Shailene Woodley on Healthy Lifestyle and Naked Sunbathing: It's "Honorable" to Be a Voice for That!

Divergent star opens up about her alternative health habits

By Brett Malec Mar 19, 2014 2:30 PMTags
Shailene Woodley, DivergentMatt Sayles/Invision/AP

Shailene Woodley isn't just a movie star, she's the new face of healthy living!

At last night's L.A. premiere of Divergent, the 22-year-old actress opened up about being looked up to for her super-healthy lifestyle and holistic practices, which involve eating clay and sunbathing naked for the vitamin D.

"I guess it's an honor in a way, right?" Woodley told E!. "Because these are things that I believe in and I think that it's sort of beautiful for us to take our sovereignty and our health back into and our hands. And if I can sort of be a voice for that, then what a really honorable position to be in."

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Woodley recently opened up about her favorite health practices to Into the Gloss. "Clay is one of the best things you can put in your body," she said. "I've discovered that clay is great for you because your body doesn't absorb it, and it apparently provides a negative charge, so it bonds to negative isotopes. And, this is crazy: it also helps clean heavy metals out of your body."

She also admitted, "Another thing I like to do is give my vagina a little vitamin D."

"I was reading an article written by an herbalist I studied about yeast infections and other genital issues. She said there's nothing better than vitamin D. If you're feeling depleted, go in the sun for an hour and see how much energy you get. Or, if you live in a place that has heavy winters, when the sun finally comes out, spread your legs and get some sunshine."

Woodley's Divergent costar Ben Lloyd-Hughes wasn't shocked in the least about her vagina sunbathing or other healthy practices. "I didn't see her sunbathing naked but I wouldn't be surprised," he gushed. "Nothing surprises me about Shay. She's an incredible, incredible person."

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