All systems are a go for Mr. Teen Nick. During his first day back in the office following a holiday health scare Nick Cannon gave MTV News a quick rundown on the new dietary restrictions that have been imposed upon him until he has made a complete recovery. Doctor’s orders!
“I’m feeling good, I’m in the office, I’m grinding, the only thing that sucks is that I’m on the renal diet,” Cannon said. “It’s all about healthy living and fueling your system, but I don’t get to eat the things that I like to eat. You’ve got to stay hydrated and [eat] fruits and vegetables for breakfast.”
After admitting that a more typical breakfast would usually include Lucky Charms cereal (”I can’t have none of that stuff anymore”), Cannon explained that simple foods like oats are now on the menu.
“Not even the good oatmeal,” Cannon said. “Real oats, like horse-feed stuff — but it’s cool. I’ve got to start to love it.”
According to Cannon, the diet will be implemented in phases, and as his body slowly recovers, he’ll be able to incorporate Lucky Charms and other banned foods into his regimen once again.
“Right now I’m still on the strict diet and I can’t have any sodium, but as a couple of weeks go by and everything gets leveled out, then I can start having low sodium,” he said, revealing that hot sauce has been his solution for adding spice to his diet. “I can still have Tabasco sauce, so I’m excited about that because I love hot sauce. I’ll be putting Tabasco sauce on carrots, like, ‘This tastes delicious!’ “