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Posted (Mel) in Audrey Hepburn, Flashback Files on August-20-2008

I was trying to find Audrey Hepburns diet and exercise regime. I couldn’t really come up with much. I did find out that as a child she suffered from malnutrition because of the war which effected her weight for life. At one stage her diet consisted only of flour made from tulips. She was a ballet dancer which is how she exercised. I found this beautiful poem which is famously known as ‘Audrey Hepburns Beauty Tips’.

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For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.
For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.
For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.
For beautiful hair, let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day.
For poise, walk with the knowledge you’ll never walk alone.
People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed. Never throw out anybody.
Remember, If you ever need a helping hand, you’ll find one at the end of your arm.
As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.
The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides.
The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mole, but true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows, and the beauty of a woman with passing years only grows!

Contrary to what some may think, Audrey Hepburn did not write this beautiful poem, Sam Levenson did. Levenson wrote "Time Tested Beauty Tips" for his grandchild, and it just so happened to be one of Audrey’s favorite poems. She read it to her children on the very last Christmas Eve she spent with us here on Earth.



Morgan on August 22nd, 2008 at 7:11 pm #

true, she was very skinny when the war was taking place from lack of food, they basically survived on Endive, but that is not what caused Audrey to stay thin throughout her life. She drank LOTS of coffee and ate very little, reportedly on the set, she was only ever seen eating hard boiled eggs and carrots. Though, I’ve never read she had an eating disorder, from the countless interviews and books I’ve read, she very much so restricted herself, which also in turn made it very hard for her to conceive. Later on in life she exercised portion control and made spaghetti every day, as it was her favorite meal. She walked a lot and yes, ballet did help to keep her long and lean. :)

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