How to get a body like Elsa Pataky: Chris Hemsworth's wife reveals secrets
Chris Hemsworth's wife, Elsa Pataky, revealed her surprisingly simple diet and workout secrets during an appearance on Sunrise on Wednesday.
The 43-year-old Spanish actress, who is promoting her fitness book, Strong, told fans to ignore 'quick-fix diets' and instead embrace a new way of living.
'I don't believe anything about diets, like quick diets that you do before summer. Those miracles don't exist,' said the mother-of-three.
Offering advice: Chris Hemsworth's wife, Elsa Pataky (pictured), revealed her surprisingly simple diet and workout secrets during an appearance on Sunrise on Wednesday
Instead of crash dieting, Elsa emphasised the importance of adopting an overall health-focused philosophy.
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Share 49 shares'Eat healthier, like Mediterranean food every day, not just [for] periods of time,' she said.
The Mediterranean diet, which is inspired by the eating habits of Italians and Greeks in the 1960s, is generally high in vegetables, fruits, legumes, whole grains, nuts, seeds and olive oil.
New approach: The 43-year-old Spanish actress, who is promoting her fitness book, Strong, told fans to ignore 'quick-fix diets' and instead embrace a new way of living
Elsa also advised that sugar, alcohol and fatty foods should be kept to a minimum.
On the topic of exercise, the Fast and the Furious star recommended a step-by-step approach.
'At a minimum, start [with] 15 minutes, or 20 minutes [of exercise] a day. If you go on a bus to work, maybe get off earlier than your stop and walk,' she said.
Healthy: Instead of crash dieting, Elsa emphasised the importance of adopting an overall health-focused philosophy. She also recommended following the Mediterranean diet
Elsa Pataky's health tips
- Don't rely on quick fix diets - miracles don't exist
- Switch to a Mediterranean diet
- Cut down on alcohol, sugar and fatty foods
- Embrace incidental exercise
- Develop a health-focused mindset
- Stick to exercises you are passionate about - don't make fitness a chore
- Involve your children in your workouts
'As much as you can do, start little by little, and you'll feel like you're getting addicted to feeling better,' she added.
Elsa, who is known to enjoy yoga and horse riding, then encouraged her fans to embrace forms of exercise they feel passionate about.
'Get passionate about something you like. Don't make it like, "Oh, I have to go to the gym". It has to be something that you love,' she said.
Elsa also likes to get her three children involved when she is working out at home in Byron Bay, and has created 'circuits' for them to complete with toy weights.
'Get passionate about something you like': Elsa, who is known to enjoy yoga and horse riding, encouraged her fans to embrace forms of exercise they feel passionate about
Creative thinking! She also likes to get her three children involved when she is working out at home in Byron Bay, and has created 'circuits' for them to complete with toy weights
However, she warned that mothers should expect to have their workouts interrupted on a regular basis.
'Of course, you stop 100 times because they are fighting or something like that!' Elsa laughed.
Elsa and her husband, Chris Hemsworth, share three children: daughter India, seven, and twin sons Tristan and Sasha, five.
Happily ever after! Elsa married actor Chris Hemsworth (right) in 2010. The Byron Bay-based couple share three children aged between five and seven
Read all about it! Elsa Pataky's fitness book, Strong, is on sale now
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