Sharon Stone looked sensational on the red carpet at the Cannes 2022 film festival, impressing onlookers with incredibly toned legs and sculpted arms, but she hasn’t always been in such good health.
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Sharon Stone
The actress suffered a brain haemorrhage in 2001, which led her to spending spent two years learning to walk and talk again. Sharon later revealed that the terrifying experience gave her a new appreciation for growing older and staying healthy. “I don’t choose to make growing older a negative. I choose to get older. Growing older is my goal.” she told The Hollywood Reporter.
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“I was in an ICU for nine days and the survival rate for what I went through is very low. I don’t need someone to make me feel bad about growing older. I’ll tell you what makes you feel bad: when you think you might not.”
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Sharon isn’t afraid to push herself when it comes to staying healthy, sometimes working out as much as five days a week. “I work for it. I work at everything. To me, discipline is a kind of freedom,” she once said
Sharon Stone
Sharon’s diet consists of lots of low-glycemic foods like quinoa, lentils, and vegetables. She also enjoys fish, lean meat, and eggs. She likes to eat what she wants but makes sure not to overindulge. Some of her favourite dishes include grilled chicken, lamb, salmon, and lean steaks with steamed vegetables.