Foods Meghan Markle Forbidden to Eat

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 Meghan Markle was born in 1981. She is a mature woman, but looks much younger. There could be many different reasons for that and her diet is one of them (and one of the most important).

We dug deep into Meghan Markle’s interviews and other trusted sources to find which foods she likes and eats on a daily basis. We’ll tell you about that. Surprisingly, along the way we also found out that as a member of the royal family, there are some foods that she is forbidden to eat.

Let’s start from the foods  Meghan Markle likes.

Hot water with lemon in the morning

In the morning, after waking up Meghan is not rushing for a cup of coffee; she drinks hot water with a slice of lemon instead. It helps your digestion, flushes out toxins and cleanses the liver. Lemons are packed with vitamin C that boosts your immune system.

Banana oats with agave syrup

Markle believes that agave syrup is a healthier option than maple syrup or honey. It contains about 60% of fructose as a sugar providing sweetening properties. Fructose is the sweetest of all naturally occurring carbohydrates – almost 2 times sweeter that sucrose. Due to a high content of fructose, blue-agave syrup has an effect on blood sugar comparable to fructose itself, as measured by its low glycemic index. Agave syrup is also a moderate source of vitamin C and several B vitamins.

Acai bowl as a breakfast alternative

As an alternative option, Markle frequently go for freshly blended acai bowls loaded with plenty of fresh sliced fruit and toppings, including bananas and chia seeds. To make acai berries edible, they are soaked to soften the tough outer skin and then mashed to form a dark purple paste. They have an earthy taste that’s often described as a cross between blackberries and unsweetened chocolate.

Acai berries have an incredibly high amount of antioxidants that fight free radicals. Free radicals are unstable atoms, molecules, or ions that are highly chemically reactive because they contain unpaired electrons. To become more stable, they take electrons from other atoms damaging cells and leading to a number of diseases, including diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and faster aging.

Green juice during the day

Markle likes blended green juices and smoothies and often chooses to drink one or two during the day. Green smoothies are a great way to get much-needed vegetables. They include a dark leafy green like spinach, kale or Swiss chard, which provides fiber, calcium and vitamins A, C and K, as well as powerful phytochemicals.

Almonds as a favourite snack

Almonds contain lots of healthy fats, fiber, protein, magnesium and vitamin E. Just a handful of almonds contains one-eighth of a person’s daily protein needs.

   “Baja-style food”

Baja California is a Mexican state on the Baja California Peninsula, bordering the U.S. state of California. Since childhood, Markle likes these foods originated on the Mexican peninsula. It usually involves deep-fried white-fleshed fish, shredded cabbage, and a creamy white sauce. The flavours are abundant and bold, varying from hot and salty to spicy and sweet. The colours are bright and the presentation of the food pleasing to the eye.

Gigantic salads with protein

Markle prefers using beans as a protein and usually a quinoa or rice base.

No caffeine

She cut out coffee from her diet because she believes that caffeine is not a healthy option.

Of course, Markle’s diet is changing with respect to her wedding, pregnancy, and motherhood. But one thing has always remained fairly consistent about her eating habits is moderation.

And now, here are the foods that Meghan Markle is forbidden to eat

Maybe she eats these foods behind closed doors, but in public places, on official engagements and foreign trips, there are the strict diet restrictions that she must obey.

Tap water

She has to stay far away from tap water and anything raw that comes into contact with tap water, such as fruit. Nothing new with that, most of us do the same.

Shellfish

A diverse range of succulent staples like lobster, crabs, clams and shrimp are off the menu. Shellfish is one of the most delicate food items to handle and can easily spoil without proper care, leading to an increased chance that any person could easily fall ill to food poisoning as compared to other dishes.

Rare meat, spicy and exotic food

For the same reasons that we’ve already mentioned.

No garlic and onions

Being a duchess means giving up garlic and onions because they cause bad breath. Queen Elizabeth II has such a disdain for garlic and onions that she mandates the entire family to forgo the ingredients.

It’s hard to be a royal, isn’t it?