With 1.3 million followers on Instagram, Cameron Brink, an American pro basketball player, playing for the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA and throughout college at Stanford, is admired by her community of followers for her athleticism, and dedication to her health and wellness. “Yk I loveee a photo dump,” she said on Instagram with photos of her by the pool, with her pup, indulging in the viral Swedish candy, and more. What does she do to stay fit and healthy? Brink has quite a few go-to habits that help her maintain her fit physique.
She aims to eat healthy. “I’m definitely about eating balanced and healthy, but also I eat a lot of my guilty pleasures,” she tells Women’s Health. According to the World Health Organization, “it protects you against many chronic noncommunicable diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Eating a variety of foods and consuming less salt, sugars and saturated and industrially-produced trans-fats, are essential for healthy diet. A healthy diet comprises a combination of different foods.”
For the 2023 NCAA Tournament, she was dealing with the norovirus during one round. “I was severely ill,” she said to Women’s Health. “I had lost eight pounds and I was so, so sick.” She has a go-to method when it comes to recovering from being sick, and that’s plenty of applesauce pouches. “I swear it works,” she said. “If you feel ill and you need an energy kick, I just have an applesauce.”
Optimum Nutrition’s vanilla whey is a trusty way she gets her protein. “Protein does a good job of keeping me full,” she said. “I don’t feel like I’m hungry within the next hour, so that’s good when you’re playing.” According to Atrium Health, “eating the right amount of protein for your body can have numerous benefits, such as helping your body create antibodies to ward off illnesses and infections, helping your bloodstream carry oxygen throughout your body, blood sugar balance,” and more.
She had some help from family for a while, but wants to learn the ins and outs of meal prep herself. “My sweet grandma has lived with us my whole life and she spoiled me,” Cameron said. “Now, I guess in the real world, I’m going to have to learn how to make more than cereal and PB&J and scrambled eggs.” According to the National Library of Medicine, “home cooking is associated with numerous health benefits, including a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus and other chronic diseases. People who cook at home eat higher quality food, consume less calories, spend less money on food, and have less weight gain over time than those who dine out and eat prepared foods on a regular basis.”
We’re all guilty of DoorDashing sushi when we’re in a rush to get dinner in, and Cameron does it on occasion, too. “I definitely DoorDash way too much,” Cameron said. “It’s hard because in college you don’t really have a kitchen. But that’s why I love stuff like overnight oats and protein bars, because it’s just accessible.”
