Honestly, Jennifer Aniston is the star of the small screen, big screen and, let's face it, queen of our hearts.
If you got a little misty-eyed at the pics of her getting emotional while bestie Courtney Cox received her star on the Hollywood walk of fame then, well, you're not alone.
Also if you've found yourself wondering: what exactly does the actress eat to look a picture of health, you're not alone either.
And, luckily for you, we've got the intel.
What does Jennifer Aniston eat for breakfast?
First things first: breakfast, for which Jen An prefers a breakfast smoothie - and she's even shared the recipe.
The Vital Proteins ambassador whipped up a blended brekkie that combines fruit, almond milk, collagen powder, greens and caffeine – everything she needs to stay awake and alert until lunchtime. Yum.
In fact, Jen An's entire morning routine is pretty wonderful. She meditates, journals, sips on some coffee, walks her dogs and spends the first hour totally screen-free.
And - in news that may induce jealousy from those of us now professionally obligated to be at our office desks for 9am - Jennifer doesn't even normally wake up until that time, per an interview with the Radio Times.
But if your economic of familial reality means you can't steal her oh-so-civilised wake up time and chilled morning rhythm, you can at least - Dear Reader - steal her morning smoothie recipe.
Then, when it's time to break her fast, she focuses on healthy fats and greens, blended with 'lots of ice' and fruit. Here's exactly how she makes it.
Jennifer Aniston's go-to breakfast smoothie recipe
Jen's favourite smoothie (and the one she's making here) is a blend of:
- 1 cup chocolate almond milk
- 2 scoops of Vital Proteins Chocolate Collagen Peptides
- Cherries and Banana 🍒🍌
- A few drops of Stevia
- Antioxidants
- 1 cup of ice
- Spinach
- Pinch of cinnamon
- Matcha powder
- Spoonful of almond butter
Whack it all in your blender or smoothie maker and get to blitzing. Pour into a tall glass, throw in a sustainable metal or bamboo straw and sip away, Jen-style.
What else do we know about Jennifer Aniston's diet and food philosophy?
As you might expect, it's balanced and oriented towards helping the star feel and function at her best. It also resists restriction.
That last point is no doubt because of the pressure the actress was under, earlier in her career, to lose weight.
According to the book, Generation Friends: An Inside Look at the Show That Defined a Television Era, which celebrates the 25th anniversary of Friends, author Saul Austerlitz said that Jen faced a lot of pressure over her weight and looks during her time on the show. She had to lose thirty pounds if she wanted to stay in Hollywood, he wrote.
Jen previously addressed this in the ‘90s. 'The disgusting thing of Hollywood—I wasn't getting lots of jobs cause I was [thought to be] too heavy,' she told Rolling Stone in 1996, as reported by Harper's Bazaar UK. 'I was like, 'What?!'
The longer she's spent in her body, the more Jen's been able to intuit when it needs a break - or for her to dial down the pressure a little bit.
'I went from being a crazy workout girl to sort of saying, 'My body wants a little bit of a break,' Jen told Women's Health.
'So I kind of stay with more simple stuff and taking walks and not being neurotic about working out and eating right. I started to enjoy life a little bit more.'
'The only downside to that is there’s that couple extra pounds and about 4,000 pregnancy rumours, but you know, other than that, it feels great.'
What does Jennifer Aniston's daily diet look like?
Lucky for us, JenAn's long time trainer Leyon Azubuike has shared a run down of the staple foods and eating habits that help Jennifer look, feel and perform at her best.
Azubuike told Women's Health that he’s big on his clients (including Jennifer) eating nutrient-rich foods, like mix of healthy carbs, protein, leafy greens, and bright, colourful veggies.
Azubuike told Women’s Health that he encourages Jennifer to reach for healthy fats. 'I love avocados, coconut oil, salmon, fish oil—anything that’s a good form of fat is great,' he said.
Jennifer herself also told Women’s Health that she loves to snack on frozen grapes.
'I like the red ones—they’re really easy and delicious' she said. 'They give you that frozen crunch. I was at a spa one time, and they gave me a little cup of frozen grapes after my mud bath soak or whatever. It was sort of like, "This is genius".'
How much water does Jennifer Aniston drink?
Oh, and in news that probably won't surprise you, Jen goes BIG on the H2O.
'The common misconception about hydration is that you should wait until you’re thirsty, and then drink until you’re full,' Azubuike told Women’s Health. Instead, he said, you shouldn’t even let yourself get to that point.
Being hydrated all day is important for your energy, and in turn, your workouts. But, according to Jen's trainer - don't chug water right before you train.
'If you pound water right before your workout, you’ll just feel heavy and full and sluggish the entire time,' Azubuike told Women’s Health.
Oh, and if it's later in the day and you fancy something a little stronger, here's Jen's go-to alcoholic tipple.
