Betty White Revealed Secrets to Living to 99

Just as Betty White neared her 100th trip around the sun—her birthday would have been January 17—the Golden Girls star passed away. But not before revealing the secrets to her longevity. "I'm so lucky to be in such good health and feel so good at this age," White told People in their latest issue. "It's amazing." Read on to see 6 of Betty White’s secrets to living to 99 and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Is An Optimist

White declares she was "born a cockeyed optimist" and that it is key to her positron attitude. "I got it from my mom, and that never changed," she told People. "I always find the positive."

2. She Refuses to Eat Green

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Green juice and salads are not part of the Betty White diet. "I try to avoid anything green. I think it's working,” she told People.

3. She Keeps Her Brain Active

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White revealed to People that she keeps her brain stimulated by playing crossword puzzles and card games. She also likes to watch television, including animal documentaries, Jeopardy! and sports, namely golf.

4. Her Exercise is Walking Up Stairs

White gets her exercise at home. “I have a two-story house and a bad memory, so I’m up and down those stairs all the time,” she previously told Parade. “That’s my exercise.”

5. She Indulges

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White is a meat eater, declaring on The Late Show with David Letterman, that it’s best to “take some wheatgrass, soy paste, and carob, toss in the garbage and cook yourself a big-a** piece of pork,” she joked. She makes sure to treat herself, telling Parade that her favorite things to consume are vodka and hot dogs, “probably in that order.”

6. She Laughs

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When previously asked by People about her number one tip for a healthy life, she revealed it is having a sense of humor. “Don’t take yourself too seriously,” she said. “You can lie to others—not that I would—but you cannot lie to yourself.”

Lauralee Bell is sharing gratitude in her swimsuit. In a recent social media post the Young and the Restless star shows off her amazing body in a bathing suit while vacationing with her family. “Thank you family (and friends who are family) Spending time together is my favorite thing! 🏝️❤️All parents understand when kids go off to college and/or start having their own lives we wait for these moments to be together,” she captioned the Instagram video. How has the star, 54, approached health and wellness over the years? Celebwell rounded up her top health habits.

1. These Are the Two Secrets to Her Longevity

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At 54, Bell maintains that two things are responsible for her longevity. “I have to just really eat well and lift weights and try to last,” she told Deadline.

2. Exercise Changes Her Face

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In an interview with the Los Angeles Times many years ago, Bell explained that exercise changed her face. “It sounds so strange but after working out, an awful lot changed. I lost baby fat. My face changed. My hairdresser asked if I had my eyes enlarged because suddenly they were so big on camera. I just changed,” she said.

3. Exercise Also Boosts Her Mind

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“It’s amazing. When you strengthen your body, you strengthen your mind. I became more independent. I became stronger, more vocal in terms of my beliefs,” she added about the mental benefits of breaking a sweat.

4. She Exercises a Few Times a Week

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Bell said that she works out three times a week. “I eat differently now so I don’t have to work out as much. I get there 20 minutes before my trainer to walk the treadmill. And then I lift weights. I leg press a lot, close to 200 pounds. And I do barbells anywhere from 5 to 25 pounds. One day we’ll do shoulders and legs and then the next day we’ll do arms and butt. When I’m watching TV I’ll crank out 100 or 200 sit-ups during commercial breaks,” she added.

5. She Walks

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She also walks on the treadmill and outside. Going for a daily walk can be a game changer in terms of exercise, especially at a brisk speed. One study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that walking at a brisk pace for about 30 minutes a day led to a reduced risk of heart disease, cancer, dementia and death, compared with walking a similar number of steps but at a slower pace.

6. She Eats Healthy

Bell detailed her diet to the Los Angeles Times. “At home I’ll have Shredded Wheat or Grape Nuts for breakfast--that to me is the biggest treat--and nonfat milk. Orange juice and coffee. If I’m [on the set] it’s very easy to order egg whites or granola or oatmeal,” she said. “Then for lunch I’ll bring turkey hot dogs and spinach and brown rice vegetable patties, which I heat up in the microwave, and a salad or vegetable. And I drink a lot of diet Coke. Dinner, I eat a lot of fish--like this weekend I had swordfish--and a lot of meat and chicken and vegetables. I just won’t have the potato or bread. I really like red and white wine. And every once in a while I have to do something like pizza or Doritos or Oreos. And I eat a lot of licorice.”

Gwyneth Paltrow is not just a fitness maven, she’s a fitness icon, leaving Hollywood behind to launch a newsletter that became a wellness empire. She turns 50 in a few days (though you wouldn’t know it based on her figure) and she’s looking toward the future. “Musings on a milestone,” she captioned a new bathing suit photo, and an accompanying essay. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Gwyneth Paltrow stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Likes to Feel Her Best for Big Events

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“If I have a big event coming up, I like to make sure I'm doing lots of cardiovascular exercise, lots of sweat, lots of scrubbing. I'm a big believer in enjoying your life. But if you have a something specific that you're trying to get ready for, or just once a year, I really like to do a good detox for maintenance. So I've basically tried everything from a one day gallbladder flush fast to a seven week nightmare. It's great for eliminating bloat and firming your skin and just feeling your best,” she told Net-a-Porter.

2. This is How She Keeps Her Hair Healthy

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“Nutrition is a really important component of having healthy hair, fish oil. If you take fish oil, it's good for your hair. And also I'm a big believer in old-fashioned hair, brushing, stimulating the scalp and really getting the oils through to the ends of the hair. I think that's a good way to keep your hair healthy,” she told Net-a-Porter.

3. Life is Getting Sweeter as She Turns 50

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“On September 27, I’ll turn 50. As I sit here contemplating this idea in the late summer morning, no moisture in the air, breeze moving only the tops of the trees, I strangely have no sense of time passed. I am as connected to this feeling of longing, of promise—promise of the fall, of something ebbing—as I was 30 years ago. I understand on some level that life is linear, that I have lived x number of days thus far and I have more in the basket under my arm than I do in the field before me. But there is something about the sweetness of life that exists deep within me that is unchanged, that will not change. It is the essence of the essence. It seems to be getting sweeter,” she wrote in this great Goop essay this week.

4. Here’s How She Wants to Live Going Forward

“I would like to slow down. I would like to retreat a little bit. I would like to make my circle smaller. I would like to cook dinner more. I would like to see misunderstandings become understandings. I would like to continue to open the deepest part of myself to my husband, even though it scares me. I would like to sing more, even if it’s just in the shower. I would like to tell anyone that had a negative experience with me that I am sorry. I would like to fully acknowledge myself. I am imperfect, I can shut down and turn to ice, I have no patience, I swear at other drivers, I don’t close my closet doors, I lie when I don’t want to hurt feelings. I am also generous and funny. I am smart and brave. I am a searcher, and I can bring you along on my quest for meaning. When I love you, you will feel it encompass you through time and space and till the end of the earth. I am all of it,” she wrote.

5. She Started Goop to Connect With People

“It's scary to leave infrastructure or like a whole system, where there's so much scaffolding, where you're like, okay, I know my place here. I felt like when I was acting a lot, it was an amazing career and I got to travel to all these amazing places and make out with Jude Law and and Ethan Hawke…and Robert Downey as well,” she said ot laughs. “But I did feel sort of like I had this other calling like this other passion and I really wanted to give myself the agency to pursue it. And though it was scary, I kind of felt like I had my, I had my kid, my first child and… in the acting world, you kind of go for three months and you're traveling and you're on set all day. And I didn't think it was really conducive to being a new mom and I kind of stepped away and then started kind of like contemplating what I could do in the lifestyle space or how I could connect people to things that might be valuable to them. And how could I impact lives in a way that felt more immediate to me and more meaningful to me. And so I kind of like went from there,” she said at Side X Side.