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Ever since her appearance stark naked in Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines video, Emily Ratajkowski has been the ultimate girl crush for women everywhere.

With her long, lean limbs and washboard abs, you'd be forgiven for thinking the 24-year-old model spends most of her day sweating up a storm in the gym. But in a new interview with the New York Times, Emily promises she's not really into fitness, and would choose a walk with friends over a gruelling gym session any day.

"I don’t have a trainer, and I don’t really go to the gym. I go on long walks and hikes with my girlfriends," the American beauty says. "That’s about it. I’m just not a crazy fitness person. I’m definitely an outlier in the industry."

Of course a body like that can't all be down to the genetic lottery, and Emily says she she loves the LA clean eating lifestyle that so many of the city's residents subscribe to. "For me, it’s about feeling good about what you eat. I do love turmeric and beet juices. It’s so LA, you can’t avoid it," she explains.

And her exercise routine isn't the only thing she keeps low-key, as Emily says she hates the overdone look when it comes to make-up. "I have really big features, so a little makeup goes a long way. I would hate to look like a clown," she tells the magazine.

While her work on Blurred Lines and a subsequent role as Ben Affleck's mistress in Gone Girl have catapulted Emily to mainstream fame, she has been working in the modelling industry for years. 

As well as catalogue work for Kohl's, Forever 21 and Nordstrom, Emily also did a number of nude photo shoots, most notably with photographer Tony Duran in 2011 and 2012.

At 5'7" and with curves that aren't often seen on the catwalk, the GQ cover girl says she is proud of being different. 

"I want to be a model that breaks down the traditional body boundaries. You don't have to be 5'9" and an A-cup to be a successful model, and that's nice," she said in a previous interview with Into The Gloss.

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When we're not creeping on Kylie and Kendall, we generally use Instagram for one other purpose: food porn.

Luckily, Ireland is full of amazing foodies who are only delighted to share their recipes and meal pictures with us all via social media.

If you've been finding it hard to stay motivated when it comes to eating clean, hit "follow" on these IG accounts right now. You won't regret it…

1. The Paleo Chemist
Considering going grain-free? You'll love this Instagram account, full of gorgeous recipe inspiration with the paleo lifestyle in mind. 

 

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2. Nourishing Fir
Fresh, colourful food from a self-confessed "nutrition nerd," with lots of summer-ready meals.

 

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3. The Irish Health Diaries
Mouth-watering vegetarian and vegan food, all beautifully presented. If you're considering changing to a plant-based diet, you need to check this account out.

 

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4. Katy Tanham
Fitness instructor and PT Katy is a walking advertisement for a clean eating, clean living lifestyle. Her IG is a great mix of exercise tips and meal inspo.

 

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5. Ohh Mai Goodness
A gym addict with a love of healthy, fresh food (and the odd indulgence), Ohh Mai Goodness gives us serious life envy.

 

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6. Lisa Eats Healthy Food
Lisa's Instagram account offers exactly what it says on the tin – realistic, healthy meals that aren't too try-hard.

 

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Healthy eating doesn't have to be bland and boring. If you're trying to maintain a clean diet but are losing inspiration fast, you need to get your hands on one of these bad boys – four cookbooks that prove just how exciting (and tasty) natural foods can be.

Whether you're going for a plant-based diet or are simply trying to cut down on certain food groups, the recipes and tips in these books are sure to get you motivated.

The Happy Pear: Recipes and Stories From The First Ten Years
David & Stephen Flynn
Penguin
Irish brothers David and Stephen set up The Happy Pear back in 2004 as a grocery shop, but it has since grown into a household name for clean eating. The boys published their first book just before Christmas, and with more than 250 original and colourful recipes inside, you won't want to leave the kitchen!

 

The Extra Virgin Kitchen: Recipes for Wheat-Free, Sugar-Free and Dairy-Free Eating
Susan Jane White
Gill & Macmillan
Since its release last year, The Extra Virgin Kitchen has become an essential for many health conscious eaters. Journalist Susan Jane White's clean eating journey began when she was told to stay away from wheat, sugar and dairy. Rather than face a bland and lifeless future, Susan set out developing her own innovative recipes, full of flavour and imagination.

 

Plenish: Juices to Boost, Cleanse and Heal
Kara Rosen
Mitchell Beazley
Whether you're turning to juicing as a multi-day detox or simply want to start your day off right with something fresh and full of nutrients, Kara Rosen's book is jampacked with recipes to suit every need.  As well as containing information on over 40 juice blends, Plenish can show you how to detox, heal your body naturally, fuel your system, fight disease, improve wellbeing, and lose weight. Win!

 

Deliciously Ella
Ella Woodward
Yellow Kite
From decadent desserts to vibrant salads, Deliciously Ella will school you in how to create a variety of simple and tasty made from natural and fresh ingredients. A must-have for summertime cooking!

 

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GourmetFuel™ is a new Irish company that is one of a kind – and it’s launching this month! The company focuses not only on bringing you healthy and nutritious food, but also on training you in a state-of-the-art fitness facility.

Run by brother and sister team Rob and Emma Buckley, the company seeks to make it easier for people to eat nutritiously and lead a healthy and fit lifestyle. This new innovative company will not only create a tailored workout plan, but their head chef will create the meals you need to reach your goal which will then be delivered at your convenience.

With meal plans starting from just €19.97, it won't blow your food budget, either!

Food is created by former Avoca chef Andy Dowling with home, work and juice delivery options available to customers – making sure you can eat healthy no matter where you are! The fitness side of GourmetFuel™ is looked after by personal trainer Niall Byrne who will help you get the body goals you want with a tailored plan.

Co-founder of GourmetFuel™ and a nutritionist herself, Emma Buckley describes why this new Irish company could help you get healthy and make life a little easier: “I find it a challenge to always have healthy food, that doesn’t cost a fortune, perfect for my needs and ready to go – and I’m a nutritionist! We’re all busy, leading hectic lives and sometimes food and our health just gets pushed on the back burner. We developed GourmetFuel™ so that doesn’t have to be the case."

GourmetFuel™ also shared a great recipe with us to get you in the healthy mode! These meals are nutritious and tasty – just a idea of the type of meals the company can create for you. 

Ginger and Lime Chicken with Sweet Potato and Kale Mash (500 cals)

Ingredients

  • 5ml lime juice
  • Zest of one lime
  • 1 roasted chicken breast (128g)
  • 1tsp sesame seeds per person
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 10ml maple syrup
  • Ground black pepper
  • Sea salt
  • 2 Sprigs of fresh thyme (leaves only, not stalks)
  • 5g ginger, peeled
  • 25g kale
  • 240g sweet potato
  • 1 knob of butter

Method

For the lime and ginger chicken

  1. To make the marinade peel and finely chop chop ginger & garlic, and add to a bowl with lime juice, lime zest, maple syrup, sesame seeds, and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper & mix.
  2. Place the chicken in a large serving dish, add marinade, cover with foil and refrigerate for at least two hours
  3. Bake marinated chicken in a pre-heated oven at 180C for 25-30 mins.
  4. Remove the succulent chicken from the oven and cut into large slices.

For the sweet potato and kale mash

  1. Peel, cube & boil sweet potato in a pan of salted water for 20 minutes
  2. Blanch the kale by placing it in salted boiling water for one minute, removing and then immediately placing in a bowl of ice cold water.
  3. Put boiled sweet potato, kale, thyme and butter into a food processor and blitz or alternatively hand mash.
  4. Generously season with salt & pepper.

To serve

  1. Place the Sweet Potato & Kale pureé in the middle of the plate in a thin line
  2. Place the cubed chicken on top

Check out GourmetFuel™’s website to find out more!

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When we think about chips, we instantly think ‘unhealthy’. But if we go back to the base of a chip, that is, the potato, surely there is nothing wrong with a potato?

By stripping away the oil, salt and deep-fat frying elements of chips, is it possible to make them healthy? Of course it is! But will they be just as crispy and tasty? Most definitely.

The trick with these chips is to get rid of the starch before baking, leaving a crispy, dry outside and a fluffy, soft inside to the chip.

Here is a simple recipe for crispy, clean chips you can eat every night of the week:

What you’ll need:

  • 1-2 potatoes
  • 1 tsp. Smoked paprika
  • Salt and pepper

What you’ll need to do:

  1. Preheat the oven to 180.
  2. If you wish to peel the potato, do so now. If not, simply chop into chip shapes.
  3. In a bowl, pour water and add some ice cubes (unless you have iced water on hand)
  4. Tip the chips into the iced water and leave for ten minutes.
  5. Change the water and leave for a further ten minutes.
  6. Drain the water from the chips and pour the chips onto a tea towel laid out onto a counter.
  7. Dry the chips, individually if you must – we swear it’s worth it!
  8. Place the chips back into the bowl, season and add the smoked paprika, mixing to coat evenly.
  9. Put the chips into the hot oven and bake until golden brown and soft on the inside when a fork is inserted. 
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We're all for clean eating, especially this month, but some people can take it too far.

As part of an interview with The Telegraph, juice company founder Kara Rosen was asked to document her "day on a plate" by listing what she ate and when over 24 hours. Her answers were, well… pretty grim.

Kara eats only "scrambled egg whites" for breakfast, but insists she's never liked the yolks anyway. Lunch? Salad leaves with avocado… and two rice cakes as she always "craves something carby at lunch."

It has to be Kara's dinner that takes the (gluten-free, sugar-free) biscuit though: "kale salad with pistachios, olives, dried cherries, argan oil and a drop of apple-cider vinegar." Delish.

After one reader posted the article on Twitter, cynics were quick to post their own "days on a plate":

We hope this inspires poor Kara to treat herself every once in a while!

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