29th August, 2010, London. After staying as a vegan for a long time and maintaining her stunning looks, Angelina Jolie now thinks that vegan diet nearly killed her. Hollywood superstar has blamed her vegan diet for “nearly killing” her, stating that she loves to eat red meat.
The Salt star says that when she limited her diet to vegan and not included any animal products, it had negative effects on her health. “I joke that a big juicy steak is my beauty secret. But seriously, I love red meat. I was a vegan for a long time, and it nearly killed me. I found I was not getting enough nutrition,” said Jolie.
Angelina Jolie also think that she is enjoying seeing her hands “grow older” as it is a sign that she has grown up and matured as a mother to her six children. She said “Happiness is when I look down at my hands and they are washing a baby. I can sort of see my hands grow older and I love it”.
According to the research people who ate more meat, gained more weight over 5 years than those who ate less meat, but the same amount of calories.
The healthy diet is a balanced diet, contain foods from all the food groups, low in saturated fat and refined sugar, and moderate in protein. Vegetables and fruit, component of vegan diet in particular, are essential for efficient metabolism and a healthy body weight.
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