Angelina Jolie: Is She Eating the Low-Carb Way?

Is actress Angelina Jolie following a low carb food plan, as The Skinny Website wonders?

As a trained journalist -- i.e., I'm not a gossip columnist -- I'm hesitant to indulge in such idle diet speculation, but what the heck, let's go for it for a change.

Of course, lately, there's been chitchat all about Angelina Jolie's ultra-slim body. She reportedly denied being anorexic, insisted that she doesn’t have to worry about her weight and claimed that can eat anything she wants. (Lots of women, I suspect, would groan in jealousy upon hearing that!)

Anyhow, Angelina Jolie even allegedly admitted that she eats plenty of foods, especially "fried eggs, bacon and sausage."

The Skinny Website took that admission to suggest that a low-carb way of eating appeals to the actress.

Of course, low carbing certainly means you're eating a whole lot more than just fried eggs, bacon and sausage. My low-carb blogger buddy Jimmy Moore would vigorously nod his head in agreement. (Like whatever happened to noshing on veggies and not going hogwild on fatty foods?)

For that matter, several years ago, to prepare for the 2001 movie "Tomb Raider" (and while still married to Billy  Bob Thornton), Angelina Jolie reportedly followed a sugar-free diet, too.

Whatever Angelina Jolie is eating, many lay folks could probably learn from her, because, even if her diet isn't the most ideal, she clearly knows when to stop and doesn't overeat.

On the other hand, whatever Angelina Jolie is eating, let's hope that she's eating enough. It would be sad to learn that there's some truth to these rumors about her having an eating disorder. As I can attest, being in the throes of such a health hazard can be quite devastating and debilitating.

Also, please, dear readers, especially women like me, bear in mind that not all of us have movie-star bodies. We should not fall prey to striving for highly idealized and horribly unrealistic role models set out before us in fashion magazines and TV ads.

Rather, our goal should be to maintain a healthy weight, not be overly thin or overweight, and, of course, to be healthy, too.