Jillian Michaels continues to assist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after a contentious first day of his Senate affirmation listening to as secretary of the Division of Well being and Human Providers (HHS).
Michaels, who’s the host of the “Keeping It Real” podcast that discusses well being, health and diet, sat down with Fox Information Digital to debate why she believes Kennedy could be the perfect candidate for the function.
“I’m going to start out playing devil’s advocate when it comes to RFK. I’m going to tell you that he’s definitely eccentric. I mean, the guy’s weird. It’s like, yeah, I came across a dead bear and I thought, I’ll eat it. No. I left it in the car. OK, hold on. Now, what do I do with it? I’ll leave it in the park when someone finds a bear in the park, that’ll be funny. I mean, he’s totally eccentric,” Michaels stated, referring to Kennedy admitting to dumping a useless bear cub carcass 10 years in the past in Central Park in August.
“I’m going to give you that. Is he malicious? No. Does he have nefarious intentions? Quite the opposite. And in fact, he has an illustrious career going after big corporations that prioritize profits over people. And I think this will be the first time in a long time, at least in the course of my adult life, we have a person who is running HHS, the Department of Health and Human Services, that actually wants to make America healthy again. And that’s why I want him in this role. I don’t believe that he can be corrupted, and I think that has been the root of America’s healthcare crisis for decades,” Michaels stated.
Throughout her interview with Fox Information Digital, Michaels shared her high suggestions for people who’re specializing in getting more healthy in 2025.
“I like to give people very low-hanging fruit here. And what I mean is accessible, affordable and not terribly time-consuming,” she started.
“So, number one, start with the step goal. I asked for 10,000 steps a day and people are going, ‘I have no time to do this.’ So hold on and hear me out. I’ll take 7,000 steps a day. And the answer is buying a walking pad for a few hundred bucks that you can fold up and put in the closet that has a little platform desk on it. And you can literally stand up, which burns one and a half times the calories of sitting. You can shuffle along at a snail’s pace, which is what I do all day long. And over the course of your day, you will hit that step goal. And it doesn’t matter if it’s hailing cats and dogs outside, because it’s an indoor opportunity to move your body while multitasking. So it’s affordable, it’s accessible, and you can do it while you’re doing your day job, right?” Michaels continued.
“What I imply by that’s in the event you’re going to McDonald’s, which in fact I don’t need you to do, however in the event you’re going there, are you able to not purchase the soda? Proper. Are you able to get the friggin’ grilled rooster sandwich as a substitute of the Massive Mac and the massive fries? Folks perceive that. Use widespread sense. Get the more healthy choice and lower half of it and take it dwelling for later. This may prevent cash.
“Don’t drink calories. How do we cut back on calories? Because we want to use common sense of food choices. Meaning we will remove some of this ultra-processed crap that isn’t good for us and will eat less calories, which will help us maintain a healthy body weight. Those two things will go a friggin’ really long way. Every step in the right direction is exactly that. It’s a step in the right direction versus a step in the wrong one,” she continued.
Michaels’ third and ultimate tip for individuals seeking to enhance their well being this 12 months is to prioritize “better sleep hygiene.”
“Then I’d say from there, wherever you may, seize your wholesome habits and amplify them. Be it specializing in higher sleep hygiene, perhaps it’s blue blockers, sleeping in a chilly room, you understand, having blackout shades so that you just sleep higher to get seven to eight hours. It’s best to concentrate on that.
“If you can do little micro meditations throughout your day to help you manage stress. Community. This is where I would say grab and go. You know, I don’t mind if you essentially dine at the buffet of healthy lifestyle habits. Wim Hof breathing, cold plunging, sauna, red light therapy supplementation. Great. Good. You know, pick and choose. By all means, but if you can give me a step goal, you can stop drinking calories, you can use common sense with your food choices, and you can really do your best to prioritize your sleep… That’s 90% of the battle. I promise you it’s 90% of the battle,” she stated.
Earlier than RFK Jr.’s Senate listening to on Jan. 29, Michaels took to X to elucidate to her followers why he is an effective candidate for the place inside the US authorities.
“It wasn’t way back that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was broadly celebrated as a champion of the individuals. A relentless fighter who took on company giants like Monsanto and the pharmaceutical cartels. His work in environmental regulation helped expose companies poisoning our water, air, and meals provide and his advocacy towards Massive Pharma’s unchecked energy made him a uncommon public determine keen to problem billion-dollar pursuits that revenue from human struggling.
“Yet today, the very people who once hailed him as a hero now viciously smear him with absurd and outright fabricated lies. The attacks aren’t just dishonest; they’re desperate,” she stated.
Michaels went on to handle misconceptions individuals have about Kennedy.
“Kennedy is NOT anti-vax. He is vaccinated, and his children are vaccinated,” she wrote partially.
In the course of the Senate listening to, Kennedy repeatedly insisted that he was not “anti-vaccine” and slammed a number of Democrat senators for pushing a “dishonest” narrative towards him that he has “corrected” on nationwide tv many occasions. Democrats on the committee pointed to a slew of previous feedback from the nominee during which he questioned or disparaged COVID photographs and different vaccines.
Michaels continued on X, previously referred to as Twitter, “The media doesn’t want you to research these facts for yourself. They want you to accept their cartoon villain version of RFK Jr. without question. Who’s panicking? Follow the money. Big Pharma, Big Ag, and Big Food – the same corporate behemoths Kennedy has spent decades exposing – are funneling millions into the campaign coffers of the politicians and media figures attacking him.”
“These industries don’t just bankroll senators; they own them. And they own the mainstream media, which is why every major outlet has been relentless in smearing him,” she continued partially, including that “the attacks have reached unprecedented levels.”
Michaels concluded, “I’ve never in my life seen a single person so intensely maligned as RFK Jr. But the sheer desperation of the attacks tells you everything you need to know. They wouldn’t be trying this hard if he weren’t a real threat to their power. Don’t take my word for it. Do your own research. See who benefits from these lies. Then if you are convinced that evil shouldn’t win CALL or EMAIL your SENATOR and demand RFK is confirmed!”
Again in November, Michaels instructed “Fox & Friends” that she’s “hopefully optimistic” about RFK Jr.’s impression on America’s well being.
“I mean personally, I am overjoyed, but I am very focused on getting him confirmed through the Senate right now,” Michaels stated of Kennedy.
In December, Michaels was a visitor on “Jesse Watters Primetime” to debate how RFK Jr. can “Make America Healthy Again.” Watters performed a clip of Kennedy performing spectacular pull-ups at 71 and requested Jillian how “leading by example” might be efficient.
“Well, it begets trust. You practice what you preach. You don’t just talk the talk, you walk the walk. Otherwise, it’s just noise and everybody knows that,” Michaels stated.
Michaels acknowledged that the majority People don’t have the posh of avoiding overly processed meals fully and believes that RFK Jr. will assist systemically change how our meals is ready.
“That’s something that I believe, in my heart, that RFK is planning to deliver. He will get these poisons and this garbage out of the food, and he will root out corruption in our government agencies,” she stated.
