Most bizarre diet trends beloved by celebrities as Chris Martin admits he only has one meal a day

From eating a spoonful of clay every morning and taking shots of apple-cider vinegar to consuming raw meat and fasting for 18 hours, celebrities have gone through extreme measures and tried out some very bizarre diet trends in their attempts to stay in tip top shape.

Most recently, Coldplay singer Chris Martin revealed that he only has one meal a day – something he started doing after becoming jealous that Bruce Springsteen ‘was in better shape than him.’

His ex-wife Gwyneth Paltrow has some strange eating habits of her own – she revealed earlier this month that she tends to skip breakfast, often sticks to a liquid lunch, and then has a very early dinner mostly consisting of vegetables.

And they’re not the only ones. Over the years, a series of huge stars have admitted to using some very unusual methods to lose weight and keep their toned physiques.

He’s not the only one. Over the years, a series of huge stars have admitted to using some very unusual methods to lose weight and keep their toned physiques. Mark Wahlberg is seen

As Chris joins the long list of celebrities to use unconventional diet techniques, FEMAIL rounded up the weirdest health fads that the stars have used. Heidi Montag is seen

Actor Mark Wahlberg made headlines last year when he admitted that he follows a strict workout regimen and meal plan that sees him waking up at 3:30 in the morning, exercising for an hour and a half, and avoiding all food before 12pm and after 6pm.

Former football pro Tom Brady is also well-known for his odd food restrictions. He sticks to a diet that consists of 80 per cent vegetables and 20 per cent meal, and avoids everything that can potentially cause inflammation – like sugar, alcohol, caffeine, white flour, and even tomatoes and mushrooms.

Fashion icon Victoria Beckham’s husband, David Beckham, left people scratching their heads when he revealed last year that the former Spice Girl has eaten the same meal every day for the last 25 years.

As Chris joins the long list of celebrities to use unconventional diet techniques, FEMAIL went ahead and rounded up the weirdest health fads that the stars have sworn by over the years.

Chris Martin eats only one meal a day – something he started after becoming jealous of Bruce Springsteen’s body

Chris (seen in December 2021), 46, explained during a recent interview that he decided to cut back on his eating after he became envious of the 73-year-old Bruce’s amazing physique

When asked if he had dinner with any big stars recently, Chris (left) said he ‘doesn’t have dinner anymore’ because he stops consuming anything at 4pm – a tip he got from Bruce (right)

The star added that he was amazed by Bruce’s body and decided to ask him how he stays in shape last June. They are seen together with Carrie Underwood and Kanye West in 2014

Chris recently revealed that he only eats one meal a day after he noticed that Bruce ‘was in better shape than him.’

The Coldplay frontman, 46, made the shocking admission during a recent appearance on Conan O’Brien’s Needs A Friend podcast, and he explained that he decided to cut back on his eating after he became envious of the 73-year-old singer’s amazing physique.

‘I was on a really strict died anyway. But I was like, “Bruce looks even more in shape than me,”‘ Chris (seen last May) continued. ‘And Patti [Bruce’s wife] said he’s only eating one meal a day’

When asked if he had dinner with any big stars recently, he told the host that he ‘doesn’t have dinner anymore’ because he doesn’t consume anything after 4pm – a tip he got from fellow musician Bruce.

‘I actually don’t have dinner anymore. I stop eating at four and I learned that from having lunch with Bruce Springsteen,’ he said.

The Head Full of Dreams star added that he was amazed by Bruce’s body and decided to ask him how he stays in such great shape during a lunch they shared after they performed together at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, last June.

‘I was on a really strict died anyway. But I was like, “Bruce looks even more in shape than me,”‘ he continued. 

‘And Patti [Bruce’s wife] said he’s only eating one meal a day. I was like, “Well, there we go. That’s my next challenge.”‘

While Chris joked that his only meal of the day is usually ‘flank of buffalo with a steroid sauce,’ he didn’t share any further details about what he likes to eat.

The artist previously spoke out about being a fan of the 6:1 diet back in 2015, which involves eating normally for six days a week and fasting on the seventh day.

He told Fresh 102.7 at the time: ‘I fast once a week, yeah, one day a week. 

‘This guy said to me, “Try not eating for a day, it will make your body feel healthier,” and I did it and I found I could sing a bit better, and also I felt so grateful for food.’ 

Gwyneth Paltrow takes part in intermittent fasting – which means she skips breakfast, eats a liquid lunch, and has an early dinner consisting of mostly vegetables

Gwyneth Paltrow (seen last year), who married Chris in 2003 but announced they were ‘consciously uncoupling’ in March 2014, has some strange eating habits of her own

She came under fire recently after sharing her ‘daily wellness routine’ – which consisted of intermittent fasting, liquid lunches, and an early dinner made mostly of vegetables

Gwyneth, who married Chris in 2003 but announced they were ‘consciously uncoupling’ in March 2014, has some strange eating habits of her own. 

Earlier this month, she came under fire after sharing her ‘daily wellness routine’ – which consisted of intermittent fasting, liquid lunches, and an early dinner made mostly of vegetables.

The actress, 50, told Dr. Will Cole on his The Art of Being Well podcast that she skips breakfast – only consuming things that ‘won’t spike her blood sugar’ in the morning, like coffee – before having her first meal around 12pm, which is usually soup. 

‘I do a nice intermittent fast. I usually eat something about 12 – and in the morning I have things that won’t spike my blood sugar so I have coffee,’ she explained.

‘I really like soup for lunch. I have bone broth for lunch a lot of the days. [Then I] try to do one hour of movement, so I’ll either take a walk or I’ll do Pilates or I’ll do my Tracy Anderson.

‘And then I dry brush and I get in the sauna. So I do my infrared sauna for 30 minutes and then I eat dinner early in the evening.

‘For dinner I try to eat according to paleo – so lots of vegetables. It’s really important for me to support my detox.’

The paleo diet is based on foods that people ate during the Paleolithic Era – which dates back to 2.5 million years ago – and includes mostly fruits, vegetables, lean meats, fish, eggs, nuts, and seeds, according to MayoClinic.

The actress, 50, told Dr. Will Cole on his The Art of Being Well podcast that she skips breakfast – only consuming things that ‘won’t spike her blood sugar’ in the morning, like coffee

She then has her first meal around 12pm, which is usually soup. She added: ‘For dinner I try to eat according to paleo – so lots of vegetables.’ The actress is seen in July

A clip of the interview was shared to TikTok and it quickly went viral, gaining more than 1.8 million views and sparking a slew of backlash from online users. 

One person wrote, ‘Is starving wellness?’ while another added, ‘I feel light headed just listening to this.’

And a third simply said: ‘I relate to nothing in this video.’

While addressing the criticism on Instagram a few days later, the star explained that she switched to the diet after she started suffering from ”very high levels of inflammation’ due to long COVID.

‘I think it’s important for everybody to know that I was doing a podcast with my doctor,’ she said in a video shared to her Stories.

‘So, this is a person I’ve been working with for over two years now to deal with some chronic stuff.

‘I’ve been working with Dr. Cole to really focus on foods that aren’t inflammatory. So, lots of cooked vegetables, all kinds of protein, healthy carbs to really lower inflammation. It’s been working really well.’

She added that they came up with the meal plan together after ‘extensive testing’ and that it ‘wasn’t meant to be advice’ for anyone else.

‘It’s really just what has worked for me, and it’s been very powerful and very positive,’ she concluded.

‘This is not to say I eat this way all day, every day. And by the way, I eat far more than bone broth and vegetables.

‘I eat full meals, and I also have a lot of days of eating whatever I want. You know, eating French fries and whatever. 

‘My baseline has been to try to be healthy and eat foods that will really calm the system down.’

Mark Wahlberg used to eat eights meals a day – but he now fasts for 18 hours straight and goes to bed at 7:30pm so he can get up at 3:30am 

Mark sticks to a very strict fitness and eating regimen. After waking up at 3:30am, the 51-year-old drinks slew of supplements including turmeric and vitamins C and D

The Transformers star dished on his intense routine back in November, and he said he works out for about an hour and a half every morning

Mark (seen with wife Rhea Durhambathing) fasts from 6pm to 12pm the next day, and follows a high-protein diet consisting of turkey burgers, egg whites, meatballs, and chicken

Mark sticks to a very strict fitness and eating regimen in order to stay in tip top shape.

After waking up around ‘3:30 or 4am,’ the 51-year-old flushes down a slew of supplements including turmeric and vitamins C and D. 

The movie star tries to always go to bed at 7:30pm sharp to ensure he gets eight hours of sleep

He told the Wall Street Journal last year that he only recently started drinking espresso – which he uses to suppress his appetite during his long fasts, which last from 6pm until 12pm the following day. 

The Transformers star dished on his intense routine back in November, and he said it was actually a step down from his former plan – which saw him get up at 2:30am and plough through up to eight meals a day. 

He added that his new, ‘dialed-down’ regimen is giving him ‘better results’ without having to do as much cardio or spend as long in the gym. 

Marks works out for about an hour and a half every morning, and while he varies his exercises depending on upcoming roles, he generally focuses on weight training. 

He then likes to hit the golf course, before having his first meal sometime after 12pm.

He is known to follow a high-protein diet consisting mostly of turkey burgers, egg whites, meatballs, and chicken. His carbohydrate sources are normally rice, potatoes, and oats.

The movie star added that he never eats past 6pm – which means he spends 18 hours fasting – and he tries to always go to bed at 7:30pm sharp to ensure he gets eight hours of sleep.

Tom Brady diet consists of 80 per cent vegetables and 20 per cent meat – and he avoids all foods and drinks that can cause inflammation like sugar, alcohol, caffeine, white flour, tomatoes, and mushrooms

NFL legend Tom has followed a bizarre diet that sees him consume 80 per cent vegetables and 20 per cent meat and avoid all foods that can cause inflammation

He once revealed that he steers clear of all food and drinks that may cause swelling, like sugar, alcohol, caffeine, white flour, as well as peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms and eggplant

NFL legend Tom has followed a bizarre diet that sees him consume 80 per cent vegetables and 20 per cent meat and avoid all foods that can cause inflammation during his two decades as a football star.

He once revealed that he steers clear of all food and drinks that may cause swelling, like sugar, fast food, alcohol, caffeine, white flour, and any vegetables high in nitrates – known as nightshade – such as peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms and eggplant.

The quarterback follows an organic, gluten-free and mostly plant-based meal plan, and focuses on eating alkaline foods like blueberries, avocados, kale, and spinach.

He has called sugary cereals such as Frosted Flakes and drinks like Coca-Cola ‘poison’ in the past. 

Tom is well known for drinking at least one gallon, but usually up to three gallons, of water every day. 

The quarterback follows an organic, gluten-free and mostly plant-based meal plan, and focuses on eating alkaline foods like blueberries, avocados, kale, and spinach 

The athlete (seen in 2012) has actually marketed his eating habits, launching his own lifestyle brand called TB12 Method, through which he has released books and shared meal plans

And he claimed in 2016 that the amount of water he drinks allows him to avoid using sunscreen – explaining that the H20 protects him from UV rays.

The athlete has actually marketed his eating habits, launching his own lifestyle brand called TB12 Method, through which he has released books, shared meal plans, and sold various supplements and protein powders.

While Tom chalks up his immense success on the field to his diet, some have cast doubts on the effectiveness of it – pointing out that it is not rooted in much scientific evidence.

While research on nightshades and their effects on inflammation is still minimal, experts say there is no known link between them and tissue swelling.

Shailene Woodley eats a spoonful of clay every morning – and insists it helps ‘clean heavy metals out of her body’

It’s no secret that clay has numerous benefits for the skin, which is why many people use it as a face mask – but according to Shailene Woodley (seen in 2021), it’s also good for you to eat

It’s no secret that clay has numerous benefits for the skin, which is why many people use it as a face mask – but according to Divergent star Shailene Woodley, it’s also good for you to eat.

She told Into the Gloss in 2014: ‘It provides a negative charge, so it bonds to negative isotopes. It also helps clean heavy metals out of your body’

‘Clay is one of the best things you can put in your body,’ she told Into the Gloss in 2014.

‘I first heard about the benefits of eating clay from a taxi driver. He was African and was saying that, where he’s from, the women eat clay when they’re pregnant. 

‘I’ve discovered that clay is great for you because your body doesn’t absorb it, and it apparently provides a negative charge, so it bonds to negative isotopes. It also helps clean heavy metals out of your body.’

As for the type of clay she likes to consume, the 31-year-old actress revealed that Bentonite clay is her go to. 

‘Mountain Rose Herbs has a great clay source,’ added Shailene. 

While chatting with David Letterman on his Late Show a year later, she added that she usually has around one teaspoon of clay a day.

According to WebMD, ‘People use clay for diarrhea and other stomach disorders, mouth sores, detoxification, and other conditions – but there is no good scientific evidence to support most of these uses.’

‘Clay might bind to certain metals and prevent them from being absorbed by the stomach and intestines,’ it added. 

‘This might help treat or prevent poisoning due to toxic metals such as mercury. Clay might also protect cells in the intestines by covering them.’

Heidi Montag is a fan of raw organ meat – consuming things like uncooked bison liver and bull testicles to help with her fertility

Last year, Heidi left the world stunned when she shared videos of herself cutting up bison liver with scissors and eating tiny cubes of it

When asked about the bizarre eating habit days later by People magazine, the reality star, 36, explained that she started consuming uncooked organs in an attempt to improve her fertility

Last year, Heidi Montag left the world stunned when she was photographed biting into a raw piece of meat.

She also shared videos of herself cutting up bison liver with scissors and eating tiny cubes of it, as well as a clip of herself nibbling on raw bull testicles.

When asked about the bizarre eating habit days later by People magazine, the reality star, 36, explained that she started consuming uncooked organs in an attempt to improve her fertility.

‘I have been trying to get pregnant for over a year and a half. I’m willing to try different things,’ she said. 

‘It’s a great source of nutrients. I have felt incredible on this diet. A lot more energy, clarity, increased libido and overall improvement on chronic pain I have had. 

‘When you think about where the most nutrients are that are bioavailable to humans without toxins, organs are very nutritious parts of animals.

‘Culturally organs are a critical part. Eating raw liver is going to preserve as many nutrients as possible. I just happen to like eating sushi-style organs.’

‘I have been trying to get pregnant for over a year and a half. I’m willing to try different things,’ she said. ‘It’s a great source of nutrients. I have felt incredible on this diet. A lot more energy’

She spoke further about it on the Unpopular podcast, and she claimed that her health improved significantly after she started the controversial diet, which was made popular by Dr.  Paul Saladino.

Heidi, who already shared a four-year-old son named Gunner with her husband, Spencer Pratt, welcomed her second child, another boy named Ryker, in November 2022

‘It has drastically changed my brain and my energy. I love it,’ she gushed. ‘I feel drastically better.

‘My brain is clearer, I sleep better, my libido is better, my menstrual cycle has changed for the better. There’s a lot of effects that I have witnessed.’

Heidi added that she doesn’t understand why her meat-only diet is judged so harshly compared to other popular trends.

‘It’s OK to be a vegan and certain other things, but for some reason [this] hits a nerve with people,’ she said. 

Heidi, who already shared a four-year-old son named Gunner with her husband, Spencer Pratt, welcomed her second child, another boy named Ryker, in November 2022. 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that raw meat can contain substances including salmonella and E. coli, which can cause serious illness or death. Cooking the meat can kill the pathogens inside it, making it safer to eat.

Although some dishes, including steak tartare and carpaccio are eaten raw, they should only be consumed sparingly, and not by women who are pregnant or nursing, children or elderly people, the CDC says. 

Victoria Beckham’s husband claims she has eaten the same meal every day for the last 25 years – which includes grilled fish and veggies

Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham’s husband, David Beckham, once revealed that she’s been eating the same meal every day for the last 25 years

He said: ‘I’m married to someone that has eaten the same thing for the last 25 years. ‘Since I met her she only eats grilled fish, steamed vegetables, she will very rarely deviate from that’ 

If it works, why change it – right? That seems to be the outlook that former Spice Girl Victoria has – since her husband, David, once revealed that she’s been eating the same meal every day for the last 25 years.

While speaking to Vogue Australia , Victoria, 48, dished on her exercise routine and diet, and she said that she works out twice in the morning, beginning at 6:45am and leaving her ‘feeling physically sick’ 

‘I get quite emotional about food and wine, when I’m eating something great I want everyone to try it,’ the former soccer star explained on the River Cafe Table 4 podcast in 2022.

‘Unfortunately I’m married to someone that has eaten the same thing for the last 25 years. 

‘Since I met her she only eats grilled fish, steamed vegetables, she will very rarely deviate from that.

‘The only time she’s probably ever shared something that’s been on my plate was actually when she was pregnant with Harper and it was the most amazing thing. 

‘It was one of my favorite evenings. I can’t remember what it was but I know she’s not eaten it since.’ 

While speaking to Vogue Australia, Victoria, 48, dished on her exercise routine and diet, and she said that she works out twice in the morning, beginning at 6:45am and leaving her ‘feeling physically sick.’

She starts her day by running uphill on the treadmill for 30 minutes before pausing to drop her kids off at school.

The fashion icon also addressed David’s claim that she has stuck to the same meal for decades, and she admitted that while she is ‘extreme’ when it comes to her diet, she does deviate from it

She then heads back home for a grueling one hour weights session with her personal trainer. 

The fashion icon also addressed David’s claim that she has stuck to the same meal for decades, and she admitted that while she is ‘extreme’ when it comes to her diet, she does deviate from fish and vegetables sometimes.

‘Talk about making me sound boring. No. What he meant is that he’s never met anyone who’s more disciplined with the way that they eat,’ she said.

‘I eat lots of healthy fat: fish, avocado, nuts, that sort of thing. I do drink alcohol, unless I have a reason not to.

‘I’ll detox from anything for three to six months where I won’t drink. I’m quite extreme in anything I do, whether it’s eating or working out or drinking or not drinking.’

She also revealed that she doesn’t let a day go past without drinking apple cider vinegar first thing in the morning and adding Skinaide collagen peptide powder into her coffee. 

Miranda Kerr loves to gargle coconut oil every morning – and she also tries to consume four tablespoons of it per day

Former Victoria’s Secret fashion model Miranda Kerr (seen in 2008), 39, keeps her amazing physique in a slightly unusual way – by consuming four tablespoons of coconut oil every day

‘I will not go a day without coconut oil. I personally take four tablespoons per day, either on my salads, in my cooking or in my cups of green tea,’ she once told Vogue

Former Victoria’s Secret fashion model Miranda Kerr, 39, keeps her amazing physique in a slightly unusual way – by consuming around four tablespoons of coconut oil every day.

‘I will not go a day without coconut oil. I personally take four tablespoons per day, either on my salads, in my cooking or in my cups of green tea,’ she once told Vogue.

She also revealed to Refinery29 in 2015 that she loves to start her day by gargling the product and slathering it all over her body.

‘I put a tablespoon of coconut oil in my mouth. I swish it around for a good 20 minutes – you’re not allowed to swallow,’ she explained.

‘So what I do is put that in my mouth – it will be like 6 in the morning – then I also rub coconut oil all over my body, then hop in a cold shower.

She spoke further about the way she stays in shape to Harper’s Bazaar in November 2022, and she said she likes to move her body ‘at least six days a week’

‘So I do coconut oil, cold shower, and rub my body, get out and rinse my mouth, and that just wakes me up. I didn’t do it this morning and I really feel different, because it really gets the circulation going. That gets me going.’

She spoke further about the way she stays in shape to Harper’s Bazaar in November 2022, and she said she likes to move her body ‘at least six days a week’ and goes for an hour walk on the treadmill while her children are napping.

She also revealed that she starts every day with 32 ounces of room temperature water with lemon, followed by the same amount of cold pressed celery juice – as she explained it is ‘alkalizing for your system.’

The catwalk queen said she then likes to consume a detox smoothie which includes blueberries, coriander, spirulina, barley grass juice powder, Atlantic dulse – a sea vegetable – bananas, and an orange. 

Her other favorite meals include sweet potato hash with boiled eggs, cauliflower, soup, and grilled fish. For a treat, she enjoys a tequila shot mixed with coconut water. 

Megan Fox swears by apple-cider vinegar – and takes a shot of it every morning to ‘cleanse her system’

Megan Fox (seen in 2022) credits a strange ingredient with helping her to lose weight – a shot of apple-cider vinegar

The 36-year-old admitted in 2008 that she’s not a fan of ‘dieting or exercising,’ and that instead, she uses apple-cider vinegar – made from fermented apple juice – to stay slim

Megan Fox credits a strange ingredient with helping her to lose weight – a shot of apple-cider vinegar.

The 36-year-old admitted in 2008 that she’s not a fan of ‘dieting or exercising,’ and that instead, she uses apple-cider vinegar – made from fermented apple juice – to stay slim.

‘It’s just water and raw apple cider vinegar, and it just cleans out your system entirely,’ she explained in 2008.

‘It will get rid of, for women who retain water weight, from your menstrual cycle and all that, it gets rid of it really fast.

‘I’m not one for dieting or exercising, ‘cause I’m lazy and I have a really big sweet tooth, so I have to do cleanses every once in a while ‘cause of the amount of sugar I take in.’

According to Mayo Clinic, ‘Apple cider vinegar isn’t likely to be effective for weight loss.

‘Proponents of apple cider vinegar claim that it has numerous health benefits and that drinking a small amount or taking a supplement before meals helps curb appetite and burn fat. However, there’s little scientific support for these claims.’