In the recent photos of Jennifer Lopez getting married to the love of her life, Ben Affleck in Las Vegas, people unanimously said that she looks as young and as beautiful as in her Maid in Manhattan days. The Marry Me actress follows a strict workout regimen to stay fighting fit as well and she always follows a healthy and well-balanced diet. Although she does not deprive herself, she ensures that 80% of the time she sticks to her diet.

If you are wondering what keeps her glowing even in her fifties, you have come to the right place, because we are going to divulge the secrets of the phenomenally fit actress/singer/entrepreneur. Here are the top secrets of the beautiful actress.

The Healthy Smoothie To Start Her Day

J.Lo begins with power breakfasts and a smoothie is what she prefers to have for breakfast, and when you hear about it you'll agree that if diet food looks this delicious then no one would mind sticking to a diet. The Berry Smoothie that she churns up has all the goodness of berries such as strawberries, blueberries, and greek yogurt, raspberries, honey, cinnamon, honey, fresh lime juice, and some ice cubes. No wonder the berry-licious drink lends her a glow to her face.

She Drinks Copious Amounts of Water

Water and more water are the keys to getting that beautiful glowing skin. She drinks at least seven glasses of water a day. She also squeezes a large lemon into a tall glass of water to get rid of the toxins in the body. It also accounts for the beautiful glowing skin that she has.

She Starts With Protein

High protein foods are not only great for your weight loss but also are great for your health, Lopez also knows that and includes, chicken, beef, eggs, beans, salmon, cheese, protein powder, tofu, and cottage cheese. She also eats, plenty of protein sources such as chicken breast, fish, grass-fed beef, egg whites, and more.

However, she ensures that she only has meat thrice a week. She ensures she adds a lot of plant-based food that is high on protein, namely, quinoa, chickpeas, and more. Also, when the hunger pangs hit hard she prefers to snack on a handful of nuts. It's easy to binge on nuts and eat more than required so she sticks to a fistful.

She Stocks on Veggies

Ask any celebrity what they stock in their fridge and pat they will answer that they have lots of fruits and veggies and essentially it forms the crux of their meals. J Lo is no exception, she ensures that she fills up her plate with stuff like kale, broccoli, and spinach. She stays away from veggies that are high in sugar, such as corn and carrots. Whenever she is hungry she prefers to have fruits and veggies.

She is a Pescatarian

J. Lo loves to have fish but she prefers to stay away from salmon. Yes, pretty surprising that most celebs like to have salmon and use it as their main protein source. J Lo, on the other hand, prefers a halibut or cod since she loves the taste. Fish is also high on omega-3 which keeps her skin supple and hair luxuriant and shiny.

She Never Misses Her Cheat Days

Healthy eating doesn't mean depriving herself, and J Lo cannot say no to a cookie. When she was training particularly hard for a film and had to stay away from carbs, she decided to have one or two cookies at night. Yes, she lifted heavy and trained hard, she also ate a cookie to balance it all out and not feel deprived at the end of the day. She feels it is all about consistency and if you follow the rules consistently, you'll certainly get the results you want. She admits that cookies are her cookies and there is a particular chocolate chip cookie that she loves and cannot have enough of.

J Lo never misses her workouts, and that is what makes her look lean always. The right food habits and a consistent workout regime are what make her always ready, whether it is for the red carpet or even it is when she is walking down the aisle!