The reason Jada Pinkett Smith has maintained her slim body for more than 20 years: “I don’t eat for pleasure,” she tells Essence.
Pinkett Smith, 40, explains that she “had the only West Indian grandmother that could not cook. She was an awful cook, and she taught me that you don’t eat for taste, you eat for nourishment. And I have kept that over the years, so I can eat anything that’s healthy,” reports Us Weekly.
Though she occasionally treats herself to French fries and pizza, Pinkett Smith says: “I eat for my schedule so I have to eat high-protein, lots of greens and healthy carbs so that I don’t fall flat on my face.”
Her diet secrets aside, Jada also reveals that she’s planning to star in a movie with husband Will Smith.
“Will is going to [shoot a film] with the boys probably, and he and I are gonna do one,” she tells Essence. “He can’t wait. He was like, ‘You and me, next.’ I was like. . . ‘Let’s do it!”
Pinkett Smith’s latest film, Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted, is in theaters June 8. It features the voice talents of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Cedric the Entertainer, and Martin Short.
