NW Magazine — Issue 29 2017

60 NWonline.com.au

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K, so giving up

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no new health

concept, with

weight loss, clearer

skin and increased energy being

the most commonly touted

results. But did you know that

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if time is of the essence?

Hard to believe, but even

former Victoria’s Secret model

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needing to tone her tum on short

notice! Her secret? One month

before hitting the runway,

Doutzen quits a few key foods

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“I avoided processed sugars

and processed foods,” says the

Dutch babe. But that doesn’t

mean Doutzy’s uber devout...

The Wonder Woman actress still

gets some sugar in the form of

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like pomegranate – but is strict

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such as pastries, biscuits, white

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High in kilojoules, there’s

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fructose in most added sugars to

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carbs have been shown to spike

blood sugar – thereby increasing

your appetite. So Doutzen’s

onto a good thing!

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‘One thing

that I’ve

always done

since I was

younger is

suck in my

stomach.

I think that

gave me [ab]

muscles,’

says the

blonde

beauty

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a shoot on the day, rather than a

month ahead – so what then?

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I stick to things like no alcohol

and no onions or broccoli – they

make you feel bloated,” she says.

Why? Well, when alcohol

is in your system, the body

prioritises breaking it down,

which increases the likelihood

of the rest of your food being

stored as fat.

The other two banned

foods are more short-term.

Onions contain fructan,

which draws water into the

intestine, while cruciferous

vegetables like broccoli can

build gas in the tum.

Fortunately, keeping trim

doesn’t mean cutting all the

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wholegrains, vegies and

Omega-3- rich proteins,

Doutzen does indulge

occasionally!

“I still eat carbs... To

have just protein and

vegetables for me, it

doesn’t work,” she says.

Phew, she is human!

Let’s take a closer

look at Doutzen’s

low-sugar menu...

and shape up fast!