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(HKNB) line of workout clothes she designs. She's wearing a sports bra and workout pants, has no visible body fat and claims to work out by running 2 miles a couple of times per week when she's not too busy — while some of us run that just to get to the gym. She explains this to me as she sits in a makeup chair while going from sporty to glam and using my iPad as a tray for her In-N- Out Burger. If it's any consolation, she turned down the milkshake and didn't fi nish all of the fries. She says she prefers McDonald's fries. Disclaimer: She's also been a spokes- woman for McDonald's. Heidi woke up at 6 a.m. and had breakfast with her kids, which she says is normal. I'd heard she has a green smoothie for breakfast, so when I ask her about it, she looks almost insulted and says, "Actually, there's no green in it," thinking a second before adding, "well, sometimes a kiwi goes in there, and that 's green I guess, but it's all fruit: pineapple, ba- nanas, blueberries, raspberries, strawber- ries, apples and pears. That's not breakfast — that's just the drink with breakfast." She would usually drive the kids to school afterward, but since she had to be on set at 8 a.m. today, she couldn't. Fast-forward to 6 cancer research with "Dream Teams" of sci- entists. The work of SU2C's Breast Cancer Dream Team recently led to a "breakthrough therapy " designation from the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a new breast- cancer drug. Heidi has also worked in tandem with designer Michael Kors for the Key to the Cure campaign. A role-model philanthropist for a host of causes, she's slated to receive the Chil- dren's Champion Award from UNICEF this month at its annual gala in Boston. An award previously bestowed upon Nelson Mandela, Sting and Trudie Styler, it is given to those humanitarians who help make a diff erence improving the lives of children the world over. Heidi is also a hands-on mom to her own four children — 10-year-old Leni, 9-year-old Henry, 7-year-old Johan and 5-year-old Lou — with ex-husband Seal. And still, these dis- tinctions but scratch the surface of the real Heidi Klum. WHEN I ARRIVE at Quixote Studios in Los Angeles for our interview, she's still fi n- ishing up a shoot for the print ad and look book for the Heidi Klum for New Balance S UPERMODEL-TV SHOW HOST AND JUDGE- TELEVISION EXECUTIVE PRODUCER-DESIGNER- BUSINESSWOMAN-PHILANTHROPIST-MOM. Heidi Klum is the quintessential hyphenate. She's even truly German-American, having received her American citizenship in 2008, while retaining citizenship in her native Germany. But what's most striking is the grace and humor with which she seamlessly balances everything on her plate. ¶ As soon as Heidi returned from hosting the live fi nale of Germany's Next Topmodel in May, she had 12-hour days fi lming America's Got Talent as one of the judges. When that ended, another season of Project Runway began. ¶ This month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Heidi has shown her support for the cause via actions rather than talk. She's an ambassador for Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C), which raises awareness and funds for innovative HEALTHY WOMAN: Heidi Klum is as fit as she is fashionable. 6 6 O C TO B E R 2 01 4 A A .CO M/A M E R I C A NWAY

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