Katy Perry Explains Why She’s a Mega Fan of Apple Cider Vinegar
American Idol judge Katy Perry, 35, is not your typical anything, so don’t expect her to go all serious when she talks about wellness. A woman who would wear a dress made of cupcakes is not here to tell you to live a no-frills life. She certainly doesn’t eat healthy 100% of the time, or even 80%. “Let’s be honest,” she tells Prevention, “it’s 60/40.”
Growing up, Perry says her dad was a “meatloaf and milk” kind of guy and she thought kale was “just a garnish at Pizza Hut.” But her mom encouraged her to eat her greens, and now that she’s in her mid-30s, she’s taking her health a little more seriously. “I’ve had a lot of opportunity in my life and I know how fortunate I am, but when I don’t have my health, nothing else matters,” she says. “If I can’t get on the stage and do it, I disappoint so many people. I’ve lost my magical power if I can’t get onstage.” So here are four things the American Idol judge swears by today:
1. She loves apple cider vinegar.
When Orlando Bloom picked Perry up for their first date, she grabbed a water bottle before getting in his car. “It was kind of cloudy, because it had apple cider vinegar in it,” she says. “He had his water in his car and it had apple cider vinegar in it!” She sings a little as she describes the moment: “Is this looove?”
Her connection to ACV goes way back: “My mother made me drink it every day, but now it’s a staple for me.” Her mom also got to know Patricia Bragg, the longtime force behind the apple cider vinegar company Bragg’s. “She invited her to our church when I was little—and Patricia bought me my first guitar when I was 13.” Perry and Bloom are now co-owners of the company, helping Bragg steer it for a new century. “I’m here to help reeducate people on how to use it,” Perry says. Besides drinking it (she stirs 2 tablespoons into 8 ounces of water), Perry rinses veggies in it, even bathes in it (1 cup in a bath!).
In addition to ACV, PopSugar reports that Perry has also aims to eat healthy, balanced meals, filled with brothy soups, grilled chicken, quinoa, asparagus, fresh-pressed juices, and coconut water.
2. She does high-intensity workouts.
Perry has worked with celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak to stay fit. “Katy aims to exercise five days a week, doing short, high-intensity workouts—including lunges and hip thrusts," Pasternak told Closer magazine. “These tone, as well as boost her metabolism, and can be done anywhere.”
Back in 2017, she shared an Instagram video of a plyometrics workout in the gym. Plyometrics = exercises aimed to exert force from muscles in short intervals, like jumping and skater movements. “🏺sculpting🏺cc: @elliegoulding” she captioned the clip.
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3. She likes hot yoga to de-stress.
“I have had a dance with depression, and hot yoga helps clear it all out,” Perry says. The singer loves CorePower Yoga, and tries to grab a class wherever she’s traveling (“you always know what you’re going to get,” she says). “If you have a healthy body, it helps you have a healthy mind.”
4. And she practices transcendental meditation.
Specifically, Perry practices Transcendental Medication (TM), a type of meditation you learn from a teacher, who gives you a personal mantra. “It clears my head completely,” she says. “And it ignites something in my brain. I get some of my best creative ideas when I’m TM’ing.” She does it every day, and has a teacher come on tour with her to lead meditations for her crew before shows. “For me, TM has been anxiety-reducing, depression-reducing, great for jet lag, hangovers, mood swings. Anytime I’m in a funky mood, I’m like, ‘give me 20 minutes.’” She’s 10 years into this routine, and still loves it: “It’s an amazing feeling.”
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