Good job, will.i.am!
Recently, the Black Eyed Peas band member spoke to Arianna Huffington on her Thrive Global podcast where he revealed he lost 20 pounds after adopting a regular sleep schedule, AND a plant-based diet!
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Last year, the musician hit 210 pounds because of poor sleep habits, which caused him to overeat and binge on processed foods. He revealed:
"I was going to sleep around 5:00 in the morning... I would argue with people like, 'All I need is like two hours a day.' Like, boom, a catnap and a catnap and I'm just ready to go."'
Unfortunately, this lifestyle led to a whole slew of health issues including "acid reflux" and "nasal drip."
"I was creating different types of disorders... And starting with my high blood pressure and my cholesterol… I had acid reflux, nasal drip… When you have so much acid in you that means your body is fighting off inflammation and mucus and that is a toxic environment that leads to other diseases."
Eventually, the artist cut out meat, sugar, and processed foods from his diet, and went "plant-based" which completely "changed [his] life."
"I switched my regimen, went plant-based and it changed my life. I lost 20 lbs... My cholesterol came down, my high blood pressure came down. My stress levels came down naturally. I have more energy. My sleep regimen is awesome."
He added:
"It changed my life, and I would encourage everybody to have a plant-based regimen... You don't need the meat, you don't need to have decaying flesh in your body. The more I think about it I was like, 'Ew.' I was just, I had death in me. Decayed flesh and crazy chemicals I can't pronounce. You wouldn't put that s**t in your car."
Keep up the good work, dude!
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