Extraction 2 Star Tako Tabatadze Shares Swimsuit Photo Of “Wonderful Autumn Day”

1. Skin Exfoliation

Tabatadze swears by regular exfoliation for bright, healthy skin. Experts say while exfoliation can be beneficial, it’s important not to be too rough with your skin. “Our skin cells naturally exfoliate on their own,” said Chicago-based dermatologist Caroline Robinson. “Products and tools that help us exfoliate are designed to encourage a healthy behavior our skin does naturally.”

2. Shea Butter

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Tabatadze uses shea butter as part of her beauty routine, which is packed with vitamins A and E. “It can be especially helpful for dry, reactive skin,” says dermatologist Alok Vij, MD. “Vitamin A is crucial for skin health. Since the 1970s, we’ve used retinoids — synthetic forms of vitamin A — to firm skin and reduce wrinkles.” Dr. Vij recommends caution from those who have acne, and shea butter could make it worse.

3. Bathing Beauty

Tabatadze enjoys the many physical and mental health benefits of baths. “Taking a bath has great physical and mental health benefits,” says Amy Zack, MD. “Soaking in a tub is something many people have access to but don’t take advantage of enough. But it can be beneficial for a lot of people. Bathing cleans your skin, helping you avoid irritation, inflammation and sores caused by dead skin cell accumulation. It can also help you clear away the bacterial and fungal load from contact in your environment. As that accumulates, it increases your risk of infection.”

4. Coffee Drinker

Coffee is Tabatadze’s favorite way to stay energized through a busy day. "Research suggests that regular, moderate coffee consumption can lower people’s risk of developing a range of liver diseases – including cancer, fibrosis (scar tissue that builds up within the liver) and cirrhosis (the result of a long-term build up of scar tissue within the liver)," according to a report from the British Liver Trust. “Coffee’s effects on cholesterol levels are largely dependent on the method of brewing. Filtered coffee is not associated with a significant increase in cholesterol levels, while boiled coffee can raise cholesterol levels.”

5. Ice Cream Lover

Ice cream is Tabatadze’s favorite treat. “If you’re going to eat ice cream, you can get a little more out of the treat by choosing one with protein,” says Julia Zumpano, RD, LD. “But I wouldn’t suggest relying on ice cream as a main protein source… Accept ice cream for what it is, which is a treat and indulgence. It’s OK for some foods to provide us with pleasure — and it’s important to take in those moments with gratitude and joy.”

Taekwondo champion Anastasija Zolotic enjoyed the sunshine this summer in one of her all-time favorite places—Clearwater, Florida. Zolotic shared pictures of herself posing on a boat in a blue swimsuit, looking happy and healthy against a background of ocean waters and blue skies. “Some sun and a boat never hurt anyone ;),” she captioned the post. “The champ!” a fan commented. Zolotic is an Olympic gold medalist and trains incredibly hard—here are 5 ways she stays ahead of the competition.

1. Four Hours of Training a Day

Zolotic trains for hours each day with her team. “I spend four hours training each day and I sleep for eight hours,” she says. “I wake up at 7:30 AM and get ready for a taekwondo training session from 9 AM to 11 AM and then we usually have a break before another taekwondo session from 2 PM to 4 PM. Some days we have weight training in the morning or afternoon session. My favorite workout is our coach’s taekwondo judo mat exercises.”

2. Protein and Vegetables

Zolotic enjoys a healthy, protein-filled diet. She also incorporates a variety of vegetables in her dishes. “I eat a lot of protein like chicken and steak,” she says. “I also eat a lot of vegetables, so my meals have a protein and a vegetable as well as carbs sometimes.”

3. Fighting Fit

Zolotic loves the physical aspects of taekwondo. “I think that without taekwondo, I wouldn’t know who I am,” she says. “I've always had this drive for sports, but without taekwondo, it feels like a part of me is missing. If I was doing something like volleyball, I would still have a drive to fight, and I remember watching that girl kick that bag in the private training room and I was like, ‘I want to do that.’ It's definitely influenced the person I am as well and how I behave and think. It has also opened my eyes a lot more to being aware of who is around me and like what people can become.”

4. She’s a Role Model

Zolotic loves being a role model for young athletes. “When I go to events, like sometimes I go to my room and cry because little girls, are like, ‘oh my God, we look up to you… thank you!’ Or their moms will be like, ‘you just don't understand, like what you've done, or like how much you've helped my daughter or even my son!’ I'll smile and take photos, but I don't think they understand how much their words impact me. I'll go back home, and I'll cry and my mom will be like ‘what's wrong?’ and I’m like, ‘nothing's wrong. I'm just so happy. I didn't win this Olympic medal for myself, I won it for everybody.”

5. Learning From Teammates

Zolotic and her teammates all pick up tricks and skills from each other. “Taekwondo is an individual sport, but having a team that you see every day and train with helps me see myself grow, performance-wise and what I add to my game,” she says. “Since we all train every day, we pick stuff up from each other. We're all kind of on this path together, we're all training full time, so I think it's kind of influenced me as an athlete looking up to them and seeing what they are doing to help myself. And I think that's why USA Taekwondo will grow and why you'll hear about Taekwondo more after these next few Olympic Games, because we're coming in hot.”

1. She Loves Dogs

Walsh loves spending time with her pup, which experts say is good for health and wellness, both physical and mental. “There are many psychological benefits to having a pooch around,” say the experts at Harvard Health. “Dog owners are less prone to bouts of loneliness, anxiety, and depression. Simply petting your dog can make you feel less stressed. One of the greatest benefits of owning a dog is that it encourages you to practice mindfulness — being in the present moment and fully appreciating life. Mindfulness can help you relieve stress and also improves your overall health.”

2. Stronger By the Day

Walsh has transformed her body through weight training, and posts progress updates on her social media. “My fitness journey over these past few years has been enlightening. Discovering the power and ability in your body is transformative. 🦾🔥,” she captioned an Instagram post showing her lifting weights and showing off her strong biceps. Weight training not only gives muscle and definition, it’s beneficial for bone health, experts say.

3. Cactus Fan

Walsh is a plant lover, specifically beautiful cacti. “The cactus is believed to be a symbol of warmth, protection, endurance, and unconditional maternal love. The cactus has a protective exterior that can stand up to the test of time and the elements. Stay strong, endure and remember that the essence of both your truth and your beauty from within. Thank you @heyyolico for my beautiful earrings. 🌵 💖,” she captioned an Instagram selfie.

4. Birthday At the Beach

Walsh spent her birthday in beautiful Santa Barbara, California, enjoying the mentally calming benefits of the ocean. “Feeling so blessed and filled with joy to have another year of growth, passion, and love. To take advantage of discovering more and more about myself and the world around me. Grateful to you my friends and family . Thank you for being apart of my journey and sharing your love and birthday wishes! 💕💚💕” she captioned a birthday post.

5. Trust the Process

Walsh has a philosophical approach to life. “A friend recently told me, 'Life is binary.' The joy with the pain. The dark with the light. The sun with the rain,” she says. “There’s a sweet spot in the middle. A place of pure potentiality, where peace and balance is found. It is not a place void of emotion. Feelings are the truth within you. The correlation you have to the world around, as it relates to the world within you. Embrace the lover and the warrior spirit inside. Pursue peace and the liberty that exists in the acceptance that life is binary. It is full. Full of surprises. Full of love. Full of potential! Trust the process…”

Mexican TV star Tabata Jalil is enjoying a luxurious getaway at the Unico Hotel Riviera Maya resort in sunny Mexico. Jalil, 44, shared vacation pictures of herself on social media, posing in a green bikini against a background of beautiful blue skies. “Dance in the air and travel in the sky, sun kisses ✨,” she captioned the post. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Jalil stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. Healthy Whole Foods

Jalil starts the day with a glass of water and a fruit smoothie, before enjoying a healthy breakfast of scrambled eggs with tortillas. “I never drink soda, I always have lunch with water,” she says. “I prepare myself a vegetable soup with chicken broth, a roasted breast with rice and some tortillas, sometimes guacamole.”

2. Protein Snacks

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Jalil’s co-to snack is usually ham and turkey with a side of olives, which are full of beneficial monounsaturated fat (ie the kind of fat you want for good health, along with polyunsaturated fat). “Fat isn’t the enemy,” says Devon Peart, RD, MHSc, BASc. “Some types of fat, like the fat in olives and olive oil, are actually heart healthy. Olives do what you want a snack to do: They’re good for your health and keep hunger at bay until your next meal."

3. Hiking In Nature

Jalil calls herself a nature lover, and enjoys nothing more than hiking in the great outdoors. “Exercising in nature leads to greater health benefits than performing the same activity indoors,” says the National Parks Service. “Individuals are more likely to repeat being physically active when the exercise is performed in a natural environment. Communities that are closer to nature are more likely to have stronger ties with their community members.”

4. Sunshine Lover

Jalil loves getting moderate sun exposure for her vitamin D, which is crucial for good health and happiness. “Getting some sun may also shake off the wintertime blues: Research suggests that light hitting your skin, not just your eyes, helps reverse seasonal affective disorder (SAD),” say the experts at Harvard Health. “Moreover, being outside gets us golfing, gardening, and engaging in other types of physical activity.”

5. Skating Queen

Jalil loves skating with her friends. “Since the wheels on rollerblades are aligned in a sort of ‘balance beam’ formation, you need to recruit your core and other stabilizer muscles to keep you upright,” says Marissa Miller, an ACE-certified personal trainer. “I recommend that clients establish an affinity for a certain physical activity before paying any attention to the number of calories burned. If you're sweating and breathing heavily, you'll be getting in some movement that's super beneficial for your cardiovascular, muscular and psychological fitness.”

1. Beauty Maven

Tamaki swears by specific beauty products for her gorgeous complexion. “Laneige lip sleeping mask- at all hours of the day,” she says. “Weleda Skin Food single handedly changed my skin. It’s very thick, so perfect for winter dryness. Supergoop glow screen SPF every day, but sometimes I use this as my foundation! There’s a little tint and shimmer to it. PawPaw ointment- for problem areas, I have had an ongoing feud with a dry patch under my nose for as long as I can remember. One of my makeup artists on manifest introduced me to pawpaw and I slather it on. I rarely wear makeup when home for the holidays, so my favorite beauty look is glowy skin! Sometimes my siblings line up and I do all of their skin care, too.”

2. Not Just a Love Interest

Tamaki is appreciative about playing a strong, complex character who isn’t just the romantic interest. “I love seeing women on TV who have more relationships than just romantic ones, and I think there can be something so dynamic and professional about female friendships and that’s kind of what we have been discovering throughout the season is the way that these two characters get along and learn from each other,” she says. “Drea comes in at the beginning and is just so infatuated with Mic and is trying to get Mic to warm up to her a little bit.”

3. Ocean Swimming

Tamaki went on a magical trip to Bali earlier in 2023 where she swam and snorkeled in the ocean. “To my Bali baddieeees- thank you for the trip of a lifetime. From spirituality and support, to morning bintangs and debauchery, I’d like to think that all of our little islands formed a perfect archipelago. Thank you @adawsss for bringing us all together. This insane jet lag was worth it,” she captioned an Instagram post detailing her adventures.

4. Superhero Dreams

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Tamaki wants to explore more physically challenging roles in the future. “When I think into the future and the projects I want to work, I feel like I love and gravitate toward roles that are super grounded and driven and moral,” she says. “I’ve read some scripts recently that are really fascinating about incoming new Congresswomen who want to evoke change in the government. Or maybe even in the vein of a detective, but the scrappy detectives who figures out that there’s something wrong with the system and she goes on and tries to fix it. I’d love to work on something really physical. My training is in physical acting, and I once played Billie Jean King, the tennis player, and so I think that if there were something where I could use my physical acting training, maybe like a superhero that I would love to dive into.”

5. Love On Set

Tamaki genuinely loves her co-stars and enjoys spending time with them. “I mean, that’s the judicious answer, right? To be like ‘everyone’s amazing,’ but it’s true, this is one of the greatest shows I’ve worked on, cast and crew and you know everybody involved, but the person who actually came to mind is Parveen [Kaur], who plays Saanvi,” she says. “I ended up getting close to her hanging out in New York and we were able to have like a couple of days on set together, but we didn’t have to get to have a big story-arc. Our characters have two totally separate situations going on and they’re really complicated stories, but I think it would be really cool to work with her and to see how these two women could maybe start figuring stuff out together.”