Hilary Duff in Bathing Suit is "Appreciating my Health"

Hilary Duff is on the cover of this month’s issue of Women’s Health. And she is looking amazing. In it, the actress posed in a blue one-piece swimsuit with white trim. In her interview, Duff says that she is appreciating herself and her body right now. "I'm appreciating my health, doing activities that make me feel strong instead of just bettering the outside of my body.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Hilary Duff 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 Goes To Therapy

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Duff has been in the public eye since she was a teenager. She opened up about how she handles this to Harper’s Bazaar. Duff says that she goes to therapy. “But, really, therapy has helped. Because when gossip magazines, and then social media, came [about], everything you do is talked about and highlighted. It’s really a lot of pressure, and I think letting go and just not caring, not reading and knowing that it’s not real, and that probably next week something else is going to come and replace it, and then it’s forgotten about.”

2. She Doesn’t Take Things Personally

Duff tells Harper’s Bazaar that she doesn’t take anything too personally. Instead, she focuses on the real important things in her life. “Everything is so fickle now,” Duff says. “Everything is moving so fast. We’re processing information so fast that I think I just try to hang onto what’s real in my household, in my world, and that’s been the easiest way to become a full person.”

3. She Mixes It Up

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Duff works with personal trainer Dominic Leeder. He opened up about her fitness secrets to FOX News, after she appeared on the cover of Women’s Health. Leeder says that the actress does a lot of different things to stay in shape. "Duff is a fan of variety in the gym, so every single training session was different," Leeder said. "Each workout consisted of movements that focused on engaging the star's lower core muscles and involved a mix of cardio, high-intensity interval training and resistance training."

4. She’s Motivated

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Leeder tells FOX News that Duff is extremely motivated. Especially when she was prepping for her Women’s Health shoot. "For this, she was on it. I didn't really have to push too hard. Every now and again she would say, 'No' and I'd say, 'Yes, we're doing this.' She's not a difficult client in the slightest. She works hard.”

5. She’s Comfortable With Herself

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In her Women’s Health interview, Duff opened up about body image. She says that she is comfortable with herself and her body. "I think that, at 34, I have just gained a lot of respect for my body," Duff added. "It's taken me all of the places I need to go. It's helped me build a beautiful family. I feel like the older I get, the more confident I get in my own skin. And my body's been many different shapes and sizes, and I'm really just fascinated by, one, being a woman. And, two, all the changes that your body can go through throughout your lifetime."

Hilary Duff is heating things up south of the border! The actress recently enjoyed a girls getaway at Las Ventanas in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, showing off her incredible figure while enjoying the luxury resort with her gal pals. “One for the books little angels my heart is full and currently detoxing from da ruuuuum tennis match,” she captioned her Instagram post. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Hilary Duff 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 Swears By Bodybuilding

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Since giving birth to her daughter with fiancé Matthew Koma in 2018, Hilary has sworn by bodybuilding. “I was thinking I don’t need to do heavy weights because if I do heavy weights I’ll bulk up. I tend to build muscle fast,” she told Women’s Health. “I’m lifting and squatting and using a barbell with lots of weight on it, and I’ve never felt so strong but lean.”

2. She Counts Macros

Hilary also has a diet coach, who helps her make good choices. “He basically counts your macros for you—and it’s been amazing because it’s basically like a mathematical equation that I just follow, and it’s been really successful for me,” she told Women’s Health. Prior to evaluating her daily intake of carbs and healthy fats, “I had no idea how much I was eating throughout the day, snacking,” she said. “I lost 10 pounds and I was not starving myself, and just eating things that I like and being more conscious."

3. She Meals Preps

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Hilary sets herself up for dietary success by meal prepping. “On the weekends, I'll meal prep a few things that I can pack with me and bring to set during the week,” she told Shape. “I'll make a big thing of quinoa and brown rice, or some chicken and steak chopped up. And then I'll bring some arugula and make a salad with everything. I'll bring an avocado with some lemon and sea salt or fruit for a snack. And since there's a juice place on every corner in New York, sometimes I'll get a protein shake as a meal replacement.”

4. She Drinks This Green Smoothie

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Hilary also makes a protein filled green smoothie. “I'll put in some berries, greek yogurt, nut butter, and egg white powder that I buy it at Whole Foods-I'm really into that and use it instead of regular protein powder. And my favorite green juice I make for myself is spinach, romaine, celery, parsley cilantro, apple, pear, and banana and lemon,” she told Shape.

5. She Works Her Glutes

Duff spends extra time on her glutes. “I've been working so hard on my bum lately! I've been doing crazy, crazy, amounts of squats with heavy weights, and weighted deadlifts and hip thrusts. They're so awkward to do because you're basically humping the air, but if they work, I'll do them. It literally changed my whole butt- I've always had a pretty good butt and some meat there but it's made it so much higher than it was, so I'm loving that,” she told Shape.

Known for her iconic role as Lizzie McGuire, Hilary Duff has been seen in multiple movies over the years like A Cinderella Story and Cheaper By The Dozen. And now she's got a starring role at the beach in a swimsuit, with hubby, singer-songwriter Matthew Koma. "Petition to get Matt to change his clothes," she captioned a funny snap. "On day 4 of this...." How does the How I Met Your Father star stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Hilary Duff 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 Deprive Herself

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She doesn’t deprive herself and really strives for balance. "I am really being healthy right now, and for the first time in my life, I am actually really enjoying it,” she said. “I was about to start shooting again, so I started to count my macros. I’d never done that before, but I love it!” Focusing on macro nutrients, there are three essential areas of focus which include protein, carbs, and fat. This diet involves measuring your daily intake of those three things, plus alcohol.

2. She Works Out

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She makes an effort to work out 4 to 5 times a week. "I don't really love to work out," she said. "I just do it because I have to." Her trainer talks about the importance of beginning and ending her workouts with a little cardio on the treadmill. Between the treadmill cardio, Duff said, "I do a lot of strength-training stuff. A lot of jumping, medicine balls, dead lifts, hip thrusts. I'm a pretty strong little gal."

3. She Has Go To Snacks

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It’s important to have go-to snacks when you’re hungry, so she’s got her list of them. Some of her favorites include cottage cheese mixed with dark chocolate covered almonds, strawberries, cheese roll ups, nuts. Occasionally she’ll reach for a slice of pizza, a burger, or a margarita.

4. She Aims To Stop Eating After 6PM

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She tries to stop eating after 6 PM. "Before I got to New York to start shooting for two weeks, I stopped eating after 6 p.m. It's impossible. It's so hard," Hilary said. "I would be in bed by, like, 8. I had to or else I would be like tempted to creep downstairs and be a little mouse." She likes to sip on bitter tears like dandelion root tea what’s a pinch of honey in it.

5. She Has What She Wants In Moderation

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Duff really appreciates this kind of lifestyle, leading to not feeling deprived. “Every time I've dieted before and cut carbs and sugar, there's been such a daunting feeling of 'I'm being deprived, I'm being deprived.' I'm a really balanced person, and I like to have freedom.” She said about her love of macro counting. It’s good for her because she doesn’t really have to cut anything out.

Elizabeth Hurley loved posting bathing suit photos over the summer, so when fall hit, she seemed a little disappointed. Until now. “Oh yeeeeees… finally sun, sea and sun,” she captioned a new photo on Instagram, of her in a bathing suit, and wearing sunglasses. How does she stay so fit at age 56? Read on to see 5 ways Elizabeth Hurley 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 Eats Natural Foods

"I like simple, natural, easy food. I don’t really like food with a lot of chemicals or additives," Elizabeth told The Cut. "When I’m at home in the country, I always try and eat food that’s grown locally. That goes for meats and vegetables."

2. How She Likes to Sweat

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“I don’t do any regulated exercise, but I’m very active. On the weekends I go for long hikes with my dogs. I try and stretch every day. I do the occasional yoga or Pilates class, but mostly it’s just self-exercise at home. I might do some stomach exercises or some bottom or arm exercises, but because I trained for a dancer when I was young, I sort of know all the exercises. I find it very hard for my schedule to regularly go anywhere else. It works very well for me,” she told the Cut.

3. How She Stays Healthy Emotionally

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“I find watching the news and talking to my friends keeps me healthy emotionally because you realize that there are really terrible things happening sometimes and it makes you feel grateful for what you have. If you hear that someone is sick, you appreciate your health. If you hear something bad happened to someone, you’re glad it didn’t happen to you or your loved ones. There are many ways to appreciate what you’ve got,” she told the Cut.

4. Here are Her Healthy Eating Tips

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"I haven’t eaten processed food for 100 years," the star told U.K.’s Sunday Times. "I don’t eat sweets. I drink little alcohol. I don’t smoke but I deeply regret that I once did. I have learned to eat lighter and not so late." She added: "I think one of the most transformative things that I’ve done is making 50 percent of what I eat vegetable matter," Hurley continued. "If you have a slice of toast for breakfast, have an apple too. Counteract everything with vegetables,” according to Fox News.

5. She Has Her Own Swimsuit Line

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Elizabeth Hurley Beach was launched in 2005. "I decided to venture into beachwear not only because I’ve always been obsessed with vacation clothes, but also because it’s an area where women, regardless of shape or size, can either look amazing or really get it wrong. I wanted to develop resort collections, which make women feel fabulous at any age," she announced on the company’s site.

Elizabeth Hurley is an icon who, at age 57, still posts swimsuit photos on Instagram. Hurley just shared a stunning new video to her account this week. In it, she posed in front of a mirror in a blue bathing suit. Her amazing abs were on full display. She captioned the post, “Back in a bikini.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Elizabeth Hurley 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 Gardens

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Hurley makes sure to stay in shape. However, she doesn’t like to do traditional exercise. She opts for more non-traditional forms of movement. Specifically, the actress loves to garden. "The most relaxed I can ever be is if I go out into my yard and do some gardening," she tells E! News. "When I'm working in the yard, I'm stretching, I'm bending and I find that's good for both my mind and body.”

2. She Walks

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Hurley likes to do a lot of outdoor activities. She tells E! News that one of her favorite things to do is go on walks. "I don't like so much to go to the gym, but I like to go for really long walks," she continued, "It's almost always about going outside."

3. She Lives A Healthy Lifestyle

For Hurley, wellness means doing a lot of different things. She says that she enjoys being healthy, and that this helps her stay consistent. "Your skin is more likely to glow when you're eating well and doing exercise than if you're lying on the couch, watching TV and eating chips," she said to E! News. "If I put myself in a healthy frame of mind, my hair suddenly looks better, my skin looks better."

4. She Promotes Breast Cancer Checks

Hurley is a spokeswoman for the Estee Lauder breast cancer campaign. She tells E! News that she wants to encourage other women to get themselves checked. "A girlfriend of mine said she saw my Instagram post for the breast cancer campaign, telling women if they couldn't get to their doctor to self-check," she says. "She self-checked and found a lump. She was only in her early 40s. She went to the doctor and had cancer. But thanks to our messaging and thanks to her checking her own breasts, she's fine. She received treatment and she's in remission. When you realize that something as simple as an Instagram post can make a difference in someone's life, it's very moving."

5. She Keeps Her Skin Moisturized

Hurley has amazing skin, and she makes sure to take care of it. One of her biggest secrets is keeping her skin moisturized. Hurley stressed the importance of this to Us Weekly. “As you get older your skin gets drier and you have to use more moisturizer, more eye cream, more body cream, more elbow cream, everything! I think moisture, moisture, moisture is the most important thing.”