British businesswoman, Carole Middleton is 68 and a grandmother now. She looks stunning even at this advanced age, thanks to her flexitarian diet. Know what she eats and does to remain fit and healthy.
Carole Middleton and her youthful look
Carole Middleton had her 68th birthday celebrations on 31st January 2023. She is the mother of the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton. And Carole is grandmother of Kate’s and Pippa’s children too. But just like her daughters, Carole leads a healthy and active life. She carries herself around well and has managed to not allow her weight to increase with age.
Carole Middleton (Source: Town and country magazine)Carole and her husband, Michael Middleton leave in their countryside home in Bucklebury village in Berkshire. Moreover, this mother of three also is an extremely successful businesswoman. She has her own entertainment company that goes by the name Party Pieces.
What type of diet does Carole eat in order to have this age defying beauty and body? Her brother, Gary Goldsmith stated that his sister Carole always had been cautious of her eating and fitness. He said:
“Carole has always looked after herself and eaten healthily, and she has a stunning figure.”
“That mentality of considering your diet and exercise is evident in the girls also,”
Carole’s diet
In 2011, just before her daughter Kate Middleton married Prince William, Carole had embarked on the Dukan diet. And after she adhered to it, the sales of the diet creator French dietitian, Dr. Dukan’s book on it soared. The theory behind it is that the diet allows the dieter to eat whatever he or she pleases and yet remain thin.
Read here: What is a Dukan diet? Know its phases and health risks!
Carole Middleton (Source: People)Earlier, Carole had shared with The Telegraph:
“I’ve recently gone vegan. Or maybe that should be flexitarian,”
And in between she and daughter Pippa Middleton had also taken the Sirtfood diet in which only some foods like blueberries, dates, capers, olive oil and rocket.
Read here: What is Sirtfood diet? Diet plan and pros and cons!
Like King Charles and Queen Camilla, Carole has her own vegetable garden. She encourages her grandchildren to take an active part in it. She had said that in this organic garden, she grows carrots, beetroot and onions. Moreover, by involving her grandchildren in gardening, she stresses on their young minds how eating healthy is important for the body.
More about Carole’s eating habits
Carole had expressed that her favorite place in the house in the kitchen. She had said:
“My kitchen. It’s a kitchen/dining/sitting room and it’s the heart of the house.”
Carole had also revealed that there is a traditional Aga oven installed in her house kitchen. Hence the room is always warm. She told Good Housekeeping:
“I love a kitchen supper,”
“Where I have a small number of guests, I’ll cook something delicious and make it look lovely.”
“Then we’ll finish with a kitchen disco,”
Carole Middleton (Source: Daily Mail UK)The Dukan diet is a high protein but low carbs diet. It aims to make a person lose weight rapidly and permanently without any starving or hunger pangs. It has four phases but nutritionists do not recommend it. But the diet has a score of 1.63 out of 5. The diet is complicated, with not much of healthy foods. It might cause nutritional deficiencies and the high protein content is also a matter of concern. It is not a long-term cure for weight loss.