Giada De Laurentiis shows off her usual yoga stretches in workout clothes. In her latest social media post, the celebrity chef shows off her incredible body while talking about her love of yoga. “It’s officially summer and #InternationalYogaDaySo I thought I’d share some of my favorite stretches that help with back pain,” she wrote in the caption of an Instagram post about her practice. So what’s her approach to nutrition, fitness, and self-care? Here’s everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.
The celebrity chef doesn’t limit herself: “I eat a little bit of everything, but not a lot of anything,” she said. Food NetworkShe tries to satisfy her cravings in healthier ways. “But I still love chocolate,” she says. “That will never change.”
When Giada wakes up, she starts her day with two glasses of warm water with lemon. The Ayurvedic practice is said to aid digestion, but drinking water in the morning is also a great way to stay hydrated, which is important for a variety of reasons. Mayo Clinic Water is explained as helping to eliminate waste products through urination, sweating and bowel movements, maintaining normal body temperature, lubricating and cushioning joints and protecting sensitive tissues.
Giada starts her day with protein-rich chia seed pudding. “You don’t have to eat a lot; it’s very filling,” she says. At 11 a.m., she drinks a green juice. For lunch, she opts for a modified Waldorf salad. “The nuts give me protein,” she says. “I like a salad because it’s crunchy, creamy and soft, all in one.” For a late-afternoon snack, she has “fried” chickpeas, and for dinner, she has a low-carb protein meal, like salmon. “If I don’t have protein at night, I don’t sleep well,” she says.
“You need to take care of your mind and your body before anything else,” De Laurentiis said. audience “You have to take care of yourself first,” she said at an event hosted by Create & Cultivate. She revealed that she learned about self-care from her family. “My mom was really good at self-care. My grandmother was really good at self-care,” she said. “And so I became really into taking care of my skin from a young age, using sunscreen, making sure my skin was always healthy.”
Meditation, “even if it’s just for two minutes,” yoga, acupuncture, and supplements are all part of her routine. She told Food Network that she does an hour of yoga every day. There are tons of reasons to do yoga, she explains. Harvard Health“The researchers found that people who practiced yoga for at least 30 minutes once a week for at least 4 years experienced less weight gain in midlife,” they wrote. “Those who were overweight actually lost weight. Overall, yoga practitioners had a lower BMI (body mass index) compared to non-yoga practitioners. The researchers attributed this to mindfulness. Mindful eating may lead to a more positive relationship with food and eating.”
