Geri eats garlic to stay fit for tour

Geri Halliwell is eating garlic and beetroot on the Spice Girls' world tour, according to reports.

The singer has been having daily yoga sessions and sticking to a vegetable-rich diet to ensure that she is fit enough to keep up with the group's hectic schedule.

A source said: "Geri worked so hard to prepare for the tour. The fans mean so much to her and she is scared about letting them down if she were to get ill. She wants to perform to the best of her ability every night.

"She's very aware that even the slightest hint of a cold could keep her from performing and she has been obsessively saying to people, 'Don't let me get ill'.

The insider added: "She sees this as the Spice Girls' big chance to restart their careers. She wants to make sure that absolutely nothing goes wrong."

It was recently revealed that the band's UK comeback performance was marred by backstage tension between the stars.

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