Chief among those topics are her food preferences and eating habits — because, let's be honest, she's got #HealthGoals, #LifeGoals, and #SquadGoals all rolled into one. Luckily, she loves food, and loves talking about food just as much, so we were able to get an in-depth look at what she really eats in a day
No to caffeine and yes to green
While most people rely on a jolt of caffeine for energy when that mid-afternoon slump hits (the struggle is real!), Markle takes a different approach.
"Green juice is a food-as-medicine philosophy for me," she told Delish. She elaborated in an interview with Shape where she explained, "I think trying to go for coffee or things like that only end up hurting you in the end." Instead, Markle relies on things like green juice and kombucha to help keep her going during long hours on set. She calls them a "really good natural source of energy… that gets right into your system as a nice pick-me-up."
She elaborated on this in an interview with TODAY, noting that green juice is definitely her preferred method of staying awake and alert. "If I blend some apple, kale, spinach, lemon and ginger in my Vitamix in the morning and bring it to work, I always find that sipping on that is a much better boost than a cup of espresso," she explained, noting that "at the end of the day, your body will thank you for nourishing it with so much fresh goodness."
Conditioned to like Cali food "from the womb"
Perhaps not surprisingly, growing up in Los Angeles led Markle to embrace fresh, whole foods as a way of life. As she explained to the lifestyle blog EyeSwoon, Californians "are so spoiled with our produce there, and my love of simple ingredients prepped well is completely linked to that." Because fresh ingredients are the foundation of California eating, Markle noted that "the diet tends to be healthier as well — acai bowls, green juices, chopped salads, perfect sushi, grilled fish tacos… those are all things that make me think of home."
When it comes to Baja-style foods, which she told TODAY she was "conditioned to like from the womb," Markle especially enjoys grilled fish tacos seasoned with lime. "If you ever find yourself in LA, go to Fresh Corn Grill and order salmon tacos," she said. While it may sound a bit odd to wax poetic about fish tacos, her love for them is legit. "I dream about those tacos," she said, "and they are not paying me to say that!"
Can't get enough of this trendy bowl for brekky
So, what does a foodie like Markle eat for breakfast? The owner of Revitasize, Markle's favorite Toronto-based fresh juice shop, told E! News that Markle "is incredibly health conscious and very aware of what type of food she's putting in her body," noting that she used to come in multiple times per week for acai bowls with a rotating blend of super foods added in.
The owner added that it was perfect for multiple times a week because Markle "could customize it by adding super food such as bananas, chia seeds or hemp hearts. She was always switching it up," he explained. Markle also provided her favorite acai bowl recipe to EyeSwoon, noting that it's an indispensable part of her morning routine — so by all means, fire up that blender.
Her sworn method to avoid feeling sluggish
During her interview with Shape, Markle noted that in addition to trying "to avoid the things that I know are going to make me feel lethargic or sluggish," she's also a big fan of the Clean Cleanse.
The 21-day cleanse, which was designed by Dr. Alejandro Junger, advocates removing both processed foods and foods that commonly cause allergies or intolerances (such as sugar, gluten, and dairy), while also focusing on shakes and smoothies to minimize the work that the digestive tract has to do during the course of a day and eating mostly produce, lean protein, and whole, non-gluten grains.
Markle also told Canada's Best Health magazine that she's especially careful about her food habits when she's filming, noting that she tries to eat vegan during the week.
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