Not too long ago, Zac Efron was scarfing down vegan smoothies and extolling the life-changing benefits of veganism. But, at some point over the last few years, the cover star of Men’s Health’s October issue couldn’t fight what his body was trying to tell him.
“I started intermittent fasting just after I stopped being vegan. My body wasn’t processing the vegetables in the right way,” Efron explains to Men’s Health. “So, I decided to stop it and try something new. Intermittent fasting has been really helpful with that.”
Now, he only eats two meals daily, and both have their fair share of meat. After some morning cardio to get the blood flowing, he breaks his fast around 11 A.M. with some bone broth soup and veggies along with clean proteins like elk and chicken. Later in the evening, he packs the carbs on with another serving of meat and “a healthy carbohydrate like sweet potatoes or quinoa.” Veganism wasn’t only in disagreement with his body; it was also depriving him of one of his favorite delicacies: organ meats.
“This is kind of weird, but I really like organ meats. I love liver and onions.”
The 34-year-old leading man has never been shy about telling the world what he puts in his body. While filming for his eye candy role as Matt Brody in the 2017 film Baywatch, he ate nothing but lean fish, meats, and sweet potatoes. For some roles, he’s eaten nothing. To his hearty delight, his latest film, Apple TV+’s The Greatest Beer Run Ever was filmed in Thailand, where he discovered the country’s culinary prowess in all things noodles and soups.
While his vegan days are behind him, the chiseled star admits in the cover story, “morally, of course, I still wish I was vegan.” His heart was in the right place, but his body wanted to go in a different direction.
Keith Nelson is a writer by fate and journalist by passion, who has connected dots to form the bigger picture for Men’s Health, Vibe Magazine, LEVEL MAG, REVOLT TV, Complex, Grammys.com, Red Bull, Okayplayer, and Mic, to name a few.
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