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Whereas Schwarzenegger used to
eat everything under the sun, he has
since adopted a stricter diet, telling
Men’s Health that, “I always was
called the garbage disposal because I
was never sick and tired of anything.”
Today, his diet leans heavily, though
not entirely, vegan. And while he
takes his own brand of supplements,
Schwarzenegger gives the caveat that,
“They only supplement what you get
in your diet. So the key is to rely on
good food. Natural food. Lot of veg-
etables, fruits and good proteins.”
When training for a new movie
project, he cuts all sugars and white
bread. Now largely plant-based,
Schwarzenegger sometimes refers to
himself as “nearly vegan.” He often
drinks cherry juice and almond milk
for protein and bone soreness. He was
recently featured in the 2019 vegan
documentary called The Game Chang-
ers, where he discussed his shift in diet.
Schwarzenegger recently told
ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel
that he gets along really well with
Chris Pratt, who married his daugh-
ter, Kathryn, in June of 2019. 
“I get along with him real-
ly well,” he told Kimmel. 
“Of course, the first thing when
we met, he says, ‘Can we have a
workout together? I need to have
the inside scoop to pumping iron,’”
Schwarzenegger explained.
Beyond a mutual love for working out,
he was simply happy that another of
his children had found love. “I’m really
happy that he is such a great guy,”
Schwarzenegger said. “A really kind
man and kind to my daughter, which
is the most important thing for me.”
Whether striving for the 22-inch biceps
or challenging the sitting governor
of the nation’s most populous state,
Schwarzenegger has always aimed
big and achieved bigger. He is the
embodiment of living larger-than-life,
both literally and figuratively. He is the
proverbial hard-working immigrant,
whose motivation of a better life never
allowed him to rest on his laurels.  
It has been said that any great lead-
er or public figure will polarize and
alienate at least part of their fan base,
and with Schwarzenegger it has been
no exception. He seeks greatness, and
manages to sidestep the naysayers on
his way to the top of the mountain. As
he famously explained in Pumping Iron,
“When you’re at the top, you’re still
hungry, but the food is always there.” 
Above all, Schwarzenegger is a family
man. A proud father to five adult chil-
dren, he looks back on fatherhood with
great nostalgia in Total Recall, calling
it his way of “Giving back, by making
a better world than you inherited by
being a good parent.” Nowadays,
his children have started marrying.
A photograph of the cast from The Expendables 3 with Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson, Jason Statham, Harrison Ford, Ronda Rousey,
Kelsey Grammer, Wesley Snipes and Antonio Banderas [2014]
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