Maria Menounos in Bathing Suit Says "Happy Earth Day"

Maria Menounos, the TV host and the founder (with husband/producer Keven Undergaro) of AfterBuzz TV, has an important message and she's delivering it in a swimsuit. "Happy Earth Day friends! Whether in my yard or at the beach, I love being in nature. It’s my happy place. Anyways, go outside today and breathe in the air, soak up the sun, smell some flowers, hug a tree … lol," she said. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 7 ways Maria Menounos 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 Limits the Amount of Meat She Eats

Menounos tells Shape that while she isn’t a vegetarian, she does try to not eat a lot of meat. “I’m an aspiring vegetarian. I try to eat the least amount of meat as I can,” she says. Menounos says that she admires her father’s diet. “He eats nothing processed and very little meat.”

2. She Always Eats Healthy Snacks

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Menounos tells Shape that she makes sure to always have healthy snacks in her kitchen. “There are always almonds in my pantry,” she says. “There’s always Greek yogurt in my fridge.” "The Mediterranean yogurt's creamy, smooth, and slightly thick texture is comforting but indulgent. Its pleasantly sour and moderately sweet taste is intriguing yet familiar. And between the gut-friendly probiotics, healthy fats, and muscle-building protein, it boasts an impressive display of health benefits," says our sister site Eat This, Not That!

3. She Indulges Once In A While

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While Menounos eats healthy, she does satisfy her unhealthy cravings. “I have some indulgences here and there,” she admits to Shape. “Some days are better than others. Last night I had truffle fries, sweet potato fries, and a French toast dessert at Abe & Arthur’s, which was delicious. Definitely not feeling as great today—but it was really delicious!”

4. She Starts Her Day With A Smoothie

Menounos tells Health.com that she loves to make smoothies in the morning. "Most mornings I start with a smoothie," she explains. "My favorite has Greek yogurt, almonds, apple, banana, cinnamon, and a little bit of skim milk. It’s [celebrity trainer] Harley Pasternak’s recipe; I've been doing it for years. Nine times out of 10 that's what I have."

5. She Moves Throughout Her Day

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Menounos admits to Health.com, that she’s not a huge gym rat. Instead, she focuses on moving a lot during the day. “I speed walk and take the longer way to meet someone in their office and take the stairs. I sometimes work 18 hours a day, it's insane. That's why I'm always moving.”

When asked to give fitness advice, Menounos says, “Move with a purpose. Even if you're just going from your office to the bathroom, power walk there.”

6. She Uses A Fitness Tracker

Menounos says that she uses a fitness tracker to count her steps, and says that it really works. “Get a [fitness tracker] and make sure that you’re reaching your steps-a-day goal, and that you're always going,” she says to Health.com. “Take the harder way as much as possible. We’re so conditioned to take the easy way, the convenient way. I never do that; I'm always moving.”

7. She Loves Sit-Ups and Ab Exercises

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Menounos has a flat stomach and rock hard abs, and she has them for a reason. Menounos tells Health.com that she loves to do sit-ups. “I have this one little routine that anyone can get through. Fifty sit-ups: 20 straight up and down, 10 to the side, 10 to the other side, another 10 straight up and down. If you do that every night, you'll see results.” Menounos also says that she is constantly engaging her abs throughout her day, “I'm always contracting my abs all day. I’ll squeeze my legs in the car, squeeze my abs. I do it all the time.”

Maria Menounos is one of the most well-known hosts of all time. She and her husband founded AfterbuzzTV, which pioneered live TV recaps. She’s also hosted for Extra, E! News, Access Hollywood, and Today, and is a WWE ambassador. Menounos also hosts her own podcast, Conversations with Maria Menounos. She and her husband are on vacation in Maui, and she shared some highlights on Instagram. In them, the couple took a boat ride, while Menounous wore a white one-piece swimsuit. She captioned the post, “Kev and I enjoying ourselves on this catamaran in Maui- taking in the stunning views and feeling grateful for every moment.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Maria Menounos 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 Uses The 75/25 Rule

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Menounos opened up about her diet and exercise routine to People. She says that she believes in balance when it comes to her diet. “I live by the 75/25 rule,” she says. “75% clean and from the ground, and have a 25% play area so it’s never a guilty pleasure or a splurge day. If Wednesday night I want nachos, I’m going to have it. And on Friday if I want a potato skin then I may have it.”

2. She Works With A Trainer

Menounos tells People that she is working on using weights. She says that she works on this with a personal trainer. “I have been working out with a trainer for the last few weeks because I really want to build my upper body. The amount of weights I’m doing I can’t do by myself. For me anything over 10 lbs. is a lot for me! I’ve gotten up to 25 lbs.”

3. She Keeps Almonds With Her

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Menounos tells People that she likes to take healthy snacks on-the-go with her. And she has a favorite in particular. “I keep almonds in my purse, my car,” she says. “It's the best snack because they don’t go bad and can’t melt! And if you’re prepared you won’t make bad choices like going through the drive through. I’ll eat a handful of almonds to get me through the hour I’m in traffic before I can eat a meal.”

4. She Wears Ankle Weights

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In this post on her website, Menounos revealed her secrets to working out on a regular basis. She says that she likes to wear ankle weights and move around a lot. “With such a busy schedule, it sometimes feels almost impossible to fit in any time for exercise. What I’ve always tried to do is incorporate workouts into my other tasks to make it more manageable to have an easy daily workout routine. I recently discovered these amazing leg weights called ‘Bala bangles’ and I’m in love. They are basically updated, cuter leg weights. Throughout my day to burn some extra calories, I wear my Bala Bangles and push myself to take the stairs, fit in my calf-raises or even do tricep pushes off my counter while I am cooking dinner. I know it sounds too easy or kinda silly, but hey – I'm still moving!”

5. She Does What She Can

When it comes to fitness, Menounos is all about doing what she can each day. “I also want to emphasize the importance of listening to your body,” she writes on her website post. “Just do what you can that day. If all I can do at the time is get on the treadmill and walk for 10 minutes, that’s okay. I do what I can and don’t have guilt. I have phases in life where I can do more, or phases when I do almost nothing. It’s just how it goes for me and I’m ok with that.”

Actress Salma Hayek isn’t afraid to show off her body. The Eternals and Magic Mike’s Last Dance star recently shared a stunning new photo on Instagram. In it, she took a boat ride, and wore a light blue two-piece swimsuit. Hayek captioned the post, “Some people don’t like grey days, but I think everyday is precious. Adore your week, No matter what it brings.”

1. She’s Cautious Of The Environment

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Hayek supports a lot of different causes. One thing that she is passionate about is protecting the environment. She shared this post on Instagram of herself playing with different animals, and talked about protecting the environment in the caption. “This #WorldEnvironmentDay makes me think extra about the future generations and all the wonderful creatures that depend on our choices and it makes me want to try harder.”

2. She’s Comfortable With Her Body

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Hayek is all about body-positivity, and wearing what she wants. In an interview with Glamour, she recalled a conversation with her daughter about a revealing red-carpet look she wanted to wear. “‘But honey, you see the belly,” Hayek said. “‘You see that I have a belly. And I don’t want to be sucking it in.’ And then I said, ‘You know what? Screw that. I’m 56, everything else looks good.’”

3. She Speaks Out Against Sexism

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In an interview with Vogue, Hayek talked about the sexism she’s faced in Hollywood. She makes sure to speak out against these standards. "Why should we let them give us an expiration date? I think there is a lot of sexism when it comes to age. They give us a lot of deadlines that they don't have, such as [the idea that] after a certain age, you lose your beauty or nobody will want to marry you. It's incredibly unfair. I wanted to make this character, who is strong, fierce, beautiful, sexy and ready for adventure because women my age, in their mid-fifties, can still be that."

4. She Swims

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Hayek loves to swim to stay in shape. She shares a bunch of posts on Instagram of herself in the water. Hayek shared these photos and one video of herself taking a swim in the ocean at sunset. She captioned the post, “Every time I need to feel renewed, I jump into the ocean.” Hayek also posted this photo of herself swimming by rock formations, captioning it, “Today is #nationalwaterday but let’s not forget any day how precious water is.”

5. She’s Present

In an interview with Marie Claire, Hayak revealed some of her secrets for building confidence. “It’s about being in the present and being alive. When you’re present you forget certain things; I’m not thinking about how old I am when I wake up. I don’t even look in the mirror. Though, sometimes when I do look in the mirror I go, ‘Oh Jesus’, or I’ll think ‘How come I’m always tired?’ and I’ll remember, ‘Ah, I’m older now’. When it dawns on me, I make the effort to connect with life again. I’m just amazed that at my age I’m still working and having the best moment of my career. At this point I’m just grateful.”

Maria Menounos, the media personality and TV host, is known for her toned, slender figure. She is looking forward to the summer weather, and her most recent Instagram post proves it. In the post, Menounos lounged on a pool float in the water. She wore a white bathing suit, her abs and legs on display. She captioned the post, “It’s warmin’ up!!!” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Maria Menounos 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 Created Her Own Plan

In an interview with Ladies Home Journal, Menounos revealed that she went through a period where she gained a lot of weight. She says that she tried a lot of established plans to drop the pounds, but nothing work. Menounos decided to look elsewhere. "Since I couldn't find a plan that worked for me, I decided to create my own," she says. "Within a year I lost 40 pounds."

2. She Doesn’t Aim To Be Thin

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Menounos says that her main goal is to feel healthy, not to be skinny. She tells Ladies Home Journal that when she was skinny, she wasn’t always healthy, and ended up in and out of the hospital. This is what made her focus on how she felt, not what she weighed. “Just because you're thinner doesn't mean you're healthier. I made it my mission to figure out the very best ways to control my weight and be healthy at the same time."

3. She Focuses On Long Term Success

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For Menounos, being healthy took a while. She tells Ladies Home Journal that her focus was correcting unhealthy habits she had, not going on a diet for a couple of weeks. “My goal was to stop overeating, make healthier choices, and lose weight slowly over the course of one year," she says. "Trying to rush or do crazy crash diets does not give you sustainable results."

4. She Has A Food Journal

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One thing Menounos does to stay healthy is keeping a food journal. She says that this helps her see what she’s eating, and how it affects her body and weight. "Before you change your diet, spend a week recording everything that you eat—and when you ate it—in a weight-loss journal," she advises in Ladies Home Journal. "Now that you know what you're eating.”

5. She Does Little Workouts Throughout The Day

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Menounos tells TooFab that she lives an active life. One way she is able to do this is by finding small ways to be active each day. “I find creative ways to squeeze in exercises during my daily living routine and I stay as active as I possibly can. I walk instead of drive. I opt for stairs instead of escalators. I also have an inexpensive pedometer that measures my daily steps. I strive to do 10,000 a day and whether I accomplish that or not, it's a reminder to try.”

Mel Maia is one of the most successful Brazilian actresses today. Maia’s career started when she was twelve, when she landed the role of young Rita on the hit soap, Avenida Brasil. This role has landed her critical acclaim and several award nominations. Maia just posted a new set of beach photos on Instagram. In them, she enjoyed a drink, pet a kitten, and had a pool day with her friends. She captioned the post, “Happy, you know?!” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Mel Maia 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 Outside

Maia loves to spend time outside. She shared this set of photos on Instagram of herself enjoying time in nature. She captioned the post, “I've fallen in love with this place since 2016, when I recorded the soap opera Beyond Time, and I've always wanted to do something remarkable. Finally, the big day has arrived. Special and beautiful place, where you unite the sophisticated in the middle of nature! I even got a tree as a gift and planted it there, to record this special day!” A study from the Cleveland Clinic states that spending time in nature has a lot of benefits. “The intent is to put people in touch with present-moment experience in a very deep way,” says clinical psychologist Scott Bea, PsyD. “The sights, sounds and smells of the forest take us right into that moment, so our brains stop anticipating, recalling, ruminating and worrying.”

2. She’s Grateful

Maia has had an amazing life. And she is extremely grateful for it. She posted these photos on Instagram of herself thanking her team of people. She captioned the post, “GRATITUDE!!! It was great to be with you, team NO FILTER! (I couldn't find a picture with everyone, but I love each one of them!)”

3. She Rides Jet-skis

Maia does a lot of outdoor activities. One thing she likes to do is ride jet-skis. Leading up to her eighteenth birthday earlier this year, Maia decided to go jet skiing on the water. She posted these photos on Instagram of the occasion. Maia captioned the post, “3 days until 18.”

4. She Swims

Maia loves to go to the beach. And jet-skiing isn't the only activity she likes to do in the water. Maia loves to go swimming. She posted this set of photos on Instagram of herself in the ocean. She captioned the post, “40 degrees.”

5. She Rides ATVs

Maia doesn’t just like to ride jet-skis. She also loves to ride ATVs. She posted this set of photos on Instagram of herself riding in Bahia. She captioned the post, “Pilot a lot hehe.”