Ekaterina Andreeva: beauty secrets

Pushkin for sure. And Dovlatov … He was more interesting to me not as a writer, but as a person with an unusual destiny. But that turned out to be the first impression. Later I saw through it, tasted it … Everything always goes through my personality. For example, Gumilyov, as a poet, attracted when she learned about his tragic fate: he did not want to betray his comrades and went to his death. Then I began to read his poems. With Dovlatov, about the same thing happened to me. At some point, I saw a documentary, heard about the writer from friends and realized that I wanted to read his books. Now I like Zapovednik very much, stories.

Well, of course! She had a favorite hero, Chernomord. That’s what Natasha called him. When she didn’t obey, I tried to frighten her not with policemen, but with fairy-tale heroes. She said: “Look, now Chernomor will arrive!” And she replied: “Yes, I will give this Chernomord like sneakers over the head!” And, I think, I would definitely give it! A brave girl … For her today, books are her favorite way of obtaining information. No internet, no social media. I myself, when I was little, read a lot. Dad taught me this. There was a large library at home. I could lie for a long time with a book and a flashlight under the covers when I was forced to go to bed. Or my mother sometimes called for dinner, and I was so engrossed in reading that I could not tear myself away. I wanted another and another page. Even now, everyone in our family is a book reader. The husband, although a foreigner (the husband of the TV presenter, businessman Dusan Perovic, is Serbian by nationality. – Approx. “Antenna”), reads books in Russian.

I also value printing in books

Now I am reading “The Subconscious Mind Can Do Anything” by John Kehoe. This is narrowly professional literature. As for the artistic, I periodically return to Cervantes. I love Russian literature, classical English. Dickens’s Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club is a favorite book. I like the Americans Salinger, his “Catcher in the Rye” and all other things, Fitzgerald – “Tender is the Night”, “The Last Tycoon” and “The Mysterious Story of Benjamin Button”, also “Young Lions” by Irwin Shaw, the Germans ” The Glass Bead Game “by Hermann Hesse,” Three Comrades “and” Young Lions “by Remarque. In general, I like all books, except for the stupid and untalented ones.

With a daughter, yes, but my husband loves more serious documentary-political research, for example, about the Jesuit order or the Shroud of Christ. I also read these books, but I treat them more calmly. We have a cycle of information exchange in our family. So, the monograph “The Holy Grail and the Descendants of Jesus Christ” by Lawrence Gardner herself read and advised her daughter.

I like publications on quality paper with good printing, with beautiful dust covers, illustrations are also welcome. I don’t download e-books for one simple reason – why spoil my eyes? I still have one hundred percent vision. Although I read a lot.

Our hinterland is not something terrible

I love to be impressed. I always try to cover the maximum, if I come somewhere, to connect the sometimes incompatible.

Of course, I do not position myself as a singer, but I have a good voice, it’s true. And I love opera very much. I always try to keep track of new items. My opera routes: Petersburg, Moscow, Vienna, Salzburg, Milan, Rome.

Recently, more and more often: Baikal, Irkutsk, Ulan-Ude, the same Pskov – and I am greatly impressed. The most beautiful cities! But it’s not only that. I am happy to see that in conversations that our hinterland is something terrible, not everything is true. I didn’t want to get off the train, which takes six hours from Irkutsk to Ulan-Ude. He was so gorgeous – with linen linen, an amazing selection of teas. Real herbal tea, not in sachets. And I am in teas, believe me, I understand well. This is a special story for me. The hotel in Ulan-Ude, where I stayed, was at the level of world standards. And there in the assortment of teas was “Te Guain Wan”, the most fresh. You won’t find him in Moscow during the day with fire! And how much I liked the local opera and ballet theater. At least four of the troupe’s dancers perform at the Bolshoi level. Do you know what amazed me about Pskov besides architecture and history? At a local hotel, I first used floatation (swimming in a special chamber with seawater. The spa procedure takes place in darkness and silence. – Approx. “Antenna”). In Moscow, swimming like that, it seems to me, is still possible in the only place. But I haven’t got there yet. And here I swam in complete darkness, got an amazing experience! It’s cool if in the regions they are aiming at such unusual things! I always thought that a soldier who does not want to become a general is bad. If the province develops in this way, then everything will be fine with us, in Moscow. Because Moscow is not all of Russia yet, you have to understand that.

At the end of last year I came there for the first time, but I wanted to get there for a long time. I was fortunate enough to be the torchbearer of the Olympics, to plunge the torch into the lake. A very unusual and important experience for me. After all, Baikal is a “sacred sea”, an energy center from which Russia draws strength. To plunge a torch into it was also significant from this point of view. Later I met with the Supreme Lama of Buryatia, and he told me how important it is for the Olympics to connect space and bowels through the underwater element. When I was going there, friends from Irkutsk warned: “Katya, with Baikal you need to be on“ you ”. The locals know this, but not many visitors. Otherwise it can end very badly. ” I took their words seriously. Perhaps that is why everything worked out for me … On Lake Baikal, I tested my capabilities as a scuba diver, sank to a depth of 25 meters. And it was at the end of November, the water temperature is 4-6 C, +1 outside. I’m still lucky! For 120 years of observations, these were the warmest days for November. The water in Lake Baikal is clean. And when diving into the lake with scuba diving, an amazing picture opens: gray stones covered with green algae, and pink crustaceans swim between them.

This happens quite often when our schedules coincide. Before Pskov we were together in St. Petersburg. It’s easy for us together. Because we look at the world in one direction. Natasha is also interested in me. Children do not always want to communicate with their parents. She pleases me in this sense.

Healthy sleep, food – no meat

I have not eaten meat for 15 years, only occasionally can I taste lamb. For those who cannot completely refuse this product, I advise, when choosing between chicken and turkey, to stop at the latter. This bird does not accumulate toxins, unlike chickens, they are often fed with antibiotics. In this respect, game is also good. I am not a vegetarian, I eat fish, eggs, cottage cheese. But I don’t drink cow’s milk, only occasionally goat’s milk or eat products from it. The fact is that most people are allergic to lactose, which is found in cow’s milk. Goat is better absorbed. My breakfast is porridge boiled in water, of any kind except semolina. I add nuts, honey to it. By the way, I do not recommend putting honey in tea or hot porridge. He loses all useful properties. I eat vegetables and fruits according to the season and local. For example, in Moscow I prefer kiwi and mango apples and pears, moreover ours, Russian ones. And going somewhere on vacation, for example, to Asia, I will focus on exotic fruits and vegetables, but also not imported. I also do not eat sugar at all, do not drink coffee, practically do not drink alcohol. I use only sea salt, and I do not add it to food, but only add the finished dish.

The rules are pretty simple. Sleep on an orthopedic pillow. Find the one that is right for you, because the position of the neck is very important for blood to circulate correctly during sleep. The room should be cool, but not cold. The air is fresh. The blanket is lightweight and non-crushing. In the morning we got up and drank a glass of water. It is possible with lemon or with Tibetan spices, who understands this. Charging or visiting a sports club is mandatory. This point cannot be ignored. Sometimes I have two workouts a day. The schedule includes Taijiquan, yoga, Pilates, fitness, functional training. And I also gave up cigarettes a long time ago.

Yes, I am quite good at this issue. I don’t just drink a lot of green tea, I prefer the Chinese ceremony. You can get real pleasure if you observe all the subtleties. This requires a small kettle and a few small cups. Leaf tea is placed in a teapot, poured with hot water and immediately poured out. For different varieties, different temperatures are important. For white – 80 degrees, for oolong – 90, for pu-erh – 100. Then water is poured into the kettle again and insisted for three minutes, and only then it is poured into a cup. Another nuance – you need to keep the nose high, so harmful tannins will have time to evaporate. Now you can drink and enjoy the taste. I want to warn you: in no case should you drink yesterday’s tea. And use the old tea leaves. It’s poison, a bunch of toxins!

Definitely not in bags. My Taiji teacher brings me tea from China. Keep in mind that the maximum shelf life of tea is six months. And due to the fact that its appearance does not change after a while, there is a risk of purchasing an old product. It is better to store quality tea in the refrigerator at 4-6 heat. When choosing a variety, keep in mind that pu-erh cleanses the intestines and stomach well, warms up in winter, you can drink it at night, it does not excite. White is a great antioxidant. And “Tie Guanyin Wang” tones up and combines the beneficial properties of all the listed teas.

Including. If a person has health problems, this will inevitably affect his character. As a rule, people who are whiny should have their kidneys checked. For those who are often angry, for whom this is a lifestyle, – the liver. A healthy mind in a healthy body formula is for everyone.

If a tragedy has happened, you need to go through it. There is no other option. And the momentary irritant, which we call stress, I generally try not to overload. What is the point? It is better to try to understand how to get out of this situation. This will distract from the experience, from digging into oneself. And finally, one of my main principles is never to envy anyone. It sharpens the soul like a stone. Here are, perhaps, all my recipes.