Michelle Chen, 43, Says She Ate Almost No Salt For 5 Years, Now Eats Just 1 Meal A Day
Actress Michelle Chen discussed her history of extreme dietary restrictions, including avoiding salt for five years and limiting intake to one meal a day. These habits were reportedly adopted following public criticism regarding her appearance in a 2014 television role.
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The story highlights the intense pressure on celebrities to conform to body standards and the potential health implications of extreme dieting.
Jiamun Koh 27 Sep 2026 at 12:00 Share Bookmark Bookmark Share on Facebook Share on WhatsApp Share on Twitter Share on WeChat Set 8days as your preferred source on Google Add 8days as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Michelle Chen It's no secret that many female celebs follow strict diets to maintain their figures.
But Michelle Chen might just take discipline to another level.
In a recent episode of Taiwanese actress Nini Ouyang's web series, Xiao Ni Zi De Jia Jia Jiu , the 43-year-old You Are The Apple Of My Eye star revealed just how restrictive her diet has been over the years.
The topic came up when Nini mentioned a trending discussion about Michelle's eating habits: "The amount of rice Michelle Chen eats in a day is the same as one of my meals".
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