Eva Longoria in Bathing Suit Enjoys "Calm Before the Storm"

Eva Longoria isn't just a former Desperate Housewives star; she's an entrepreneurial force. And now she's headed to the Cannes Film Festival. "That was a long day of travel, but I haven't been in Cannes in so many years and I'm excited to be back," she said on social media, where she also just posted a photo of her in a bathing suit: "The calm before the storm." How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Eva Longoria stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Has Her Go To Favorites

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She has her go-to breakfasts that start the day off right. "I usually have egg whites and beans,” she said. “For lunch and dinner, Longoria says she usually plans a gourmet meal. "I've been really bringing it during COVID. I've been making everything from fish tacos to shepherd's pie to curry. No day is the same," she said about meals during the pandemic. “If you have heart disease or high cholesterol, be cautious about the number of egg yolks you consume, and take into account all the other forms of saturated fat (red meat, beef, pork, veal and lamb, poultry skin, whole-milk dairy or full-fat cheese) in your diet,” preventive cardiology dietitian Julia Zumpano, RD, LD tells the Cleveland Clinic. “Setting a limit of four egg yolks per week is recommended.”

2. After Trying It All, She Says Moderation is Key

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She tried different diets to see what works for her. "I'd do a cleanse. I'd try keto. I'd try no sugar," she said. "I tried. I wanted to do it for the environment, but I just love cheese so much!," she mentioned about her attempt to go vegan. "Life is about moderation, and life is long. One of the greatest ways for me is to enjoy food."

3. She Mixes Up Her Exercise Routine

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She mixes up her exercise routine to keep things entertaining. "I do a lot. I'm a runner, I do yoga, I do SoulCycle and I'm just constantly mixing it up," she said. "My workouts now are more weight training. Very serious weight training." Eva works hard with her trainer, Grant Roberts.

4. Wine Is Her Guilty Pleasure

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When she was asked about her favorite food, Eva said "Does wine count?" Even though she’s definitely a fan of the vino, she’s obsessed with tacos, too, when it comes to her actual favorite food. “There's literally 100 different versions of tacos." They’re delicious and it keeps her from getting bored.

5. She’s Created A Wellness Shot

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Eva’s wellness shot that she swears by consists of an orange, ginger, lemon, honey, lime, turmeric, and cayenne. "Take the skin off all ingredients," she says. Then she adds everything except for the cayenne to a blender, blend, strain, pour, and sprinkle with cayenne. "Should I add tequila? It's probably not a wellness shot if we add tequila," Longoria said.

Eva Longoria, actress and entrepreneur, is 47 years old and she works hard to stay fit. As if to prove it, Longoria spent a day at the beach, and broke out her bathing suit. Longoria shared a new photo of herself by the water, wearing a blue and white striped number. She captioned the story with shell illustrations, so we're calling it a "shellfie." How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Eva Longoria stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Enjoys What She Does

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Longoria has a very busy schedule, which you think could stress her out. However, you’d be wrong. Longoria says that the secret to managing her stress with her busy schedule is doing projects that she enjoys, and that won’t drain her. “I enjoy everything that I do, and I only say yes to things that don’t give me burnout,” she said to Bustle. “When they approached me to do a podcast, I knew it had to be something I’m going to enjoy, so that every time it’s on my calendar, I don’t dread it. That’s how I approach everything in my life.”

2. She Takes Time For Herself

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Longoria tells Bustle that despite her business, she still prioritizes her time to herself. “For me, it’s being aware, taking emotional inventory, working out, meditating, listening to podcasts, and prioritizing ‘me’ time, whether it’s a massage or seeing my chiropractor.”

3. She Monitors Her Sleep

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Longoria’s beauty sleep is extremely important to her. She says to Bustle that she used the pandemic to check in with herself, and to make changes to her routine. Longoria decided to monitor her sleep, and see how to get the best sleeping schedule for her. “I have the Oura Ring, which uses biometric data to figure out your sleep pattern. What I found is I get deep sleep when I don’t eat super late, so I usually eat with my son around 5 or 6 in the evening, and then I’m done for the night.”

4. She Uses A Trampoline

Longoria is open about her love of trampoline workouts. She tells Bustle, “It’s so good for lymphatic drainage. I burn more calories doing that than running an hour, so it’s really changed my life.”

5. She Strength Trains

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Longoria is also a big fan of strength training and lifting weights. “I do very heavy weights,” Longoria tells Women’s Health. “I feel like my body changes the most when I do that. I wear a heart rate monitor, and I can see my heart rate spike from just doing a heavy bicep curl.”

Eva Longoria has never been afraid of showing off her fitness. She seemingly has not aged a day since the beginning of her career, and her recent Instagram stories prove it. Longoria spent a day on a boat with her loved ones, and made sure to post a lot of photos and videos. She wore a black bikini, looking gorgeous, and sountracked it to "Can't Stop the Feeling." How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Eva Longoria stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Works Out After Indulging

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Longoria isn’t afraid to indulge. Usually because she makes sure to hit the gym afterwards. She posted this reel on Instagram of herself doing exercises like lunges, lifting weights, and jumping on a trampoline. She captioned the reel, “After a weekend full of tamales, I had to drag my ass here this morning!”

2. She Works Out Her Arms

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Longoria makes sure to work out her upper body, including her arms. She posted this reel on Instagram of herself doing different strength training arm exercises. In it, she is seen doing lateral pulldowns while kneeling and tricep curls. She captioned the reel, “Rise and grind.”

3. She Does Trampoline Workouts

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For Longoria, jumping on a trampoline isn’t just a way to have fun, it’s a way to workout. The actress is open about her love of doing trampoline fitness classes. She posted this reel on Instagram of herself doing different exercises on the trampoline, like jumping jacks. Longoria captioned the reel, “Never miss a Monday!”

4. She Boxes

One of Longoria’s favorite ways to workout is boxing. She posted this reel on Instagram of herself boxing at home with her trainer. She captioned the reel, “Never miss a Monday! Thanks Chava for the workout!”

5. She Meditates

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Longoria tells Bustle that she practices meditation each morning. “Right after I work out and as I’m stretching, I meditate. It could be for two minutes or 20 minutes. It just depends on the day, but those are the two things that really center and ground me every morning.”

Eva Longoria does it all. She’s an actress. She’s a businesswoman. She’s a spokesperson. She’s a restaurateur. She’s also one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood. Longoria posted a stunning new swimsuit photo on Instagram this week. In it, she posed in a black bikini by the pool. She captioned the post, “Who else is trying to soak up these last few days of summer?” Read on to see 5 ways Eva Longoria stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Doesn’t Wear Too Much Makeup

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Longoria has amazing skin, and one of her secrets is rocking the natural look. “People think the trick to looking younger is makeup, but it’s skin-care,” Longoria told Allure. “If you don’t have good skin, piling on makeup just makes you look older and much worse. When it comes to makeup, I don’t overset or over powder it. The more powder you put on the fine lines in your face, the more you see it. Most people say ‘oh let me cover it’ but it looks much thicker and worse.”

2. She Puts On Sunscreen

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Longoria tells Allure that sunscreen is a big part of her skincare. “My mother was so strict on wearing sunblock,” she says. “She always said, ‘the skin you take care of in your 20s is the skin you have in your 40s’.”

3. She’s Not Jealous

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On the Connections podcast, Longoria revealed that she avoids feeling jealous. "I think jealousy takes up such an amount of energy," she says. "I remember being so jealous and like, your stomach is inside out. It's the worst feeling. Why would anybody want that feeling?”

4. She Promotes Diversity

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Longoria is very philanthropic. One of her goals is to increase diversity in the media. She tells Us Weekly that she is working to get more stories told on television. “I have been part of VH1’s huge diversity initiative to get diverse storytellers behind the camera because if you get ’em behind the camera, then it translates to in front of the camera.”

5. She Cut Out Certain Things

After having her first child, Longoria decided to eat healthier to lose the baby weight. She told Us Weekly that she has cut out certain food in her regular diet. “I haven’t drunk wine. I haven’t eaten sugar. I haven’t seen a carb in awhile.”

Eva Longoria in a bathing suit is having some “time for me.” The actor, producer and entrepreneur (behind Casa Del Sol tequila) never seems to stop; if she’s not working, she’s exercising or parenting. Yet at age 47, she still looks like she’s straight out of Desperate Housewives. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Eva Longoria stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She is Thankful to Her Body

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“I’m very thankful to my body. We’re so hard on our bodies as women, like ‘I am so fat, look at this, I wish my arms didn’t droop, I wish my jeans fit better, lalala,’ and I think when your body hears that negativity, it could be toxic. Words create emotional poison, so be sure to thank your body. Be grateful to your body. Especially after I had my baby. I was in no rush to workout. I was in no rush to get back into shape. I was like, ‘Thank you so much body for creating the love of my life,’” she told SheKnows.

2. She Works Out For Her Mental Health

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“Instead of letting tensions build, Psychologist Kia-Rai Prewitt, PhD suggests taking several five- to 10-minute breaks throughout your day to help relieve stress, depression or anxiety. You can do this by taking a five-minute walk around the block, doing a 10-minute meditation or practicing a guided imagery exercise,” says the Cleveland Clinic. “Even standing once every hour for a few minutes can help with circulation,” says Dr. Prewitt. “If you’re giving yourself these little breaks throughout the day, I think it can help sustain your energy and contribute to a more positive attitude.”

3. She Has Done a 21-Day Meditation

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Eva once did a ​​21-day guided meditation with friends. “You write down your thoughts and it’s so great, because when you do it with your tribe, it’s better; you can be more accountable,” she told Women’s Health. “The practice of meditation is thousands of years old, and different forms come from around the world. But modern science has only started studying this practice in detail during the last few decades. Some of the biggest leaps in science’s understanding of meditation have only been possible thanks to modern technology,” says the Cleveland Clinic.

4. She Trampolines

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Eva trampolines for an hour for a workout. “It’s so fun and it’s good on my knees because I’m an old” person, she told Ellen DeGeneres. “I used to run, I can’t run anymore. There’s this place in New York called the Ness,” where she got into it. “When I started, I’d do it for 5 minutes. Now, it’s really changed my body.” It helps drain the lymphatic system.

5. She Does Puzzles

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On Ellen, the host said she did puzzles during the quarantine. Eva said: “I was puzzling too. I’m obsessed with puzzles. My husband hates them. It gives him anxiety. He’s like, ‘Get these things off the table.’ I’m like, 'No, I already did the edges!’” “There are many things that you can do to keep your brain in shape, such as doing crossword puzzles or Sudoku, reading, playing cards or putting together a jigsaw puzzle. Consider it cross-training your brain. So incorporate different activities to increase the effectiveness,” says the Mayo Clinic.