- Gwyneth Paltrow addressed users online Friday who criticized her diet in their Instagram stories.
- Paltrow, 50, said she has had COVID for a long time and is working with her doctor to eat foods that are non-inflammatory.
- Some dietitians have warned against following the Paltrow diet.
Gwenyth Paltrow defends her diet after facing criticism online.
On Friday, Paltrow addressed the backlash she’s faced since opening up about her wellness routine on Dear Media’s “The art of being well” podcast four days earlier. Paltrow, 50, told host Dr. Will Cole that she usually starts the day with coffee, eats bone broth for lunch and vegetables for dinner. A The video clip of the discussion went viral.which sparked criticism from TikTok and Twitter users.
When one of Paltrow’s Instagram followers asked about the controversy during a fan Q&A, she responded with two videos on her Instagram stories.
“I think it’s important that everyone knows that I was doing a podcast with my doctor,” Paltrow said on her Instagram Story. “So this is a person I’ve been working with for over two years to deal with some chronic stuff.”
Paltrow went on to say that she has long covid and one of its symptoms includes “very high levels of inflammation over time.”
Gwyneth Paltrow addresses backlash over her diet on March 17, 2023.
Gwyneth Paltrow/Instagram Stories
“I’ve been working with Dr. Cole to really focus on foods that are non-inflammatory,” Paltrow said. “So, lots of cooked vegetables, all kinds of protein, healthy carbs to really reduce inflammation. It’s been working really well.”
Paltrow added that her diet was based on her medical results and “extensive tests that I’ve done over time.”
She concluded that the podcast episode was meant to be a “transparent look at a conversation” between her and her doctor.
“It’s not meant to be advice to anyone else. It really is what worked for me, and it’s been very powerful and very positive. This is not to say that I eat this way all day, every day. And by the way, I eat much more than bone and vegetable broth,” Paltrow said. “I eat full meals, and I also have plenty of days to eat whatever I want. You know, have chips and whatever. My baseline has been to try to be healthy and eat foods that really calm down the system.”
In the original podcast, Paltrow told Dr. Cole that she intermittently fasts.
“I eat dinner early at night. I do a good intermittent fasting. I usually eat something around 12. In the morning, I eat something that doesn’t raise my blood sugar, so I have coffee. But I really like soup for lunch. I eat bone broth for lunch many days,” Paltrow said.
She added that she does “an hour of movement” every day to exercise before going into a sauna. Paltrow said that he tries to follow the Paleo diet for dinner, so he tends to eat vegetables.
Following the podcast episode and backlash, registered dietitian and TikToker Lauren Cadillac told Insider’s Kieran Press-Reynolds that “there was so much wrong” with Paltrow’s diet. She told Insider that based on the exercise regimen Paltrow outlined during the podcast, the amount of food she eats isn’t enough for a healthy diet.
Paltrow has received criticism for her health habits in the past, including suggesting that women should vaporize their vaginas. At the time, some gynecologists rejected the claim, saying the act could cause burns and upset the balance between good and bad bacteria.
