Davina Potratz is investing time in her wellness – in her workout gear. In a new social media post the Selling Sunset star poses with Dr. Daniel Pompa, flashing her flat abs in a crop top and leggings. “Incredible wellness session with @drpompa,” she captioned the Instagram Stories image. What does she recommend when it comes to diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle tips.
1. Make Sure to Get Enough Sleep
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Davina understands the importance of sleep. “If I’m traveling or have a busy week, my first priority is getting enough sleep, even if I have to take naps during the day,” she writes. “Feeling and looking great starts with getting enough rest.” The Sleep Foundation backs up her claims, explaining that enough z’s is a mood booster, promotes heart health, regulates blood sugar, improves mental function, restores your immune system, helps relieve stress, and aids in weight loss.
2. Get Your Steps In
Don’t underestimate the power of walking, says Davina. “Walk as much as possible to maximize activity and multi task, even if heading to a meeting or taking a call, just make sure you have enough sun screen on,” she writes. Science backs up her claims. One study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that walking at a brisk pace for about 30 minutes a day led to a reduced risk of heart disease, cancer, dementia and death, compared with walking a similar number of steps but at a slower pace.
3. Drink Water
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“Hydrate throughout the day,” says Davina. Mayo Clinic explains that hydration is important for a variety of reasons. Water helps get rid of waste through urination, perspiration, and bowel movements, keeps your temperature normal, lubricates and cushions joints, and helps protect sensitive tissues.
4. Lift Weights
Davina recommends strength training. “Do a few simple workouts that don’t require a gym or a lot of time, such as wall sits, squats, bicycle crunches, planks, push-ups, step-ups, high knees and leg raises,” she says. According to the Mayo Clinic, strength and weight training help reduce body fat, preserve and increase lean muscle mass, and burn calories more efficiently. Strength training may also help you:
- Develop strong bones
- Manage your weight
- Enhance your quality of life
- Manage chronic conditions
- Sharpen your thinking skills
5. Eat Protein
Finally, she recommends a healthy diet. “Snack on whole fruit, nuts or protein shakes so that you’re never super hungry, because that’s when you’re more likely to make compromised food choices. Prioritize protein for every meal,” she says. According to clinical trials, consuming more protein than the recommended dietary allowance not only reduces body weight (BW), but also enhances body composition by decreasing fat mass while preserving fat-free mass (FFM) in both low-calorie and standard-calorie diets.
