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May 30

Simon Cowell Lost Over 60 Pounds on Plant-Based Diet After a Health Scare – The Beet

"You have the worst diet[of] any patient I've ever met,"said Simon Cowell's doctor after a health scare. That's when the famously tough judge ofAmerica's Got Talentdecided tocompletely makeover hisrelationship with food.

Cowell had a major health scare in 2017 when he was hospitalized for falling down the stairs due to low blood pressure and hit his head, suffering a concussion. After this incident, Cowell's doctor did tests and foundpoor scores. Cowell is no fan of low marks, and when his doc advised him to eliminate "red meat, dairy, sugar, bread, and gluten, from his diet he listened. Before making the switch to a plant-based diet, Cowell said in an interview withThe Sunthat he used to binge on "sausage rolls, hamburgers, and jam tarts," all prepared by his personal chef.

Right after the doctor's visit, Cowell took action:"Within 24 hours, I changed my diet and Ive not looked back since. You feel better, you look better."

Last year on The Ellen Show, Cowellspoke about his new diet and revealed, "Everything I loved, I can't noweat: No dairy, no gluten, no red meat..." to which Ellen said that's fantastic you're doing all those things. It must be hard, and Cowell said: "It's easier than you think. Because Eric is 5 right now and if I didn't sort myself out physically I wouldn't be able tocatch up. The minute he wakes up till the minute he goes to sleep he is so much energy." Duringthis heartfelt moment, Cowell added how happy he is now. Turning 60 he realized he dreaded celebrating his birthday, but was feeling better than he had in years.

Now, Eric is 6 years old and while he tries to tempt Cowell into ordering pizza during the pandemic lockdown, theproducer and on-air judgestays steadfast in his healthy routine. These temptationsno longertriggerhim, as hetoldExtrahe's lost 60 pounds now that he's exercising and eating plant-based in quarantine. In addition, Cowell added at an ITV Palooza event: "My memorys better, my energys better."

Asked about the stress and the rivalry with other producers he adds: "The diet and Eric taught me this is always supposed to be fun.... We all want to win and it's supposed to be fun."

Ifyou're wondering how to replicate Cowell's successandget healthier yourself,the star shared some tips for otherswithExtra: "Most importantly, occupy your mind. You have to stick to a routine. Fortunately, with things like with Zoom, you stay in touch with the world, keep motivated, come up with ideas... I never get this time, normally."

While Cowell had no problemstaying true to his new eatingand exercising plan in quarantine,he explained that he was initially worried about how his son Eric was going to cope with the stay at home orders., "He has been absolutely amazing." Cowell'ssheltering with Eric and partner Lauren Silverman. Together, they enjoy cooking healthy mealsduring the weekdays and spend the weekends camping out in the garden.

In addition, Cowell revealed that he's releasing a cookbook titled, "It's Not That Difficult" inspired byhis successful weight loss.It's something I have been thinking about because everyones so interested, he told TheSunback in January 2020. I think I would call it, Its Not That DifficultId give people some of the recipes I have been following."

The book isn't out yet, but we're anxious to see the recipes Cowell has incorporated into his routine. We have high hopes since Cowell said he felt he needed to share it. What you eat has to taste nice otherwise you wont stick to it.

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