Hollywood superstar Angelina Jolie has blamed her vegan diet for 'nearly killing' her, saying that she loves to eat red meat. The Salt star says that when she restricted her diet to not include any animal products, it had negative effects on her health, reported Contactmusic.

"I joke that a big juicy steak is my beauty secret. But seriously, I love red meat. I was a vegan for a long time, and it nearly killed me. I found I was not getting enough nutrition," said Jolie.

The 35-year-old actress also admitted she enjoys seeing her hands 'grow older' as it is a sign of how much she has grown up and matured as a mother to her six children she raises with partner Brad Pitt.

"Happiness is when I look down at my hands and they are washing a baby. I can sort of see my hands grow older and I love it," she said.