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While not quite tempted to follow his younger brother, Liam, intoveganism, Hemsworth concedes that he has acquired more of an interest in holistic approaches to health and fitness maybe with a little sensible circumspection. “Isee that whole ‘chic to be green’ thing as a general positive, but there’s no doubt that it’s a business,” he says. “Sometimes it becomes a complete image, which can be painful to watch.
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