[주말엔 운동] “I thought I was in my 30s and liked exercise”… What is the secret to a 65-year-old grandmother’s ‘firm and slim body’?

[아이뉴스24 신수정 기자] A 65-year-old grandmother with a firm and slim body that belies her age has revealed her secret.

A 65-year-old grandmother with a firm and slim body that belies her age has revealed her secret. Image unrelated to this article. [사진=픽사베이]

On the 22nd (local time), British media The Sun introduced Maria (65), a TikToker who is popular for her healthy body and has about 90,000 followers, and shared her secret to maintaining her body.

According to reports, Maria emphasized in her video, “I maintain a youthful figure through exercise and healthy habits, not genetic factors,” and said, “I don’t smoke and I never drink alcohol or eat sugar.”

Maria added, “I feel more energetic now than when I was in my 30s.”

Netizens praised Maria, saying things like, “She looks to be in her late 30s at most,” and “Are you really 65 years old? This is a blessing.”

A 65-year-old grandmother with a firm and slim body that belies her age has revealed her secret. The photo is Maria. [사진=더 선]

In fact, there is research that shows that people who smoke frequently have their faces age faster. The study, published in PLOS Genetics, says smoking can affect not only your lung health, but also your appearance. The more frequently you smoke, the more wrinkles you have on your face.

Alcohol also takes away moisture, dries out the skin, and weakens the skin’s immunity. Additionally, alcohol inhibits the function of osteoblasts that build bones and interferes with the metabolism of vitamin D, which is involved in calcium absorption.

This causes bone density to decrease, making people more susceptible to diseases such as osteoporosis, which commonly occurs after middle age.

Sugar is a shortcut to making your body obese. When you consume more sugar, such as sugar, your blood sugar rises rapidly, excessive insulin is secreted to bring it down to normal, and the sudden drop in blood sugar repeats, resulting in ‘insulin resistance’.

In that case, even if you eat just a little, you will easily gain weight and not lose it, and the risk of diabetes and coronary artery disease will increase.

/Reporter Shin Soo-jeong ([e-mail])