Zoe Saldana Covers Women's Health Magazine September 2011 Issue

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Zoe Saldana is on a roll! She's now the cover of Women’s Healthy Magazine. The actress shared with WH her health secrets and why she liked physical roles. 

Zoe on needing to be motivated to work out:
“I get bored really easily. If I didn’t have a trainer to push me, I’d go walk for about 15 minutes. But I love feeling in tune with my body and eating right.” 

Zoe on eating in moderation:
“Sometimes I pig out on pasta, but that’s OK. The next day, I just eat healthy.” 

Zoe on doing Pilates 3 times a week:
“It’s the closest thing to dance.” 

Zoe on getting older:
“I’m very accepting with my age. It’s like notches on your belt: experience, wisdom, and a different kind of beauty. There comes a day when you’ve become comfortable in your skin. But God as my witness, I am going to try to do everything I can to keep this ass together for as long as I possibly can-without going against nature.” 

Zoe on why she likes doing physical roles:
“Physical roles give me a chance to learn something new,” she says. “Like the fact that I can grab a gun, disassemble it, and put it back together. I’m a girl from Queens. I’ve never gone, ‘What am I doing today? Oh, I’m gonna grab a gun and learn how to use it.’ ”