Here's What Celine Dion Eats in a Day

Celine Dion is a veritable powerhouse on stage — and to keepenergy levels upfor her passionate performances, the artist knows she needs to fuel her body the right way. It turns out the French-Canadian singer has a very healthy appetite, and her go-to favorite foods might surprise you.

The 50-year-old has faced herfair shareof disapproval over her slim physique, but Dion has always confidently shut the critics down, revealing that her figure has much to do with her genes.

"People think I'm starving myself, that I don't eat, that I exercise all the time. It's not true," she insisted toRachael Ray在2009年。“我的父亲,my brothers and sisters — they were all very thin."

So what exactly does the legendary songstress love to eat?

Dion sticks to her French roots when it comes to herpetit dejeuner(that's French for breakfast). To kickstart her day,she opts for a blast of caffeine along with a buttery, delicious pastry.

"Normal breakfast is a cup of coffee (an espresso)," she revealed toThe Hollywood Reporter。“和一个羊角面包。”

Although that doesn't sound like a lot, the popular baked good is pretty high in calories, witha large croissant clocking in at 270 calories。The pastries also contain plenty of saturated fat because of the butter content — and if Dion adds a touch of butter and jelly too, she could be packing in even more.

When it comes to eating between her meals, Dion favors fruit, and she's pretty specific about what she likes. On one of herbackstage riders,她要求新鲜水果pineapp的形式le, melon and cherries, though she made it clear that she was interested in fruits that were asfresh as possible: "Anything in season."

Dion — who since 2011 has been performing up to six days a week at herLas Vegas residency— also prefers to have sweet and tasty treats likeBavarian figs and French cherriesbefore she takes the stage.

Dion adores traditional French meals — and no, we're not just talking about French fries, although they do occasionally appear in her eating repertoire.

For lunch, Dion may well indulge in a baguette or a simple salad, but when dining with company you can expect her to pick some of her favorite, more hearty dishes.

For instance, during a lunchtime interview with aVanity Fairjournalist, the star served up cauliflower vichyssoise, a thick soup made with boiled, pureed vegetables such as leeks, onions, potatoes — and in her case, cauliflower — and cream that's often served cold. As if that wasn't filling enough, Dion followed it up with another one of her French favorites, a quiche with salad. The meal was topped off with fresh berries and a type of sweet Italian custard calledSabayon。

Dion doesn't just stick to caffeine in the morning, either: She loves to team a "cup of joe," as she calls it, with lunch and for an afternoon pick-me-up, too.

Dinner is typically quite an indulgence for the super-active mom-of-three.

For her evening meal, you can expect to find Dion eating all manner of different cuisines, from American to French to Italian. Her late husbandRéné Angélil was of Syrian and Lebanese descent, so she likes to pay tribute to his heritage during her family's mealtimes.

As an appetizer, she whips together Sfihas — Mediterranean meat pies, which she showcased in theLoukoumi's Celebrity Cookbook— alongside some fried cauliflower.

During her most recent interview withThe Sun, Dion even ordered the typically English (and not-so-healthy) dinner of bangers (sausages), mash and gravy.

Dion might get her five-a-day produce in with a colorful variation of fruits and vegetables, but you won't find her steering clear of chicken, pork or steak. In fact, Dion is part owner ofSchwartz's Jewish Deliin Montreal, Canada, which specializes in smoked meat.

She's even been known tosneak in a hot dog from a street vendorafter a start-studded red-carpet event such as the Met Gala. Only Celine could make eating a street snack in a ball gown look classy!

That isn't the only time she's had a craving for a greasy snack. In addition to the fruit on herrider, the songstress also asked forpotato chips— in flavors like ketchup, salt and vinegar, and sweet and sour, but absolutely "no Ruffles."

And in a far more chic display, Dion videoed an installment forVoguein which she posed in haute couture while devouring French fries.

Dion might not exerciseallthe time, and she may be blessed with good genes, but that doesn't mean she omits exercise from her routine.

In addition to hercalorie-torchingshows, Dion also keeps fit and flexible with some off-stage exercises.

"I start on the stationary bike," she revealed toElle。"Then, I lie on my stomach on a massage table, pushing into my palms or elbows to tone my shoulder blades in order to hold my neck — which is very long — while I sing. My physiotherapist makes sure my spine is aligned and that my shoulder blades aren't stuck together."

Of course, being a mom to eight-year-old twins — Dion has an 18-year-old son, René Charles, too — also keeps her on her toes, and she admits she didn't have to contend with battling her weight after their birth either.

"You get busy with twins and you feed them so they help you to recover very fast," Dion toldUs Weekly。" So I helped them help me."

Dion also told Rachael Ray that her star sign contributes to her ability toburn off caloriesquickly.

"I'm Aries, and I'm a very nervous person," she admitted. "I'mvery energetic, you lose a lot of calories."

Well, Celine, we're just a tad jealous — and you've officially made us want to come to your house for dinner! In fact, we'll come for breakfast and lunch, too, if that's okay.