Martina Navratilova: preference

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…[laughs] It’s interesting because I’ve . . . I don’t even want to start. Yes, I’ll tell you. Just the last six weeks, I started this diet called Whole30 because I was too used to having a drink every night, or two. My stomach got a little bit bigger. And I’ve been eating less, but I still couldn’t shake it. I’m fit. I’m in good shape and everything, but I was just ticked off. Most of all, I didn’t want to get into a habit of drinking. I’ve been eating healthy since ’81, when I really got into nutrition, but I still couldn’t shake it. So this Whole30 is no dairy, no alcohol, and no grains, which means that’s no sugar. Grains is sugar. I mostly did it just to see what I feel like, and I’ve had much better energy. I also cut out coffee, which I didn’t need to. I’ve been a much, much happier camper, and the weight came off without even looking at the scale — my pants all of a sudden, like, “Oh, they’re falling off.” I feel much, much better. That’s it, mostly proteins and nuts, lots of nuts, avocados, and eggs, and lots of veggies. No grains. Grain is sugar. Just realize how much pasta is just a filler. Next question.…

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