From Health magazine
Sheryl Crow is one of music’s biggest talents, but you’d never know it talking to her. The mom of 2-year-old Wyatt is more likely to chat about motherhood than about being a rock star (even President Obama has her music on his iPod). Despite her fame, she’s still the same down-to-earth girl from Missouri.
Not that Sheryl, 47, is afraid of the spotlight—she’s been an advocate for a ton of causes, including finding a cure for breast cancer, which she was involved with even before her own cancer diagnosis in 2006. (She’s now cancer-free.)
And while she’s always been a fitness fanatic and sensible eater, Sheryl’s now even more mindful of preserving her health. In 2007, she opted for a less stressful life and moved to a farm outside of Nashville, where she lives with Wyatt.
This month, Sheryl releases a deluxe two-disc edition of her debut album Tuesday Night Music Club, stuffed with goodies like a bonus DVD, rarities, and B-sides. At the end of a busy day, she took questions submitted by Health readers. (“Great question!” she kept exclaiming, so kudos to you!)
Q: I’m a breast cancer survivor, and I’m wondering, are you doing anything special with your diet to stay healthy and cancer-free?
—Sherry Lebed Davis, Lynnwood, Wash.
Sheryl: When I first got diagnosed, I went to this great nutritionist who specializes in disease prevention and well-being, and I still incorporate her tips like eating omega-3s—I eat salmon or other fish at least three times a week.
I eat a lot of walnuts, almonds, colorful vegetables, and prunes, which get such a bad rap but are loaded with antioxidants. I also drink pomegranate juice and keep a vat of tomato soup around or some kind of tomato sauce, because it has lycopene. Also, spices like cinnamon, which I throw into my cereal.
And one big thing I learned was that so much of wellness depends on your body getting rid of waste. So I eat a lot of Fiber One, which has 14 grams of fiber per serving.
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Comments (18)
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Amazing woman!
I loved this article. I am 36 and recently diagnosed with breast cancer. This was inspiring and hopeful. I really do love her energy, wisdom and willingness to be open about herself.
inspiring! more people should be like her! Rock on!
She is an amazing women. A really refreshing article to read.
I love Sheryl, she really has made her mark on the world as an entertainer and an advocate of so many great causes. It’s brilliant to see her looking so fit and well and inspiring others in need.
Sheryl is one of a kind ! she takes her own music and makes it beautiful..
sheryl crow is such a good singger:)
Why would she eat Kellog’s Fiber 1 when it is full of unhealthy ingredients!
Even Kashi Lean is better for fiber than this cereal, how about just some black
sesame seeds with oat bran? I really respect Sheryl Crow, she is very
talented and usually so bright about food.
Thank you for keeping us cancer-survivors on track with your diet and exercise comments. Good to get on with life and not think too much about the what ifs, but we must take care of ourselves too.
Sheryl, you are as bright as the sun & sparkle like the stars!
Great interview! She’s obviously loving life with her adorable child and has a tremendous perspective for having experienced cancer.
Pioneers For A Cure would LOVE to have Sheryl Crow record an old pioneer song to benefit a cancer charity of her choice. We’ve recorded over 70 artists in the last year! http://www.pioneersforacure.org/
I’d love to see you perform at Bridges in San Fran., but am golfing in San Carlos +/-, but will try to catch your show 10/24 or 10/25.
Ringo O Soda
this article was excellent.it´s very important for people to know there´s hope and life.It helps everybody to cope with cancer
Sheryl is an inspiration for her tireless work to help others – thanks for writing about her. There are lots of heroes out there working alongside celebrities to make the world a better place. Check out http://www.processpink.com and read about a program called Process Pink, which helps raise money for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. The program was created by a Chicago-area businessman, Anthony Holder, who wanted to find way to help those in need after his own family’s experience with cancer. Through the program, when you make a purchase with your credit card, a % of the credit card processing fees are donate to the NBCF. You can find a Process Pink merchant on the website and help provide mammograms and educational support to women in need -just by using your credit card.
She looks amazing! Great article.
I’m a breast cancer survivor and thriver. Just found this DVD that Sheryl Crow is in called “The Path of Wellness & Healing” at a conference–it’s the best resource i have EVER seen for anyone with breast cancer or their families. My husband was given SO MANY BOOKS and who has the time to read when you’re dealing with something like this? This DVD is a one-stop shop that walks you through the entire bc experience with celeb survivors like SHERYL CROW & CHRISTINA APPLEGATE, plus the world’s greatest doctors like Deepak Chopra and Dean Ornish. So educational and inspiring. http://breastcancerdvd.org.
She is really amazing… First thing we need to bear in ones mind is to be picky and choose only healthy foods
the safest resource of omega 3 is chia seeds http://www.hidalgofoods.com