57 year old movie star, Tom Cruise, does not seem to be aging a bit. With a chiseled body that is the envy of most bodybuilders, the Hollywood star is definitely winning the race against time and age. His agelessness is puzzling and keeps his fans wondering how exactly he manages to stay in shape. Is he vegan? What does he eat to stay so young? I am sure you would like to learn a thing or two about Tom’s recipe for looking younger daily.
No, Tom Cruise is not vegan. He adheres to a monitored diet, but he definitely enjoys eating meat and other animal products. However, his body and fitness can be attributed to his healthy lifestyle, which includes a healthy diet, regular exercise, and being Tom Cruise! Read on to find out about his diet and other healthy habits that keep him young and fresh.
What Tom Cruise Eats To Stay Fit
One thing we know for sure is that Tom eats it all. He said that he has a sweet tooth on CBS’ “The Late Late Show With James Corden. Tom stated that he loves sugar but cannot eat it because of his training. Instead, he gives his cakes and desserts to his co-workers and feeds off their experience. In his words, “I wait for the calls, Like, tell me about it.” James Corden and his Mission Impossible – Fallout co-star, Angela Bassett, confirmed that they had benefited from Tom’s generosity in the video.
While you may be secretly wishing to get a piece of cake from Tom Cruise, note that his actions are deliberate, and it’s how he maintains his lean, ripped body. Apart from cutting down on sugar, Tom eats small portions also. It was reported that Tom prefers to eat 15 small meals spread throughout the day than to eat 3 large meals. He prefers his plate filled with vegetables and white meat like chicken and fish and has his personal chefs whom he takes along with him to shooting destinations to prepare his meals.
The meals prepared by his chefs consist of mainly frozen and dried up organic blueberries along with nuts. He also takes lots of water daily. We also learned that he is a big fan of Tacos as Lucky Taco food truck boasted on their Facebook page that they delivered some of their goodies to Tom for his trip back to the United States.
A Religious Fitness Routine
Apart from watching what he eats, Tom works out hard. He spends hours training for his movie roles and takes a special room along with him so that he does not pause his work out routine while shooting. His personal working out space is called the Pain Cave. His co-stars Jake Johnson and Natalia Reyes, both revealed that Tom shares the Pain Cave with other Crew members. Jake Jackson recalled that “His hair and makeup team is in there, his crew is in there, so there’s about 15, 20 people every day doing their squats and jumping jacks.”
Natalia Reyes, speaking on how hard her co-star Mckenzie Davies worked out for her role in Terminator, said, “We had Tom Cruise’s gym trailer; it’s called ‘the Pain Cave.’ I would train for an hour, but Mackenzie would train for two hours every morning.” Thus, we can conclude that Tom encourages others to stay fit too. Tom Cruise also engages in regular fun activities like sea-kayaking, caving, fencing, treadmill, weights, rock-climbing, hiking.
In a nutshell, while Tom Cruise is not vegan, he definitely does all he can to keep fit. He sticks to an active lifestyle and follows a religious work out routine. With all the stunts he performs by himself and his healthy lifestyle, it’s easy to see why he is still young and fit at age 57.