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Jennifer Aniston, her secret to looking flawless (and 25 at all times, might we add) is unbeknownst to many, but one we’ll die trying to find out. Consider this article our first attempt.
The 53-year-old actress is not shy when it comes to her work ethic. Recently, she’s taken on a number of new roles, specifically in the wellness space. In 2020, she began her role as Chief Creative Officer at supplement company Vital Proteins. Why VP? Anniston chatted with Byrdie on what exactly drew her to team up with the brand – turns out she’s a longstanding fan of their products, “They’re a great team of people, and I love working with them. I’ve been using Vital Proteins collagen powder since 2014, and I love it.” According to Jen, the benefits of collagen are like no other, “Many people are unaware that you can ingest collagen, and as we get older, we start losing our collagen – we take it for granted when we’re in our twenties. My doctor recommended it to me as an addition to my diet, and I started putting it in my coffee once he promised me that it wouldn’t change the taste of my coffee.”
Since joining the team, she’s launched her own set of healthy options for us mere mortals to enjoy: Jennifer Aniston Protein and Collagen Bars. Forever an advocate for living healthy, Aniston took her role at Vital Proteins extremely seriously. She tells Byrdie that when making her bars, she was constantly taste testing to get it right, “When I was taste-testing a bunch of their products, I tried the bars they had, and they were too big, a little chewy, and didn’t taste great. I asked if we could work on perfecting this bar because I love protein bars. They’re one of my go-to snacks, and it’s hard to find a good one that doesn’t have a weird aftertaste or a high sugar content.” The star goes on to share exactly how they came to be, “So I made my shake one day, putting my maca powder and cinnamon, and said: Why can’t we make the bars have these ingredients for added nutrition? The Vital Proteins team said, “Great, let’s do it.” They would send me packages of different bars, and we would taste-test them. Sometimes they were too sweet, sometimes there was a coating that had an aftertaste – it was basically about perfecting it, and I think we nailed it. I have friends who hate protein bars, and everybody unanimously loves them.”
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Lucky for us, Jennifer shares a few more wellness tips and tricks, “What we put into our bodies is important. I used to eat mindlessly, and I never used to read packages or gave a hoot about what I was putting in [my body]. I’m much more mindful about what I eat and conscious of my ingredients. I try to practice balance by eating a proper amount of protein, vegetables, and water and exercising. These are staples I live by.”
When it comes to Aniston's morning routine, thankfully, it’s a simple one, “I wake up; I meditate, I walk the dogs – usually, my dogs meditate with me, which is adorable. They fall sound asleep right next to me. After that, I work out, wash my face, and start the day.” And her beauty routine? Even more simple, “It’s pretty basic: I wash my face with Aveeno face wash, use serums, and keep things simple. For summer, I’ve decided to lean into my natural curls and the LolaVie products I’ve been using. I also try to get 10 or 15 minutes a day of sunshine.”
Simple enough, right? If you need me, I’ll be on the Jennifer Aniston wellness journey and incorporating all of *this* into my life starting right now.
