Dua Lipa's 5 Ways She Got This Amazing Beach Body
Dua Lipa is getting some sun – in her swimsuit. In a new social media post the singer shows off her amazing body in a bikini. "Always on the road and at home," she captioned the Instagram Stories image. The star has been attending the Sunny Hill festival in the UK. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.
Reading
Dua is a reader. She regularly shares photos of her book club picks. One Harvard study published in Social Science & Medicine found that people who read books regularly had a 20% lower risk of dying over the next 12 years compared with people who weren't readers or who read periodicals.
Yoga
Dua is a yogi. She "always, always" travels with her yoga mat, she revealed in a 73 Questions interview with Vogue. "What's the most difficult yoga pose that you've mastered?" the interviewer Joe Sabia asked her. Crow pose into a headstand, she responded, which involves balancing your knees on your elbows as you crouch forward on your hands, eventually transforming into a headstand. There is a laundry list of reasons to do yoga, explains Harvard Health. "Researchers found that people who practiced yoga for at least 30 minutes once a week for at least four years, gained less weight during middle adulthood," they said. "People who were overweight actually lost weight. Overall, those who practiced yoga had lower body mass indexes (BMIs) compared with those who did not practice yoga. Researchers attributed this to mindfulness. Mindful eating can lead to a more positive relationship with food and eating."
HIIT Style Workouts
Dua prefers short but intense bursts of exercise. She told Vogue that she does 15-minute intervals of mountain climbers, jumping jacks, and burpees. "It's high-intensity interval training, but it's so quick, it's over before it's even started!" she said. "I'm still trying to see what my boundaries are and how far I can push myself and when I need to rest." There is lots of research backing up the benefits of HIIT workouts, including body fat reduction, improved cardiovascular function, and mental health. It is also time effective.
Healthy Diet
Dua maintains a healthy diet. "I try and stay as healthy as possible whenever I can," she dished to Urban List. "I'm never one to stop myself having treats, I do love naughty treats. But I try and limit it to days when I'm not as busy, because if I do eat a doughnut it usually puts me in a food coma!" She loves maple oat latte, her mother's cooking, and a vodka martini filthy.
Self-Care and Sleep
Dua prioritizes self-care. "Make sure to take time for yourself to stay grounded in the midst of all this craziness," she told Vogue. She also prioritizes getting enough sleep. What are the health benefits of sleep? According to the Sleep Foundation, getting enough z's is a mood booster, promotes heart health, regulates blood sugar, improves mental function, restores your immune system, helps relieve stress, and aids in weight loss.
