<p id=”par-1_38″>After a challenging health year, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/king-charles/”>King Charles</a> has made some dramatic changes as he looks forward to 2025. The king battled cancer this year and to ensure <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/king-charles-health-takes-turn-kate-middleton-prince-william-christmas-plans-revealed.html/?swcfpc=1″>his health</a> remains stable, Charles has made a drastic diet switch.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-tom-parker-bowles-reveals-king-charles-is-looking-at-what-he-eats-after-cancer-scare”>Tom Parker Bowles reveals King Charles is ‘looking’ at what he eats after cancer scare</h2>
<p id=”par-2_17″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/camilla-parker-bowles-son-reveals-quirky-cooking-habits-one-dish-cant-resist.html/”>Tom Parker Bowles is the son of Camilla</a> and Andrew Parker Bowles. He is a food writer.</p>
<p id=”par-3_25″>In an interview with <a href=”https://www.saga.co.uk/magazine/entertainment/tom-parker-bowles-on-queen-camilla-cooking?srsltid=AfmBOorFdIqSkyaNWFrdmp04QIlcDUJ2RTeBjifPnP_CCT9grVYFloQK” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Sa</a>ga, Parker Bowles shared that he uses food not only for nourishment but as a medicinal tool. So does King Charles.</p>
<p id=”par-4_42″>“The King, after what he’s been through recently, is looking again at what – and when – he eats. I’m no nutritionist, but I know that food is part of a body’s ‘medicine’. It knows when we’re having the right stuff,” Parker Bowles explained.</p>
<p id=”par-5_33″>Parker Bowles discussed how he “goes easy” on red meat, as does his mother, Camilla. This shift in eating has also been adopted by the king since his cancer diagnosis earlier this year.</p>
<p id=”par-6_36″>Parker Bowles’ statements were echoed by former BBC royal correspondent, Jennie Bond. She told OK! Magazine, per <a href=”https://www.gbnews.com/royal/king-charles-diet-cancer-latest-royal-news” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>GB News</a>, “I don’t think it will be much of a sacrifice for Charles to cut out red meat.”</p>
<p id=”par-7_33″>“[The King] has always <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/king-charles-must-have-food-list-certain-ingredients-bans-kitchen.html/”>been very conscious about his diet</a> – very rarely eating lunch. And for many years he has deliberately avoided meat and fish on two days a week,” she added.</p>
<p id=”par-8_27″> Bond believes that Charles is focused on making a full cancer recovery. She added he “will do anything the doctors say to beat or control the cancer.”</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-tom-parker-bowles-calls-king-charles-a-food-hero”>Tom Parker Bowles calls King Charles a ‘food hero’</h2>
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<p id=”par-9_25″>King Charles was always a pioneer regarding green issues. He has used his public platform to raise awareness on the matter for over 50 years. </p>
<p id=”par-10_32″>The <a href=”https://www.royal.uk/the-king” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>royal family’s official website</a> shares details of the king’s long journey toward sustainability. This was his effort to ensure the world’s natural resources would be available for generations to come. </p>
<p id=”par-11_42″>Tom Parker Bowles calls his stepfather a “food hero. This is not me being oily, I’m simply stating the facts. Ask him about artisan British cheeses or the number of apple varieties in the orchard at Highgrove and he knows his stuff.”</p>
<p id=”par-12_48″>Bowles commended Charles for his forward-thinking ideas as far back as the 1970s and 80s. He said Charles was “talking about farming methods and techniques, about seasonal ingredients, going organic, and everyone thought it was a bit woo-woo. Now, it’s mainstream thinking. He was ahead of his time.”</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-king-charles-leans-into-a-diet-heavy-on-fruits-and-vegetables”>King Charles leans into a diet heavy on fruits and vegetables</h2>
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<p id=”par-13_30″><a href=”https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/02/dining/king-charles-coronation-food-quiche.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>The New York Times</a> reported on King Charles’ diet during the time of his coronation in May 2023. This information came just one year ahead of the king’s cancer diagnosis.</p>
<p id=”par-14_38″>The Times reported that Charles and his wife, Camilla Parker Bowles, lean into a diet heavy on organic fruit and vegetables from their gardens. Charles enjoys a vegetarian diet two days a week and goes dairy-free on another.</p>
<p id=”par-15_50″>Reportedly Charles eats simple and seasonal meals. This encourages sustainability by reducing the need for long-distance transportation of out-of-season ingredients, and the cost for refrigeration. Instead, Charles leans heavily into honey from his hives at Highgrove, as well as fresh or dried fruits and mushrooms foraged from his estate. </p>
<p id=”par-16_24″>King Charles revealed he was diagnosed with cancer in February 2024. He is reportedly still receiving treatments for an undisclosed type of the disease.</p>