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Celebrities have been entertaining people for centuries, and, though they are tasked with acting, singing, and influencing, they often branch into offering we civilians lifestyle advice. After all, most of them look ageless and are in great shape—they’ve got to have at least some secrets.
This list is full of wacky celebrity health advice, ranging from doable to nonsensical. Some of the hacks will make you laugh, while others might have you running to the nearest Target to try to copy them.
Hack: Drinks a lot of tea
Avg. cost: $1-$3 per cup*
Eccentric billionaire Richard Branson is one of the richest people in the world, and he wowed fans when he revealed the secret to staying on top of his game. According to the Virgin CEO, he drinks up to twenty cups of tea per day.
He demands these cups of tea be served in a red mug, as it helps the beverage taste sweeter. Branson needs all the energy he can get, as he wakes up every morning at 5 A.M. to start his day. He even has it on his LinkedIn profile that he just can’t get enough of the steamy herbal drink.
Hack: Vaseline for everything
Avg. cost: $3*
Jennifer Aniston has long made headlines for appearing ageless—seriously, she looks about the same as she did during her Friends days in the nineties. The starlet has a doable, affordable secret to staying young, and you can find it at almost any drug store.
According to Aniston, she has been using Vaseline since she was young. She puts it on her eyes “all over,” and this hack is one she learned from her mom. It reduces puffiness, dark circles, and, obviously, the effects of aging. Best of all, this beauty hack is cheap, and you can pick it up for $3 at CVS and other drug stores.
Hack: Eats donuts for breakfast
Avg. cost: $1-$3 per donut*
Elon Musk revealed on Twitter that he “eat[s] a donut every morning” and is “still alive,” apparently hoping to put to rest the age-old adage that too much sugar is bad for you. Musk is one of the most eccentric CEOs around, and he is known for bucking trends.
Even when those trends have to do with eating a healthy diet. The Tesla CEO believes sugar isn’t “poison,” and we all need to lighten up about it, as you can eat it daily and still be healthy. He picked this fight on Twitter in 2023, with people immediately taking sides to war over the benefits of Krispy Kremes.
Hack: Follows a vegetarian diet
Avg. cost: $34 per week*
Those who watch Shark Tank already know this, as Mark Cuban revealed this fun fact about his life on the second episode of season eleven. Cuban is not a vegan, but he is a vegetarian, having converted to a meat-free lifestyle after 2019.
He has lost weight and improved his health through this diet, and, inspired by those effects, the investor has even begun funding plant-based companies. Vegetarian foods are far more common now than decades ago, as you can pick them up directly from Walmart rather than a specialty food store.
Hack: Bee venom facials
Avg. cost: $325*
Gwyneth Paltrow isn’t the only celebrity who swears by these facials, Kate Middleton does them, too. Bee stings are something we usually avoid, but the Goop CEO advises we ditch our fears and pursue these facials, which use an exfoliant called Abeetoxin.
This patented ingredient relaxes lines and tightens skin, making you look years younger. Paltrow announced that she was using this treatment in 2016, and her fans at Goop flocked to try it. Admittedly, it does seem to work, according to non-celebrities who have tried it.
Hack: Uses turmeric for toothpaste
Avg. cost: $3-$15*
Turmeric is part of the ginger family, and this plant has become somewhat of a jack of all trades over the centuries. It has been used for everything from traditional medicine to seasoning food to, according to celebrity Julianna Hough, whitening teeth.
Hough swears she gets her pearly-white smile by using turmeric as a teeth-whitener. She adds the orangey-brown seasoning to her toothpaste, preferring it to pricey whitening treatments or white strips from Crest.
Hack: Skips meals
Avg. cost: $0*
Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg is a busy man, to say the least. He gets so busy that he forgets to eat, which has, incidentally, caused him to lose around ten pounds. The tech guru said that he gets super excited about projects, which causes him to skip meals.
Though this might have helped slim the Meta CEO’s waistline, skipping meals isn’t necessarily recommended because it causes your blood sugar to drop, hunger hormones to malfunction, and your metabolism to drop.
Hack: All-meat diet
Avg. cost: $3.25 per day, according to Carnivore is Vegan*
UFC fighter and podcaster Joe Rogan swears by this diet, which involves cycling on and off a carnivorous eating plan. Years ago, Rogan ate all meat and fruit for thirty days, and he saw some great health benefits.
As a result, he routinely goes on and off his all-meat diet, and he claims that it helps him with weight loss, energy levels, and even his mental health. When he was on the diet, he lost twelve pounds, though he did note that he had “explosive diarrhea” for the first few weeks of eating all meat.
Hack: Eats clay
Avg. cost: $12-$204* (Mountain Rose Herbs Price)
When Shailey Woodley went on a talk show in 2014 and told everyone she eats clay, fans thought she was making a strange joke at first. But, when she elaborated, we all realized that the actress really does eat clay.
She brushes her teeth with the natural substances, causing her to accidentally ingest it that way. She gets her clay from Mountain Rose Herbs, stating that, in addition to cleaning her teeth, the company’s clay binds toxins in her body and helps her excrete them. It’s still healthier than a McDonald’s burger, we suppose.
Hack: Coca-Cola as shampoo
Avg. cost: $3.78 for a 2-liter*
Suki Waterhouse is a talented supermodel and actress, and she gets her bouncy, wavy hair by washing it with Coca-Cola. According to the London native, she dislikes her hair when it is washed, as it looks “fine and limp.”
But, when she rinses it with Coke, it looks full and tousled, as though she’s traversed “the Amazon or something.” Though this announcement made waves in 2015, Waterhouse revealed that she actually made the Coca-Cola-shampoo-thing up completely, making those of us who tried this hack feel a tad sheepish.
Hack: Eats the same meal everyday
Avg. cost: $10-$20 per meal*
That’s one thing about husbands—they’ll tell all your business if you let them. Pop star and fashion mogul Victoria Beckham is in great shape, and her husband, David Beckham, let us in on her secret.
Apparently, the mother-of-four has “eaten the same [meal] every day for the last twenty-five years.” She eats steamed vegetables and grilled fish, refusing to “deviate.” David lamented Victoria’s refusal to change, saying that he is a huge food and wine fan, but his wife just won’t join in.
Hack: Drinks Diet Coke 5 times a day
Avg. cost: $7.50 for a 12-pack*
Some people are obsessed with Diet Coke—they drink it every day, and it seems as though they can’t live without it. Bill Gates is one of those people, as the tech billionaire loves his Diet. He drinks up to five cans a day of this sugar-free drink, according to reports.
He even once reserved a famous restaurant in Barcelona for forty-eight hours, only to show up, drink some Diet Coke, and leave. If someone asks Gates, “Is Pepsi okay?”, we’re sure his answer will be a firm no.
Hack: Uses ketchup as hair bleach
Avg. cost: $2-$4 per bottle*
Actress Sienna Miller announced a lifestyle hack that had the beauty world spinning in 2012, revealing that she put ketchup in her hair every single day for a year. Apparently, the ketchup was a remedy to get her back to blonde locks.
Miller had accidentally had a hair dye mishap, where the dye she used turned her blonde hair green. The dye was impossible to remove until Miller realized she could use ketchup to return her hair to its former glory. Though it took a whole year, it worked.
Hack: Eats cookies for weight loss
Avg. cost: $2-$8 per box*
Nicole Polizzi, better known as “Snooki,” has changed her appearance quite a lot over the years. Fans are keen to comment on her weight loss, as she is quite a bit smaller than she was when she starred on Jersey Shore.
According to the reality star, she is on a “cookie diet.” She eats “six cookies a day,” following that up with chicken or fish for dinner. More than likely, this unusual eating plan puts her in a calorie deficit, so she’s able to lose weight without a lot of work.
