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Gisele’s Habits for Staying Fit and Fabulous WHAT’S HER SECRET?

Avoid certain foods and drinks. Gisele is no stranger to the occasional treat like french fries or gelato, but some things are entirely off-limits. She avoids eating ultra-

You couldn’t escape seeing Gisele Bündchen during the late 1990s and early 2000s. She appeared in countless advertisements showcasing lingerie, perfume, and more. She was also regularly featured in magazines, even named “The Most Beautiful Girl in the World” by Rolling Stone in 2000. Her fame only grew as time went on. Although the supermodel is not in the limelight as much as she was 10 or 20 years ago, she’s considered one of the greatest models of all time and still gets her moments in the spotlight whenever she wants. If you’ve seen recent photos of Gisele, you may wonder how she’s stayed in such great shape. She doesn’t look much different from when she was in her prime modeling days. So, how does she do it? Here are three of her habits you can easily adapt to your lifestyle. Eat a mostly plant-based diet. In her cookbook, “Nourish,” Gisele claims that 80% of her diet is plant- based. She used to be vegan but developed anemia, which required her to add red meat back into her diet. Gisele tries to keep raw vegetables prepped and ready to eat. Fruit is also a staple of her diet, but she no longer does juice cleanses. Instead, she’s been trying out different types of fruit smoothies!

processed foods, and you’ll likely never see her inside a fast-food restaurant. Gisele has also cut out alcohol and coffee from her diet in recent years, replacing coffee with caffeine-free dandelion tea.

Stay active. Exercise is essential to any health journey, and Gisele ensures it’s part of her routine. She continually tries new physical activities in addition to weightlifting and cardio. She enjoys paddleboarding, biking, surfing, horseback riding, and bouncing on trampolines. She also practices yoga to deal with stress.

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Say goodbye to boring veggie burgers and trade up for these sweet potato and white bean burgers, perfect for meat-free barbecues!

INGREDIENTS •

1 sweet potato, roasted, peeled and mashed 1 can of white beans, drained and rinsed

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1 tsp red pepper flakes

1/3 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped

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1 tbsp lemon juice

1 yellow onion, finely chopped

1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs

1 tsp garlic powder

Canola oil

Salt and pepper, to taste 1/3 cup nutritional yeast

4 buns of choice

DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat the oven to 350 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 2. In a large bowl, combine sweet potato, white beans, onion, garlic powder, salt, pepper, nutritional yeast, red pepper flakes, parsley, lemon juice, and bread crumbs. 3. Divide mixture into 4 portions and shape into patties. 4. In a large pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add patties and cook for 3 minutes on each side.

5. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake for 12–15 minutes. 6. Place patties on buns and top with your favorite condiments.

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