Jessica Albamay have an amazing glow — but it sure doesn’t come from a health fad like celery juice.
“I tried celery juicing, and it empties your bowels in a very violent way all day long,” said the 37-year-old actress candidly for the April cover of Health. “I like things that taste good, and that just doesn’t taste good.”
The founder of theHonest Companyopened up to her real-life palAyesha Curryabout how she is able to prioritize wellness while also running her business and crushing it as a mom.
“Wellness is all about checking in,” said Alba. “Some days I just need to go in my room and read a book for an hour and put a face mask on. Other days I need to wake up at 5:15 a.m. and get a spin class in to feel good.”
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But believe it or not, she is no fan of the gym. “I hate working out with a passion,” she admits. “It’s hard to motivate myself, but it’s like medicine and makes me feel mentally better. If I can consistently work out four to five days a week, I feel like the edge is taken off.”
Alba, who can be seen inL.A.’s Finest,which will premiere May 13 on Spectrum (she is also an executive producer), also gets real about how hard it is to fit everything into her busy schedule.
“Right now, I’m not working out because I’m filming and really haven’t been able to get a workout in for about five months,” she said. But when she can’t squeeze in those sweat sessions, she makes up for it in other ways. “I try to eat really clean when I can’t work out,” she said. “No wine during the week. Also, two vegan or plant-based meals a day during the week.”
As for her ultimate idea of self-care? Sleeping in, which she hardly ever has time to do between acting, taking care of her business and her most important role, being a mom toher three kids (Honor, 10; Haven, 7; and Hayes, 1; with husband of 10 years Cash Warren.
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And she certainly does deserve those breaks! Because if it’s one person who knows about hard work, it’s Alba — even if she will be the first one to say that traditional education is not the only way to the top. “Don’t underestimate street smarts — all of that hustle and life experiences,” she says. “You have to roll with the punches— that’s how you’re going to be successful in life.”
source: people.com
