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She may play subservient Missandei on Game of Thrones, but in real<br />
life Nathalie Emmanuel is fiercely in charge of her body and health, thanks<br />
WELLNESS.<br />
If you’re lethargic and not<br />
taking care of yourself,<br />
your body has to work<br />
10 times harder on long,<br />
busy days. So I decided<br />
it was important to<br />
maintain a certain level<br />
of health and fitness.<br />
I became a vegan about<br />
four years ago, and I try<br />
to stay away from processed<br />
foods. I love yoga,<br />
boxing, and running.”<br />
“YOGA IS MY<br />
MEDITATION.<br />
It’s my favorite form<br />
of exercise because it<br />
isn’t just physical.<br />
And I consider mental<br />
health to be part<br />
of my overall health.”<br />
“DEPRIVATION IS<br />
NOT AN OPTION.<br />
Good vegan chocolate<br />
has become a thing<br />
with me. The more you<br />
silence your cravings, the<br />
bigger they become, so<br />
I prefer to have a little bit<br />
and get on with my day.”<br />
“I’M DONE<br />
COMPARING MYSELF<br />
WITH OTHERS.<br />
I used to think I didn’t<br />
measure up to the<br />
women in ads, but<br />
I’m over the myth that<br />
we’re supposed to look<br />
like them. Ultimately,<br />
your body is functional—<br />
it gets you from point<br />
A to point B.”<br />
“I LOVE MY<br />
it includes my feet,<br />
which enable me to<br />
do the sports and<br />
exercise that I do!”<br />
“I’D TELL THE<br />
YOUNGER ME THAT<br />
I WAS JUST FINE.<br />
I used to straighten<br />
my hair for auditions.<br />
But now I want to be<br />
remembered for my work,<br />
not the way I look.”<br />
Sosa + Art/www.occhicreative.com<br />
WORKING IT Nathalie, 28, recently appeared in The Fate of the Furious and<br />
204 JULY/AUGUST <strong>2017</strong> SHAPE.COM
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