Kraft’s CEO is obsessed together with his well being—but additionally eats Lunchables a number of occasions per week

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, he revealed that he eats simply two meals a day, between 11 a.m. and seven p.m., as a part of his intermittent-fasting routine. His meals lean on the Mediterranean weight loss plan and sometimes incorporate salads, beans and hummus.

He workout routines six days per week, together with weight lifting, high-intensity coaching, and biking, based on the report, which stated he goals to reside higher for longer.

Abrams-Rivera additionally informed the Journal that the Netflix sequence “Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones” has been an inspiration and helped him focus extra on psychological and non secular well being. And whereas rising up in Puerto Rico, he defined that seeing his father undergo coronary heart assaults led him to consider well being extra.

However he additionally admitted that he indulges often and has ice cream—often a scoop of mint chip—as soon as per week. He enjoys BLT sandwiches too generally and stated he eats Lunchables a number of occasions per week, particularly whereas on the street.

Abrams-Rivera revealed his healthy-living habits as Kraft Heinz seems to enhance the dietary worth of its merchandise amid the weight problems epidemic and issues about processed meals.

However the firm suffered a setback earlier this month, when Consumer Reports discovered that several versions of Lunchables and generic look-alikes contained lead and cadmium, which have been linked to well being issues in each youngsters and adults. 

Though not one of the merchandise ran afoul of the regulation, consultants say that even low doses of lead and cadmium can have an effect on youngster growth and have been linked to elevated threat of hypertension, kidney injury, and different well being points in adults.

Kraft Heinz informed Client Experiences that its merchandise “meet strict safety standards” and added that “lead and cadmium occur naturally in the environment and may be present in low levels in food products.”

That’s after the corporate revamped Lunchables final 12 months to make them extra nutritious and adjust to the Nationwide Faculty Lunch program.

For his half, Abrams-Rivera informed the Journal his two daughters grew up on Lunchables and that he’s dedicated to creating Kraft Heinz’s meals more healthy. That features decreasing their sodium and sugar content material over time.

He additionally defended some meals processing as crucial with the world’s inhabitants rising, saying, “We cannot get perfectly raw ingredients.”