Kraft Heinz CEO Carlos Abrams-Rivera, who took the reins on the grocery giant just 4 months ago, shared a few of his eating and exercise habits, including some that do not exactly fit into the “blue zone.”
In an interview with the Wall Street JournalHe revealed that he only eats two meals a day between 11 a.m. and seven p.m. as a part of his intermittent fasting routine. His meals are based on the Mediterranean weight-reduction plan and infrequently include salads, beans and hummus.
According to the report, he works out six days every week, including weight lifting, high-intensity training and cycling. His goal is to live higher, longer.
Abrams-Rivera told it too diary that the Netflix series “Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones” was an inspiration and helped him focus more on mental and spiritual health. And growing up in Puerto Rico, he said watching his father have a heart attack made him think more about health.
But he also admitted that he occasionally treats himself, eating ice cream once every week – normally a scoop of mint chips. He also enjoys BLT sandwiches sometimes and says he eats Lunchables several times every week, especially when he’s on the go.
Abrams-Rivera revealed his healthy lifestyle habits as Kraft Heinz looks to enhance the dietary value of its products amid the obesity epidemic and concerns about processed foods.
But the corporate suffered a setback earlier this month when Consumer Reports found that several versions of Lunchables and generic lookalikes contained lead and cadmium, which have been linked to health problems in each children and adults.
Although not one of the products violated the law, experts say even low doses of lead and cadmium can harm child development and are linked to an increased risk of hypertension, kidney damage and other health problems in adults.
Kraft Heinz told Consumer Reports that its products “meet strict safety standards,” adding that “lead and cadmium occur naturally in the environment and may be present in small amounts in foods.”
This comes after the corporate revamped Lunchables last yr to make them more nutritious and according to the National School Lunch program.
For his part, Abrams-Rivera said diary His two daughters grew up eating Lunchables and he’s committed to creating Kraft Heinz foods healthier. This includes reducing their sodium and sugar content over time.
He also defended that some food processing is essential because the world’s population grows, saying: “We can’t get completely raw ingredients.”
