New Zealand and Bollywood star Shirley Setia is enjoying one of the best parts of being at the beach—naturally wavy hair. Setia shared pictures of herself posing on the sand in the beautiful Maldives, wearing an animal print swimsuit. “Salty hair & ocean air 🐬,” she captioned the post. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Setia 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 Avoids Sugar
Setia is mindful of her sugar intake. “I don’t have a set regime that I follow, but I do eat in smaller portions throughout the day,” she says. “I eat everything, but I eat in smaller portions. I do try avoiding sweets because I get a sore throat when I eat sweets and that’s always a problem I face while recording. I have not had ice cream in years, that’s something I’ve completely given up on. I love dancing, you’ll see me dancing and that’s how I’m burning my calories.”
2. Tea and Coffee
Setia says she enjoys both tea and coffee. “Green tea is exceptionally high in flavonoids that can help boost your heart health by lowering bad cholesterol and reducing blood clotting,” according to Penn Medicine. “Studies show this type of tea can also help lower blood pressure, triglycerides and total cholesterol.”
3. Home Workouts
Setia prefers to work out at home whenever possible. “I do home workouts whenever possible and whenever it suits my time,” she says. “A lot of easy home exercises like planks or squats.”
4. Skincare Maven
Setia is diligent about her skincare routine. “My skincare routine is quite simple really,” she says. “I have been thinking of recording a video about it because I usually keep reading comments and I know lots of people are curious about it. Removing 100% of the makeup after a shoot is very important. However, it is an extremely exhausting thing to do after long hours of shooting and one does not feel like spending time on it.”
5. Meditation Sessions
Setia enjoys the mental health benefits of regular meditation. “[Mental health is] as important as our physical health, so I’ve been trying to meditate whenever possible,” she says. “I’m trying to get into it and it’s been good for me. Meditation is very difficult, it’s tough to just focus on something and to not let other thoughts bother you. It’s quite important to take care of our minds as well.”