John Abraham hasn’t tasted sugar in 25 years, doesn’t drink or smoke: Alyy Khan recalls trying to figure out ‘what his poison is’

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Alyy explained, “I asked him, ‘What’s your poison then?’ And he said he only has sugar-free alternatives. I asked, ‘Alcohol’, and he said, ‘Never tasted it’. I asked, ‘Cigarettes?’ And he said he’s never smoked. Alyy then asked, “But you must have some vice… Is this body a result of only protein and meat?” And John told him that he’s also a vegetarian.

John is well known for his physique, which the directors of his films ensure that he flaunts on camera regularly. Chatting with Shilpa Shetty on her show a couple of years ago, he shared more details about his strict lifestyle. He said that he tries to lead a ‘farmer’s life’, and stressed on the importance of diet. “You can eat healthy if you think like that. You have to be goal-oriented. Diet, and eating right are the most important. I believe and always say that fitness is like a tripod stand. Good food, good exercise, and good sleep. Without any of them, the tripod falls.”

John said that he wakes up at 4:30 am every morning, and hasn’t tasted his favourite dessert – kaju kalti – in nearly three decades. “It has been 27 years. It has been a long time. I do not have aerated drinks. I believe, and I guess, you do the same… that sugar is the biggest poison in the world. More than cigarette smoking,” he said.