Emmy Rossum: Working Out De-Stresses Me

Emmy Rossum flashes a smile as she leaves Craig’s Restaurant after dinner with some gal pals on Monday night (February 24) in West Hollywood, Calif.

The 27-year-old actress recently opened up about how she maintains her svelte figure.

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“Today, I ate french fries,” Emmy told Natural Health magazine (via Access Hollywood). “I try not to deprive myself, because when I do I’ll eat a bunch of food really quickly in the corner of the kitchen and hope nobody notices. Because that means it doesn’t count, right (laughs)?”

She added, “I have a much nicer personality when I’m working out. I’m nicer. I’m less stressed out. It’s almost like I’m in church in a way. I can go and connect with myself and my body. It’s one hour a day I give myself, and I think of it as something I’m doing to maintain health in the long run.”

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