Elon Musk’s mother Maye Musk leaves no stone unturned when it comes to nutrition.
during a Thursday attendance On Fox Business’s “The Bottom Line,” Musk spoke to former President Donald J. Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s wellness initiative “Make America Healthy Again”, which focuses on choosing healthy foods.
The 76-year-old model and dietitian said she encountered many diet-related health conditions while running her private practice for 40 years.
“The main issues were obesity, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes,” Musk said.
“Once they started changing their diet, their blood values started looking better – and that reduced the cost of treating these patients.”
Musk stressed the importance of working together with communities for better health.
“We have to teach people to eat better and teach communities to do this together,” he said.
“Because it’s hard when you have a community that likes to eat a lot of food and then you have to try to pull yourself back.”
As the proud grandmother of 14 grandchildren, Musk said she takes steps to provide healthy meals and snacks.
“You’ll never see chips and cookies in my house,” she said jokingly, “as my grandchildren say, ‘I don’t have any food.'”
Musk also pointed to the addictive nature of unhealthy foods.
“If you start on them, you can’t stop,” she said.
“And so I wouldn’t want to start with them.”
Musk said that instead of processed foods, she relies on healthy options like fruits, vegetables, yogurt, milk, cereals and whole wheat bread.
Musk has previously credited his “flexitarian diet” for helping him look and feel better.
The eating style has been described as one that prioritizes plant-based foods while consuming small amounts of meat. It is considered more “flexible” than vegetarianism.
“I eat very well,” Musk told Fox News Digital at the time.
“For me, to keep the body healthy and skin glowing, you have to eat well. This keeps my health good.”
Musk has also shared his commitment to a daily active lifestyle, relying on simple workouts he can do at home, including yoga, lifting weights, and walking his dogs.
Fox News Digital’s Stephanie Nolasco contributed reporting.
