Emily Dechanel Interview With Women's Health Mag

I found a great interview with Emily Deschanel for Women’s Health Magazine. She talks about growing up in a “no sugar” family and how she got into being vegetarian and wearing only animal-conscious choices in clothing and shoes. And here’s a quick excerpt where she even talks about getting David Boreanaz to eat vegetarian:

Would you ever throw paint on anyone’s fur coat?
No. But I think I can convince anyone to become a vegetarian. David Boreanaz used to make fun of me for being a vegan, but then I started giving him vegan food to eat, and he loves it. Now he tries to eat vegetarian 1 day a week.

Do you practice yoga too?
I used to, but now I’m so busy that it stresses me out. All I can think the whole time is, “How long am I going to be here?” The last class I took was with my sister, who, by the way, used to be annoyed that I was so into yoga. The teacher was so slow I wanted to strangle her. That’s not very Zen!

So how do you manage to fit into all those cute pants you wear on the show?
I have a treadmill, and I work out with my trainer, Julie Diamond, as often as possible. She’s so positive. She’s never like, “Move your fat butt!” It’s more like, “Think of how you’ll feel when you’re in great shape.” And she’s right. There are weeks when I don’t exercise at all, and I don’t feel good.

She’s definitely an inspiration for those of us who need a good role model in order to live a more healthy lifestyle!

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