Ellie Goulding reveals she fasts for up to 40 HOURS in order to ‘reduce inflammation’… but insists able to do so ‘safely’ by following medical advice
She is a health and fitness advocate who often shares her workouts with fans over Instagram.
And Ellie Goulding has revealed she occasionally fasts for ‘up to 40 hours’, drinking only water, tea and coffee in that time in order to reduce inflammation.
The Starry Eyed singer, 33, told The Mirror: ‘I do it very safely by having a purposefully nutritious food day the day before and after.
Disciplined: Ellie Goulding has revealed she occasionally fasts for ‘up to 40 hours’ drinking only water, tea and coffee in that time in order to reduce inflammation.
‘On the fast day, I drink high-grade electrolytes and a LOT of water (plus tea and coffee). Fasting is safe and beneficial unless you are diabetic or have serious health issues.
‘I built my way up to 40-hour fasts over time (started with 12). Fasting from time to is a great way to give your digestive system a break.’
Ellie credits her good blood sugar levels and reduced inflammation to fasting.
The singer has previously revealed she once had an addiction to working out but now feels under control.
Fitness advocate: The Starry Eyed singer, 33, said ‘I do it very safely by having a purposefully nutritious food day the day before and after’
Her admission comes after she joked she had been ‘unable to escape her husband’ in lockdown, and revealed she was struggling with a foot injury.
The singer appeared on James Corden’s The Late Late Show, where she discussed life self-isolating with husband Caspar Jopling in their Oxfordshire home.
Ellie told the show’s host: ‘This last week’s been quite tough because I’ve hurt my foot.
Life in lockdown: Last week, Ellie joked that she’s been ‘unable to escape her husband’ as she admitted that she’s found the last week in lockdown ‘particularly tough’
‘My thing is going out running – I can listen to music, I can listen to a podcast, and I can escape my husband – and I haven’t been able to do that, so this last week’s been particularly tough.
Looking on the bright side, the Love Me Like You Do songstress said: ‘But it means I actually have to work. It means I have no excuse.’
The singer explained how she’s been focusing on making new music. ‘I’ve been playing guitar a lot more.
Candid: She appeared on James Corden’s The Late Late Show, explaining that a foot injury means she’s been unable exercise, and revealed she’s teaching herself to play piano
‘My fingers have got those guitar fingers again where they get really callous-y. And I’ve been teaching myself piano, so I’ve literally got no excuse but to write music.’
Discussing her upcoming album, Ellie explained: ‘The album’s got two sides to it.
‘The first side is entirely written by me and I play most of the instruments and I produced it and did everything.
Bathroom antics: Ellie Goulding prepared to perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live! from the comfort of her own toilet seat at home as she shared a gorgeous snap on Monday
‘The second half is kind of… the best way to describe it is like an alter ego where I’ve released all the songs that have ended up on the radio and the songs that I’ve written with other people, and perhaps not as serious and not quite as heartfelt, but still my songs.
‘I have to separate them because it’s just not the same.’
Earlier in the week, Ellie prepared to perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live! from the comfort of her own toilet seat at home as she shared a gorgeous snap on Monday.