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Singer-songwriter Beyoncé released her eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter, in March 2024. The singer wrapped up her Renaissance tour in October 2023, and her fans are eagerly awaiting an announcement about her potential Cowboy Carter tour.
While there has been no official announcement about the tour, the singer has several things that require her to have high energy levels at all times. In addition, the 42-year-old singer is also a mother of three young children, meaning she needs time to recuperate as she hustles to be the queen she is.
This article will take a look at what Beyoncé eats in a day to keep her energy high as she sits atop the music charts.
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Queen Bey starts her day with a heavy breakfast and a lot of water. For lunch, she prefers to go for seafood and doesn't like having too many carbs. The Renaissance singer ends her day with a protein-rich dinner. Throughout the day, the singer ensures that she has generous servings of greens at regular intervals.
Beyoncé's daily culinary routine explored
Queen Bey prefers a healthy family breakfast with plenty of water
Beyoncé starts her day off with a satisfying morning breakfast to start her day on a high note. She told SHAPE that she prefers scrambled egg whites or whole-grain cereal with low-fat milk for breakfast.
The Run The World singer also includes vegetables in a healthy veggie smoothie to wash everything down with. Apart from this, she also tries to drink at least a gallon of water with lemon throughout the day.
Seafood, veggies, and a dash of carbs are what Beyoncé prefers for lunch
Queen Bey (as her fans refer to her) prefers having fish and vegetables for lunch but with a moderate helping of carbohydrates. She also includes dishes like quinoa, pita, or even a slice of pizza every once in a while. However, according to her Instagram feed, Beyoncé hardly seems to use any unhealthy toppings on her pizza and garnishes it with cheese and basil leaves.
Between lunch and dinner, the Lemonade singer prefers light stuff like fruit, some popcorn, or a banana shake with a protein bar to give her an energy boost.
Queen Bey likes to draw a line between dinner on weekdays vs. weekends
A typical weekday dinner for Beyoncé often contains lots of vegetables and some lean proteins. However, the Cowboy Carter singer likes to cut herself a little slack on the weekends.
On Sundays or date nights, she likes to visit her favorite Italian places in New York, like Bar Pitti, Mamo, and Lucali, and spend time with her husband and children. She likes to have generous helpings of Italian delicacies on these nights.
According to her previous interviews, the songwriter's favorite Italian food has always been and she likes having it whenever she is out with her family.
Beyoncé is particular about her culinary demands while on a show
The CUFF IT artist is reportedly very particular about her eating habits whenever she is on tour. According to an article published in The Daily Star on May 1, 2013, Beyoncé takes her routine and diet very seriously when on the road.
"She's extremely regimented and is taking everything extremely seriously, so she expects her list of demands to be adhered to," revealed a source to The Daily Star.
In the backstage area, Beyoncé consumes only almonds and oat cakes on a glass platter. Another interesting demand that the singer has is to have only green food items in her green room.
Additionally, Queen Bey demands special alkaline water served with titanium straws and ice balls to suck on. The source justified the seemingly peculiar demands of the 42-year-old, stating that "working so hard" and traveling take a "toll on her body."
"Working so hard and with the toll the travel takes on her body in addition to the intense shows, she feels that her requests aren't too much to ask for as she wants to ensure everything goes to plan," explained the anonymous source.
Queen Bey went full vegan before Coachella 2018
Historically, Beyoncé has opted for veganism whenever she has needed to lose weight for an event. For instance, she went on a 44-day plant-based diet streak to shed some pounds before her grand performance at Coachella 2018.
"44 days until Coachella!! Vegan Time!!," wrote Queen Bey on Instagram.
The Hold Up singer also maintained a 22-day vegan streak with her husband Jay Z in 2013 to lose weight. According to US Weekly, the two broke the diet plan after the stipulated time with seafood.
Beyoncé makes constant hydration a top priority
Beyoncé has spoken about her obsession with staying hydrated as much as she can in multiple interviews. The singer adds lemon to the water to help improve her metabolism and aims to drink at least a gallon of water each day. She also likes to have a bottle of Gatorade or a juice called WTRMLN WTR (an artificial smoothie made of whole watermelon) from time to time.
