The wife of “Sexiest Man Alive” Channing Tatum, opens up about her personal passion for animal rights, eating kindly and living out her life’s true purpose in Natural Heath magazine’s July/August issue, on stands now.
Jenna divulges secrets for her enviable physique, the sweet way Channing helps her decompress and discusses why her role as free-spirited Freya on Lifetime’s Witches of East End is such a perfect fit.
On how she decompresses, Jenna shares with Natural Health, “Chan and I will have a masseuse come to our house after the baby falls asleep. It’s awesome, and totally relaxing because Chan usually arranges it.”
Some of the interview:
Natural Health: You’re vegan now. When did you switch from vegetarianism?
Jenna Dewan-Tatum: About two or three years ago. My nutritionist did an allergy test and found I was lactose-intolerant. Then I saw a video of horrible abuse that was happening to dairy cows, and it was like, “OK, the universe is trying to tell me something.” After going vegan, I felt so much better. My skin cleared up, I had a ton more energy and I just felt clearer in the head.
NH: Channing isn’t vegan, is he?
JDT: Not at all. He’s a meat-eating Southern boy from Alabama! We’re very opposites-attract in that way. But he respects that I am. He comes with me to vegan restaurants, politely eats and goes, “That’s kind of good.” [laughs]
NH: How will you feel if Everly’s diet takes after her dad’s, not yours?
JDT: I don’t believe in forcing anyone into anything, but I’ll do my best to introduce her to healthy eating habits. We have a little garden so I’ll say, “Let’s go pick the vegetables we’re going to eat tonight.” My pediatrician believes it’s completely healthy and possible to have a vegan child, and I think that’s amazing. But when Everly gets older, I think we should allow her to be her own person.
NH: What’s your daily diet like?
JDT: I swear by a green smoothie every morning with spinach, romaine, kale, apples and banana. I’ve gotten Chan into those, too. For lunch, I’ll make a salad with chickpeas, tomatoes, black beans, corn, cucumbers, edamame and a veggie burger, dressed with lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. And for dinner, I love a Mexican bowl with black beans, rice, tomatoes, tempeh, avocado, grilled veggies, lettuce and pico de gallo. I try to be good, but I’m not a robot. I indulge here and there.
Read the full interview: http://www.naturalhealthmag.com/jennadewantatum#sthash.SHDv7yJW.dpuf