A new Baywatch movie launched this summer, but it didn't make anyone forget about Carmen Electra — the OG babe in a red swimsuit. Especially since the now 45-year-old dancer and actress looks alarmingly similar to the way she did when the show ran in the '90s. Recently, she signed on for a completely new role: one of the contestants on Food Network's Worst Cooks In America, which airs Aug. 23. Although she might not know how to roast a pan of veggies, Electra definitely has the wherewithal to eat healthfully. Here are her tips for treating her body well.
She drinks more water than you do.
Unlike the rest of Hollywood's green juice girls, Electra has a more affordable hydration obsession. "I made it a rule that I have to drink two bottles of water before I start my day," she told The Cut. It's been a years-long resolution of hers to cut down on soda and increase her water intake. Now that Electra's finally doing it, she's noticing a huge difference. "It's easier for me now to keep the weight off," Electra revealed, adding her skin is completely different, too.
Her go-to foods are insanely clean.
Electra likes to fill up on fish — especially in the form of sushi. You'll often see paparazzi snapping the star in front of Southern California's hottest Japanese spots, like Sushi Roka and Omi Sushi. When Electra is prepping for a performance or photo shoot, she says, "I will focus more on fruits and vegetables, too."
When it comes to working out, she sticks to her roots.
Electra's parents put her in dance classes as a young child, and she's turned the hobby into her main source of exercise. It sometimes takes on a more risqué quality — she released a set of aerobic striptease workout DVDs more than a decade ago — but Electra prefers a few body rolls in the studio to logging time at the gym. "I look at fitness as a way of expressing myself," she told Muscle & Fitness. On the days Electra doesn't feel like dancing or even getting herself to a gym, she focuses on a few at-home moves. "I'll do some lunges, something simple like that," she told The Cut.
Carmen knows when to be strict, and when to just eat a cupcake.
According to Electra, wellness is a lifestyle. She tries her hardest to eat healthfully, but won't deny herself a treat here and there. "I can't say that I'm 100 percent perfect," she admitted. Her sweet tooth tends to be her downfall, especially when she's alone or on the road. "I love my sweets: cookies and baked goods in bed," she revealed.
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Sarah Weinberg is the deputy editor at Delish and has covered food, travel, home, and lifestyle for a number of publications, including Food Network Magazine and Country Living. She's originally from the Bay Area, has an unhealthy affinity for the Real Housewives of Anywhere, and harbors strong feelings about fruit salad.
