To kick off the day with a flying start, the Bündchen family eat a breakfast packed with fresh fruit and vegetables. "Around 6am, we face the day head-on with a glass of warm water and pressed lemon to balance the body's alkaline levels and kick-start the digestive system. We'll follow this up with a revitalizing herbal juice and super-vitamin smoothie, made in a blender with organic fruits. Later in the morning, we'll have brunch with fresh fruit, eggs, avocados, gluten-free bread and coconut butter. At the weekends, Tom likes to indulge in oatmeal pancakes and my son, Benny, loves them."
Gisele likes to make seasonal fruit platters to snack on, combining a variety of fruits in small quantities to ensure as many vitamins as possible. From strawberries and raspberries to blackberries, blueberries and kiwis, the supermodel sources all these ingredients from her very own organic vegetable garden.
Eighty percent of the family's diet is composed of organic vegetables and wholegrains, namely brown rice, quinoa, millet and beans which are cooked in natural coconut oil. On top of this, food products containing white sugar and white flour are banned from the house. "Today, I love the principle that 'the body is like a temple', and that by loving and nourishing our bodies, we can improve how we feel. My favorite homemade recipe is a dish split into seven portions, with kale, broccoli, quinoa, avocado, beetroot, sweet potato and cherry tomatoes. It works just as well for lunch as it does for the afternoon or during a hectic evening."
"We don't eat nearly as much red meat as we used to; maybe once a month now. We mainly eat fruit, vegetables, grains, seeds, nuts, fish and organic chicken." When the family do eat meat, it's lean meat: organic steak, duck and chicken. In terms of fish, family chef Allen mostly cooks wild salmon.
Eating dinner between 5:30pm and 6pm allows you to have an early night, and gives your body plenty of time to digest your meal so that your stomach can rest while you sleep. By doing this, during the early hours your body will be light and cleansed. The supermodel has followed this routine for a long time, to maintain energy levels from the moment she wakes up.
A detox cure, as the seasons change. "I try to pair my detox cure with a silent retreat, as it's the perfect way to put your body and mind at rest for a weekend. I feel like this physical and mental detox even helps to boost my immune system, as I never get sick anymore."
