It may be the era of Ozempic, but you certainly won't find presenter, author and fitness guru Davina McCall jumping on any of the latest weight-loss fads. 'Health and fitness need to be a long-term thing that you can enjoy, not something you do for a couple of months a year and then give up on. I've never believed in quick fixes because I know they don't work,' she says.
The mum of three also advises people to look to the future when it comes to staying fit. 'If you want to stay younger for longer, exercise. How you look and feel in middle age is a really good indicator of how you'll feel when you're older and what kind of physical ability you'll have. The sooner you start the process of getting fit, the better.
I look at amazing women like Jane Fonda and Helen Mirren for inspiration.
'I want to be around for as long as possible and that's why exercise is so important. It's the biggest factor for me these days, rather than it being about how I look. I want to feel great, too. Being able to leap out of bed in the morning is a massive bonus too, even if it does drive my son Chester a bit mad!'
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