Though it may come as a shock, Beyoncé is indeed a mere mortal, and therefore has to
do normal human things, like eat food to stay alive.
What she eats is super important, too, considering she has to power through those intense concert
routines.
Chances are, she has some culinary strategies that help her maintain such a knockout bod.
So what does the Houston-born superstar like to dig into?
Here's the skinny on what Beyoncé really eats in a day.
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Ahead of her headlining the Coachella music festival in 2018, Beyoncé announced that
she was going on a strictly vegan diet to get in shape for the big show.
In an Instagram post featuring a gorgeous piece of avocado toast, she said, "44 days
until Coachella!!
Vegan Time!!"
This wasn't the first time the performer has gone plant-based in order to drop weight and
tone up.
She went on a 22-day vegan diet back in 2013 along with her husband, Jay-Z.
According to The New York Times, Beyonce wrote in an email,
"The benefits of a plant-based diet need to be known.
We should spend more time loving ourselves, which means taking better care of ourselves
with good nutrition and making healthier food choices."
She also posted some of her meals on her Instagram page.
Green room, green food
When Beyoncé is on the road, she's not afraid to ask for exactly what she wants.
A source told The Daily Star newspaper that no junk food is allowed backstage, and the
only snacks she wants are almonds and oatcakes served on glass platters.
Additionally, the green room salad bar can only include green foods.
Beyoncé also likes to have ice balls carved by hand to suck on, and alkaline water served
at a precise temperature with special titanium straws.
While that may sound like a diva's demands, there's a solid reasoning for it.
The source explained,
"Working so hard and with the toll the travel takes on her body in addition to the intense
shows, she feels that her requests aren't too much to ask for as she wants to ensure
everything goes to plan."
Lemonade
A vegan diet may be Beyoncé's go-to method of losing weight more recently, but in the
past she's tried other diets when she wanted to shed some pounds.
On The Oprah Winfrey Show, she described how she got in shape for the movie Dreamgirls.
"It was difficult cuz I love food, I love to eat.
I did a fast, a master cleanser for 14 days."
The master cleanse is a fast where you rely primarily on a beverage made of water, lemon
juice, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper.
You also have to do daily salt water flushes.
It doesn't sound like much fun, and Beyoncé confirmed that it wasn't.
"It was difficult, everybody was eating Krispy Kremes around me.
I was grouchy, but I did it, and I lost the weight."
Time for treats
Even though Queen Bey works to stay trim and strong, she still likes to splurge on treats
now and again.
The singer has mentioned her appreciation for sweets several times on her Instagram
page.
On one occasion, she simply posted a picture of a Kit Kat bar, something her followers
found super relatable.
On another, she posted a picture of herself sipping on a slurpee, and not a small one,
either.
Beyoncé has also posted specifically about some of the vegan treats she enjoys, like
cupcakes, when she's on a plant-based kick.
Sunday Funday
What's Beyoncé's idea of a perfect Sunday?
In an interview with People magazine, she said that Sundays are best with:
"No work, not even a discussion about work; lunch at my favorite pizzeria; having a glass
of red wine; and watching Game of Thrones."
She's posted about pizza on her Instagram page before, so her menu selection isn't super
surprising.
Sometimes she might swap out the wine, as she told Beat magazine that she likes to have
a beer on Sundays.
She also admitted to doing tequila shots on her birthday, and posted a bottle of champagne
on her Instagram page, but it's probably safe to assume she saves the shots and champagne
toasts for special occasions.
Carbs
Some celebs avoid carbohydrates altogether in order to stay slim and trim, but Beyoncé
isn't one of them.
When she's eating vegan, the diet still allows her to have plenty of carbs.
She told The New York Times that she's noticed a glow to her skin and she's started sleeping
better, without avoiding carbs.
So you definitely don't have to skip the potatoes if you want clear skin.
She's also posted about carbs on her Instagram page several times.
Pita bread made the cut in one post, and popcorn got a nod in another.
She makes a compelling argument to keep carbs around.