Ella Scott
Melania Trump is the First Lady of the United States and a former model who has been vocal about her lack of a formal diet and the trio of supplements she takes religiously.
The 55-year-old, who appeared on the cover of British GQ, Vogue, and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, said in a 2012 interview that her main motivations for eating healthy are that it makes her ‘feel better’ and that she has more energy.
Rejecting the idea that she follows a strict regime, she told Refinery29 that chocolate and ice cream are still a major part of her life and that it is ‘good to indulge cravings once in a while’
“I think your body needs that… as long as you balance those things with healthy food,” she reasoned.
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Alongside snacking on sweet stuff, Melania is a huge fan of fruit, enjoys exercising, and takes various fat-soluble supplements.
The mother-of-one revealed in a 2019 interview that she takes a trio of vitamins to keep her skin, hair, and nails healthy.
These are vitamins A, C, and E.
According to popular skincare brand Medik8, vitamin A can improve skin texture and reduce fine lines while vitamin C brightens the complexion and boosts collagen production.
Vitamin E, also credited as an antioxidant that your body needs to stay healthy, strengthens the body's natural defence against illness and infection and helps maintain healthy skin and eyes, as per the NHS.
Anyone thinking of taking these supplements should understand that there are limits to how much you should take per day.
Adults should take 15 mg of vitamin E every day and roughly 600–700 µg of vitamin A. Vitamin C should be limited to 40mg–90mg.
Earlier this year, Robert F. Kennedy, Health and Human Services Secretary, launched new US Dietary Guidelines for 2025-2030.
Americans were advised to put emphasis on protein sources and good fats as well as eat two pieces of fruit per day and three different types of vegetables.
In 2019, Melania admitted that she ate well above this amount, starting every day with a ‘delicious and healthy’ smoothie containing blueberries, carrots, spinach, fat-free yoghurt, lemon juice, orange juice, and apple juice.
The smoothie also contains olive oil, flax seeds, omega-3, and vitamin D.
The philanthropist aims to eat at least seven pieces of fruit a day, with apples and peaches being some of her favourites, according to Inside Edition.
She sometimes eats plates of fresh pineapple and banana, and likes to indulge in raspberry punnets, too.
If the Slovenian-American has a demanding day on the cards, then she’s likely to swap her morning smoothie out for a bowl of porridge, according to The Take Out.
Experts at Healthline stated that eating oats can lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels, protect against skin irritation and reduce constipation.
Lunch and dinner usually consist of home cooked meals and fresh produce, with previous social media posts showing she eats tomatoes, cucumbers, avocados, and leafy greens.
However, it’s unlikely you will find onions or artichokes on one of Melania’s plates, as she has previously expressed aversion to them.
Coffee, water, and Diet Coke from ‘the classic glass bottles’ are also likely to be on the cards.
But you won’t find Barron Trump’s mother in a Starbucks, as she previously pronounced her aversion in an interview with DuJour.
According to The Take Out, Melania enjoys eating out at two New York institutions. These are Jean-Georges at the Trump International Hotel and Ralph Lauren's Polo Bar.
Something you will never catch her ordering or eating though is sushi.
During a 2019 state visit to Japan, neither she not her husband, US President Donald Trump, ate raw fish.
“I made it known that I do not eat raw fish,” she wrote in her self-titled memoir, shared in 2024.
Instead, a curated menu of Western and Japanese dishes was prepared, with Melania claiming what was presented was a ‘delicious blend of flavours and textures’.
Alongside eating well, the First Lady keeps in shape by walking around with ankle weights, playing tennis, and practising pilates two or three times per week.
According to Hello! Magazine, she prefers the latter as she can ‘do it anywhere, which comes in handy with her busy schedule’.
Cheryl McColgan, founder of Heal, Nourish, Grow, told the publication that Melania could do well to add strength training into her routine.
“As women approach perimenopause and menopause, strength training should be prioritised.
“Hormonal changes cause a cascade of physiological effects, including metabolic dysfunction and bone loss, which can at least be partially mitigated by strength training. In addition, research supports that strength training is as effective as cardio for weight maintenance/weight loss and has the additional benefits mentioned above,” the expert claimed.