Just as we promised in our “Fittest Celebrities” article, here is a guide to help you eat and exercise like Jessica Alba.
For best results, constant commitment is highly recommended. Alba is a celebrity mom who has built a fortune and still manages to stay healthy and exercise regularly. So, no excuses!
Alba’s Diet
Alba is a big fan of eating healthy! She revealed in various interviews that she incorporates lots of greens in her diet. For breakfast, Alba prefers poached eggs and avocado toast.
According to Healthy Celeb, her favourite snacks are “Kale, green smoothies, blueberries, ginger, celery, green apples, cucumber, spinach and green apple.” For an office snack, Alba eats popcorn on a daily basis and enjoys hummus with fresh vegetables at home.
The star also consumes organic foods including complex carbs and high fibres. Her dinner is mostly grilled protein; chicken, meat, fish or tuna, with fresh vegetables.
Apart from her daily intake of food, Alba shared that she is a big fan of “hot sauce, coconut water, and almond milk.” She drinks coffee, and has plenty of water to stay hydrated and maintain healthy skin. She is also fond of smoothies because she can add her daily intake of protein to it, and her kids absolutely love it!
Workout Plan
Although Alba’s workout plan varies greatly according to her different roles in movies; in an interview with Jennifer Johnson, Alba’s dance trainer, she shared with Shape that her workouts include winding squats, booty pop squats and walking lunges. She usually does 1 to 3 sets of each with up to 25 reps.
Alba also does a 321 workout, heavily focused on core, strength and cardio. Her workout routine is six days a week and she spends a minimum of one hour a day exercising. She also enjoys boxing, yoga and outdoor activities such as cycling and hiking.
To maintain a long-term healthy lifestyle, Alba says, “I try my hardest every day, and I find when I go to bed early and wake up early, I feel the most productive.”