What Oscar Nominees Eat Before the Big Night
Half of Hollywood relies on nutritionist Carrie Wiatt to help them avoid the Frittelli doughnuts. During award season, the stars kick it up a notch. Here's Wiatt's plan for heavy-hitters who want be lightweights:
Three Weeks Before:
Load up on lean protein. Four-ounce servings of chicken or fish are best, but lean skirt steak is OK, too.
Choose low-fat yogurt instead of the fat-free stuff, which often has extra sugar added.
Fill up on small, all-veggie salads and broth-based veggie soups.
Get extra fiber with a few almonds or walnuts (not a handful, thank you very much), and add a sprinkle of flaxseed to yogurt.
Cut sugar, alcohol, and caffeine. (Green tea is allowed). (And, yes, we're sorry).
Related: 5 ways to snack healthfully.
Three Days Before (That's NOW):
It's pretty much just veggies and fruit.
Choose produce loaded with water, like cucumbers, spinach, green beans, asparagus and zucchini, and avoid anything that'll bring on the bloat (broccoli, cauliflower, and peppers).
Berries, apples and citrus fruits, but steer clear of sugary bananas, pineapple, grapes, and watermelon.
Water. Gallons of it.
Say no to gum and diet soda-they make most people gassy, which means bloat-y.
The payoff? Do you see any bulges in the Kodak Theater? We didn't think so.
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--Jill Schuck Taylor
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