OHMYGOSSIP — Tess Daly “refuses” to count calories.
The 52-year-old presenter – who has Phoebe, 17, and Isabella, 12 with husband and fellow TV star Vernon Kay – claimed that she had never heard of calories until she became an adult and “wouldn’t dream” of mentioning the concept to her daughters.
She said: ” My mum never dieted, and that word was never mentioned in our house. I grew up in a traditional northern household where dinner was meat, potatoes and vegetables.
I didn’t realise there were calories in food until I left home at 19, and I have been on a taste journey cooking for myself ever since. I do not calorie count. I refuse. And I wouldn’t dream of mentioning calories to my young daughters.”
The ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ star – who was started her career as a model at the age of 17 – went on to explain that she found it “disturbing” to see others suffering with eating disorders in the fashion industry.
Speaking to The Metro newspaper, she added: “When I worked in the fashion industry and saw people who were not eating sensibly, it was really disturbing to me that food could become such an issue, when in fact, it’s such a pleasure to enjoy.”
Tess also revealed that she cannot imagine life without “naughty snacks” but insisted that she balances things out by cooking “healthy, whole foods” for the family.
She said “I always need a cuppa at 4pm. And I can’t have it without some chocolate or a biscuit. ‘Everything in moderation. I cannot picture a life without naughty snacks and cake, but I enjoy cooking healthy, whole foods at home for my family.”
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