How does Halle Berry keep herself in shape? Ketodiet and Navy SEAL workouts

Special Agent, superheroine, supervillain, James Bond girl – in what only images Halle Berry did not appear on the screens. Viewers she conquered not only acting skills and natural charm, but also a stunning figure. And if 16 years ago the beautiful form of the actress was not surprising, then today it is hard to believe that she recently turned 54.

Breaking the sixth decade, Halle Berry may well compete for the title of the most attractive figure with sex symbols of the new generation. However, the artist herself does not consider her appearance something amazing. According to her, it is just the result of regular training and proper nutrition. So how does she manage to keep herself in such a wonderful shape?

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Keto, no carbs and no sugar

On her Instagram page, the actress regularly shares the secrets of her diet and healthy lifestyle in general. For many years Holly has been following a low-carbohydrate ketodiet with a high fat content and a moderate amount of proteins. She believes that this approach helps the safest and smoothest way to get rid of extra pounds.

The actress gave up sugar completely back at the age of 19, after she was diagnosed with diabetes.

“I believe that shape depends a lot on what and when you eat. I have struggled with diabetes for most of my life, so I take my food choices very seriously. Ketodiet helps me stay in great shape: it burns calories efficiently, helps me lose weight quickly, controls my appetite and improves my skin. It also slows down the aging process,” Berry says.

Her diet is based on fats – about 75%. Protein takes about 20%, and carbohydrates – only 5%. One of the main conditions of ketodiet – the refusal of sugar and flour products. Also under the ban fall processed meat products (for example, sausage), vegetables with a high starch content (corn and potatoes), fruits, dried fruits and alcohol.

The actress’ menu consists of vegetable and butter, nuts, eggs, mushrooms, meat, poultry, fish and seafood, as well as fermented milk products and vegetables high in dietary fiber.

In addition, Holly periodically arranges interval “hunger strikes”, when for a certain period of time (from 8 to 24 or more hours, depending on the characteristics of the body) nothing to eat. As a rule, Berry eats twice a day – she skips breakfast or replaces it with a green smoothie, and already for lunch and dinner arranges a full meal.

Approximate daily diet of the actress looks like this:

Breakfast: beet juice with powdered additives or green smoothie.

Lunch: pasta bolognese, but instead of pasta – green beans.

Snack: cherry tomatoes, stuffed cheese, green onions.

Dinner: baked fish, olive salsa and cauliflower puree.

Navy SEAL workouts, yoga, and boxing

However, proper nutrition is not the only thing that allows Holly in her 54 to look 20 years younger. To keep her figure and skin in tone, she helps her with regular workouts. For four years, the actress has been working out under the precise guidance of one of the best Hollywood trainers – Peter Lee Thomas.

Berry trains five times a week, alternating between different types of classes – yoga, boxing, strength and cardio. In addition, Thomas often develops plans based on the training of the Navy SEALs, an elite unit of the U.S. Special Forces.

As for cardio workouts, Holly often prefers 30-minute intensive sessions with exercises for abs, hips, buttocks and lower back. According to the actress, her workout is divided into five phases:

A five-minute warm-up;
upper body exercises;
lower body exercises;
abs;
a five-minute warm-up.

However, sometimes the mood is not at all conducive to full-fledged exercise, admits the actress. On such days, she does a quick and simple, but still effective mini-workout. For 10 minutes Berry performs 10 exercises for 10 repetitions each: