Lady Gaga is the embodiment of a true superstar, and, despite her busy schedule, she always
looks amazing.
So, what's her secret and just what kinds of foods does Gaga use to fuel her?
Here's a look at what the popular singer eats in a day.
Gaga may have a penchant for meat-based clothing, but according to the singer’s longtime friend
and personal chef, Bo O'Connor, a typical lunch or dinner for Gaga consists of lots
of veggies.
O’Connor told Self magazine:
"Being able to provide your body with good nutrients, including those that are in vegetables
and fruit, is everything."
O'Connor said something similar in an interview with The New Potato, stating that Gaga's favorite
go-to meals are "dishes with lots of vegetables and quinoa."
Gaga does seem to genuinely love eating her vegetables.
In 2015, she posted an Instagram photo of grilled veggies with the caption:
"Fresh veggies from my garden, thank you earth."
Gaga's diet definitely consists of more than just veggies.
She’s a fan of any fiber-rich food that causes her to feel fuller for longer.
When asked what Gaga usually keeps around for meals and for snacking, Chef Bo O'Connor
said that “healthy, tasty, filling, and nutritious” foods that are full of fiber
is what Gaga reaches for when she’s hungry.
According to O’Connor, the singer’s pantry and refrigerator are stocked full of fiber-licious
foods.
The chef revealed:
"[She keeps] water, kombucha, some type of unsweetened ice tea, definitely Greek yogurt
and almond butter or any type of nut butters, and lots of types of fruits and vegetables
kale, Swiss chard, lemons, limes, ginger."
When it comes to snacks, Lady Gaga likes them to be as healthy and filling as possible.
When the singer is on tour, O'Connor says she carries around almond butter which she
combines with other foods while snacking.
In an interview with People, choreographer LaurieAnn Gibson, who has worked with Gaga
on dance routines, said that the star always had grain chips, tofu, turkey slices, hummus,
and coconut water whenever she was on tour.
All of these snack options are full of nutrients, fiber, and protein, and they help keep the
"Bad Romance" singer feeling fuller for longer -- preventing her from doing any mindless
snacking on sweets and processed foods.
It's clear that Gaga is a big fan of eating as healthy as possible, especially when she's
on tour.
But that doesn't mean that the star doesn't know how to enjoy some good old-fashioned
sugar as well and she’s not worried about sharing those indulgences on social media.
The night before the 2019 Golden Globes, where she was nominated for several awards, Gaga
posted a photo on her Instagram Story of a bowl of Fruity Pebbles and a box of burgers
and fries, writing “Golden Globes tomorrow, gotta fuel up!”
Gaga also revealed to Entertainment Tonight that she had been chowing down on Vietnamese
food.
“I had to really pack it in before a long evening, you know?”
Before she went on to win a Golden Globe, the star was sure to sprinkle in some food-related
wisdom for women during her red carpet interview, saying:
"You know what, women?
Eat.
Eat what you want.
Do what you want, be who you are, do not starve yourself.”
Lady Gaga doesn't rely solely on her own healthy choices she’s also been known to subscribe
to a popular diet.
In 2009, celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak went on the road with Gaga, tweeting about
“5-Factor-izing the Lady Gaga tour” with 5-Factor brand snack bars, chips, and smoothies.
The 5-factor diet may seem complicated, but it’s pretty simple.
The diet consists of three meals and two snacks each day that are made up of low-fat protein,
healthy carbs, fiber, and fats, as well as a sugar-free drink for each meal.
Pasternak explained the plan to Forbes, saying:
"Each meal should have protein the mass of your hand, either a palm full of a whole grain
or a palm full of a high fiber fruit, unlimited vegetables, and healthy fats at least the
mass of your thumb.
Snacks should be approximately one third the size of a meal."
Gaga has been vocal about her pride in her Italian-American heritage.
So, it should come as no surprise that she's a big fan of Italian cuisine … especially
homemade pasta.
In 2015, she posted a photo on Instagram of herself making ravioli with the caption:
"Made fresh homemade raviolis this weekend with butternut squash and basil pesto from
the garden."
Gaga's pasta is one thing that drew actor Bradley Cooper in when they first started
working on A Star Is Born.
In an interview with Conan O'Brien, he said that he and Gaga bonded over her homemade
pasta when they first met to talk about the movie.
“She said, ‘Look in my fridge.’
And then she had all this pasta that she had made the night before, so she heated it up
and I was eating it with her.
It was insane.”
While Lady Gaga has been said to love coffee, she's also a fan of green tea and she even
once had a partnership with Starbucks to prove it.
In 2017, Starbucks worked with the singer's Born This Way Foundation, which helps to empower
youths through mental health services and community projects.
For every purchase of Lady Gaga’s original matcha lemonade, pink drink, pink ombre drink,
or violet drink, 25 cents was to be donated to the charity, as reported by Well + Good.
Gaga's personal favorite drink out of all the delicious-sounding choices was the matcha
lemonade, which the singer said she instantly fell in love with.
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