14 DAY TRIAL // Heidi Klum is one of those models who still get a lot of work in the modeling industry, having even branched out into television and fashion, despite being 40 years old. Part of her success lies in how much care she takes of herself – and that includes not eating bad stuff like junk food, she says.
Heidi is well aware that, unlike most models, she is lucky to still work at 40, which translates to “ancient” in modeling. This is why she’s using her voice to urge all younger models to take better care of themselves: being skinny is not all that matters, but putting the right kind of foods into your body does count in the long run.
Gracing the cover of The Body Issue from Us Weekly in a one-piece bikini and flaunting her amazing figure (and that famous megawatt smile), Heidi says she she’s long started to focus on health instead of weight (story via CB).
If you eat right and you get plenty of exercise, you will also stay in shape and have enough energy to accomplish all that you set your mind to, she explains. This is something that most teen models ignore completely.
“I try to explain to the girls [on Germany's Next Top Model] that eating is important to stay in shape, but also to have beautiful hair, nails and skin. They eat a bunch of [bad stuff]. They’re 16, 17 years old and some have more cellulite than I do! It’s like, yeah, you eat one bag of chips after the next or those fruit tarts – what do you call them? – Pop-Tarts. I’m pretty good about not eating too many carbs. I love vegetables,” Heidi says.
She also stays away from bagels (with or without cream cheese) when she’s in New York and, whenever she’s at a party for or with one of her 4 kids, she avoids cake (because she “hates” it) and opts for ice cream instead. When she indulges, she doesn’t hold back: unlike many women, she avoids fat-free products and goes for whole-milk.
We imagine she more than makes up for this the next day at the gym.
Heidi also suggests healthier options for the on-the-go breakfast that many people favor: instead of grabbing something at the deli or going for the aforementioned bagel, she suggests a smoothie or even a slice of black bread with avocado and salt and pepper. It’s filling, it’s packed with nutrients, and it won’t make you cut back on calories later in the day.
If it works for her, it should work for anyone out there looking to stay in shape. While Heidi’s message is a very sound one, we can’t help but remind you of the time when she was McDonald’s biggest spokesperson back in Germany.
