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Fitness fanatic Gwyneth Paltrow: I won't eat canned, processed food

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow, who works out up to 2 hours a day to maintain her lean bikini body, won't allow her kids to eat at McDonald's or consume processed food.

“I take them to Pizza Express because I think that’s much healthier,” Paltrow, 38, told ex-BBC host Jonathan Ross. “Don’t tell them there are toys [at McDonald's]!”

Refuses to Eat Canned Food

Gwyneth, who follows a diet of mostly lean proteins, vegetables and fruit, typically has green tea, a protein shake and some blueberries for breakfast, followed by a high-protein, low-calorie lunch.

While Paltrow regularly enjoys decadent desserts, she draws the line at processed food.

“I’d rather smoke crack than eat cheese from a can,” she insists.

Gwyneth, who recently released a cookbook, also drinks liberally when preparing meals. “I drink constantly while I’m cooking,” she says. “Wine, either color.”

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'I Eat Whatever I Want, As Long as I Exercise'

Gwyneth, who admits she used to have "a square butt," works really hard to maintain her slender, toned physique.

"I had to work hard to get [my body] like this, but now I'm here it's so great because I don't have to think about it." she says. "I can just enjoy life. What a relief that is.

"I can eat what I want as long as I exercise, which is just as well, because if I put the word 'diet' into my brain, I immediately gain a stone."

Paltrow has been married to Coldplay frontman Chris Martin since 2003, with whom she has two children: daughter Apple, 7, and five-year-old son Moses.

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Samantha Chang is the executive editor and co-owner of TheImproper.com, an arts and entertainment website in New York City. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Samantha is a former financial journalist who enjoys running, cycling and music. Contact her at schang@theImproper.com.

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