease around you. And you see people struggling with chronic disease. You see people dying with terminal illnesses. And if in any way …. this is true, then you kind of have to listen to it.”
Listen to it she did. In addition to improving her health, the actress has maintained her stunning appearance. Pfeiffer credits her healthy lifestyle for her seemingly ageless looks. When she first made the change, she noted, “Vanity is right under there, but I have to say that it’s a close second with wanting to live long.”
Now she hopes that by holding back the clock, she can still land interesting roles in Hollywood. ”An actress’s window of opportunity is smaller than an actor’s,” she says. “You can be the sexiest man alive at 60, but it’s not like that if you’re a woman. It’s just one of those things. Deal with it.”
If her beauty, attitude and still-flourishing career are any indication, she’s dealing just fine.
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I tried going vegan once and I got sick from it. I dunno how people do it but if going vegan works for them, I say more power to you tbh.
Michelle Pfeiffer Credits Vegan Diet for Ageless Looks
At 54, actress Michelle Pfeiffer is still rocking the same flawless face and figure that initially made her famous more than three decades ago.
So what’s her secret? Easy. She sticks to a vegan diet.
Last June, Pfeiffer took the plunge into the vegan lifestyle after watching a program on CNN called “The Last Heart Attack.” The show went in-depth to search for answers for heart attack prevention, and included interviews with former president Bill Clinton, whose health dramatically improved when he went vegan.
Pfeiffer, a self-professed foodie, decided to give the diet a shot. She knew Clinton loved food, and had still managed to stick with the diet, so she figured there must be something to it.
Now that the actress has been vegan for several months, she’s experienced a host of health benefits firsthand, and can relate to exactly what kept Clinton on track.
“I remember watching that program thinking, ‘Clinton is a smart man and there’s true science behind this theory,’” she says. “So I cut out meats and dairy. After two months, my cholesterol shot down 83 points. That’s enough proof to me that it works.”
It turns out that the dietary change was a pretty dramatic switch for Pfeiffer, whose previous lifestyle was less than healthy.
“I was terrible,” she says. “I existed on cigarettes, Coca-Cola and coffee, and I got away with that for a while. And I never used to exercise. I think you begin to look and feel lousy the older you become, so now I eat really well. I don’t smoke and I’m learning meditation.”
Another source that Pfeiffer found inspiring was Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn‘s book “Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease: The Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven, Nutrition-Based Cure.” She said that the evidence given in the book helped her stay on track.
“I just felt like…there was science behind it. And, you know, it was sort of irrefutable. … I couldn’t not listen to it. My father died from cancer, and the older you get, there’s a lot of disease around you. And you see people struggling with chronic disease. You see people dying with terminal illnesses. And if in any way …. this is true, then you kind of have to listen to it.”
Listen to it she did. In addition to improving her health, the actress has maintained her stunning appearance. Pfeiffer credits her healthy lifestyle for her seemingly ageless looks. When she first made the change, she noted, “Vanity is right under there, but I have to say that it’s a close second with wanting to live long.”
Now she hopes that by holding back the clock, she can still land interesting roles in Hollywood. ”An actress’s window of opportunity is smaller than an actor’s,” she says. “You can be the sexiest man alive at 60, but it’s not like that if you’re a woman. It’s just one of those things. Deal with it.”
If her beauty, attitude and still-flourishing career are any indication, she’s dealing just fine.
SOURCE
I tried going vegan once and I got sick from it. I dunno how people do it but if going vegan works for them, I say more power to you tbh.
I've chosen to include honey, dark chocolate, and *some* cheeses but while honey seems to be fairly common a lot of paleo eaters don't do cheese.
Honestly I think the biggest problem with starting it all- for us anyway (aside from the cravings b/c I literally would have eaten my husbands liver if there was just a rumor it was made of cereal) is that we tried to be too creative. Just think of what you like to eat in a day and find a paleo version. Soups are really fun and easy and a good way to use all the veggies you ahve leftover at teh end of the week. It's also our go-to way to eat kale since it's SUPER good for you but difficult to eat/ We did one last week with carrots, veg broth, mushrooms and kale. We've done others like that but added sausage. Almond meal has become our new flour and we have pancakes with fresh fruit (and bacon and eggs), our burgers are wrapped in lettuce and sometimes we have them w/ sweet potato fries, we make zucchini boats with ground beef and mushrooms topped with spag sauce and cheese, and sometimes we'll just bake some chicken and steam some broccoli and serve it with a little mustard. After a while when flavors became more distinct we didn't need to be super creative anymore.
It was also essential for us in the beginning to have trail mixes/snacks. Cravings SUCK in the beginning (and if you step off paleo they come back full force) and having something to snack on was helpful. Whole foods has 3-5 that are paleo friendly. Dried mango are my new fav. thing and I don't even like mangoes. We also make smoothies with almond/coconut milk, bananas, various fruits, flax seed, almond butter, and a scoop of cocoa powder.
Also, pretty much always but again esp in the beginning- water water water. it helps the full feeling and helps clear your system faster.
For a beginner for a week I'd recommend lots of fresh, in season fruits/veggies, trail mix, eggs, almond or coconut milk, almond flour, coconut oil (but if you have olive oil that's cool too), and 2 packages of chicken/fish/pork/beef.
You stomach might be a little weird at first but remember to eat lots of leafy greens and it'll get where it needs to be pretty quick.
Oh and! You're going to eat a LOT at first. Partially b/c you're not getting that bread-full feeling anymore, partially b/c breads stay in your stomach longer than veggies, and partially b/c even though you're FULL you're not satisfied b/c your cravings are still there. My husband and I ate like paleo pigs (we went to the grocery store 5 times b/c we kept running out of random things) our first 2 weeks and we still lost weight.
/novel