Elton John may be on a strict diet right now, but that doesn’t stop him from thinking about what foods he might have if he had a short time on this Earth.
In an interview with Ruth Rogers about her Ruthie’s desk podcast, John shared what his “death row” meal would be like and it included a lot of snacks.
“I like all the things that are bad for me. Fried chicken, donuts,” he begins.
“If I had a death row meal, it wouldn’t contain anything except sweets, because now I can’t eat them. So I’d have ice cream, donuts, apple pie, rhubarb crumble, blah blah blah,” John added.
Elsewhere in the interview, John shared what his diet has been like since being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the early 2000s.
“I can eat an apple, I can eat a little melon,” he said. As long as you’re conscious about it, it won’t spike your blood sugar.”
John explains further: “But what I crave is chocolate and ice cream. I can’t eat ice cream.”
The “Candle in the Wind” singer revealed how he chooses his meals before performing on stage, opting for a more balanced diet to help him maintain peak fitness.
“It could be some steak and some vegetables. Just some protein and some vegetables because you can’t go on stage when you feel like you’re going to fall out. It’s very uncomfortable. That’s it. That’s it.” is a ritual,” he shared.
John’s latest comments come as he opened up about the health issues he has been facing recently.
In September, John revealed that he had suffered a “severe eye infection” that left him with “limited vision in only one eye”.
“Over the summer I had to deal with a serious eye infection which unfortunately left me with only limited vision in one eye. I am recovering but it is an extremely slow process and will take some time before vision returns to normal in the affected eye.” eyes,” he said in an Instagram post.
He shared that he was “very grateful” to the team of doctors, nurses and family who took care of him over the “past few weeks” as he recovered from his illness.
Earlier this year, John shared that he had had many parts of his body amputated over the years.
“I don’t have tonsils, adenoids or an appendix. I don’t have a prostate. I don’t have a right hip, left knee or right knee. In fact, the only thing left with me is my left hip,” he said. told attendees at the film’s premiere at the New York Film Festival. Elton John: It’s never too late through Everybody.
John previously wrapped up his Yellow Brick Road Farewell Tour in 2023, and John said he won’t be touring again after that.
Throughout his career, John has sold more than 300 million albums, making him one of the best-selling artists ever and has had multiple number one singles in the US and UK. .
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