The 'Shakespeare in Love' actress 'barely' has had any alcohol for a year after her doctor told her to 'clean up [her] act' following her Covid-19 diagnosis.
- October 23, 2021
AceShowbiz - Gwyneth Paltrow has "barely" drunk alcohol since being diagnosed with COVID-19.
The actress was diagnosed with the virus in 2020 and has hardly drunk any alcohol since.
She shared with Chelsea Handler on her "Dear Chelsea" podcast, "It's been a long year of barely any alcohol, I mean I've had a sip here and there but very rarely."
"You know me, I love a drink, I love the ritual of it, and I love to sit down and have one and chat. I love the taste of alcohol, like, I love whisky and wine and, whatever, vodka. I'll take it all."
"But I think what happened was, having gotten COVID and having felt like s**t, or like having had long COVID stuff for a while, I just didn't feel vibrant."
The Hollywood star had COVID "early on" and she was subsequently encouraged to change her diet by a medical expert.
Gwyneth explained, "I didn't feel good, and I had really high inflammation levels and the doctor was like, 'Look, you really need to clean up your act. You gotta, at least for three months, no alcohol, no grains, no sugar, nothing processed,' everything like that."
The Oscar-winner - who is married to producer Brad Falchuk - is now feeling much healthier and more vibrant.
"I kind of begrudgingly did it, and then I just started to feel so good," she said. "And I don't know, I'm not going to do it forever, but I think 2021 has been about me trying to value my health and wellness a little bit more because, especially during COVID, I was just eating whatever, drinking seven nights a week. And it's been really interesting."
"I sleep so much better with no alcohol, it's wild."
