It is no secret that Meghan Markle takes great care over her health and wellbeing. The 42-year-old has been known for her proactive approach to looking after both her physical and mental health for years.

Daily supplements and exercise make up part of her regular routine, with practices such as acupuncture and yoga also a part of her life.

Diet is also, of course, an important part of her life. What we eat plays a vital role in how our bodies function.

For this reason various sources have reported certain dietary rules Meghan sticks to to ensure she feels and looks her best.

As reported by Everyday Health, the mum-of-two manages to stick to a varied but mostly plant-based diet. While her approach is focused more on what to eat rather than what not to eat, there are apparently two popular things she typically does not consume – butter and coffee.

Butter

Instead of using traditional, dairy butter the Suits star reportedly prefers to use nut butter, such as almond butter.

Elite Daily reported in January 2018 that one of Meghan’s favourite snacks is apple slices with almond butter and sea salt.

Registered dietician nutritionist Amy Gorin commented: “This is a fantastic snack. Apples provide satiating fibre, and almond butter offers filling, healthy fat, protein, and more fibre.

“Salt can accentuate sweetness, so adding a small amount is completely fine.”

Meghan has also been known to use other alternatives to butter to still achieve tasty dishes.

In a 2016 interview with Delish she revealed that her favourite pasta topping is a creamy zucchini Bolognese.

“You’d swear there’s tons of butter and oil in it, but it’s just zucchini, water, and a little bouillon,” she said.

Coffee

Many of us rely on coffee to start the day and as a pick-me-up in the afternoons.

But Meghan prefers something different to get amped up in the afternoon.

Speaking to Delish she revealed she drinks green juice for this reason.

Her go-to combination is apple, kale, spinach, ginger, and lemon.

Ginger Hultin, registered dietitian nutritionist and owner of Champagne Nutrition, commented: “Green juice can be a nice way to hydrate and also take in vitamins and minerals from the veggies.

“With any juice, having more veggie content than fruit will lower the calorie and sugar content.”

Speaking to Best Health, Meghan also said that she tries to maintain a vegan diet during the week, and she may splurge on the weekends.

Plant-based diets come with their health benefits and have been linked to a lower risk for conditions such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, certain types of cancer, and obesity.

However, as a vegetarian or vegan you will need to be wary of your vitamin B12 levels and potentially take daily supplements to prevent a deficiency.