YouTuber turned Strictly Come Dancing star Saffron Barker has opened up to Closer magazine about her eating habits.
Where do you shop?
I do my shopping at Tesco. I honestly don’t know how much I spend as I’m not home a lot. It’s always very tricky shopping for one person as you end up over buying.
Describe your daily diet…
I’m a real chocoholic so my breakfast used to be porridge with chocolate protein powder and berries. Now I’ve fallen in love with scrambled eggs on toast or I’ll make omelette wraps. It’s basically a wrap with an omelette on top, sliced in half. When it comes to both lunch and dinner, I try to eat high-protein meals, so it’s a lot of chicken fajitas or minced meat tacos.
What do you snack on?
I love a good protein bar. I’m obsessed with the Grenade Oreo flavour, it’s genuinely the best protein bar you’ll ever eat. I warm it up in the microwave for 20 seconds and have blueberries with it. It’s like a chocolate pudding. I also love protein yoghurts, and Barebell protein shakes are delicious.
What do you refuse to eat?
I don’t eat fish; I really don’t like it at all.
Guilty pleasure?
I know it’s not the healthiest, but I have a lot of energy drinks. I don’t have any other form of caffeine, so I feel like it’s OK for me to have this one. Everyone is always like, “I can’t believe you have an energy drink most days!”, but they’re having four cups of coffee. So it all balances out, really.
Verdict
Closer nutritionist Juliette Kellow says, “It’s great Saffron enjoys protein-rich foods at each meal as it build muscles and makes us fuller for longer.
“She could eat more veg, for example, by adding mushrooms, spinach or tomatoes to her breakfast wrap.
“Rather than energy drinks, a better way to maintain energy levels is to eat regularly and enjoy fibre-rich carbs such as whole grains, which release their energy slowly.”
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