Wednesday, 9 August 2023

101-year-old's top tip for living a long life

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Most people start thinking about retirement around age 65, but not Jayne Burn. The 101-year-old still works. In fact, she says it's one of the secrets of her longevity. Learn her lessons for living a long, healthy life. Plus, 15 exercises that will strengthen your low back and prevent pain (now and in the future).

Walking Challenge

Today's Workout

Today's workout is an upper-body strength routine.

If you want to incorporate back exercises into your workout, upper-body day is the time to do it. And it's a smart move: While it may not be a body part you want to tone for aesthetic reasons, taking the time to strengthen the low back now, can help prevent pain later.

Also called the erector spinae, the muscles of the low back are responsible for maintaining the spine's structure by holding it up. A strong low back helps prevent injuries and pain during motions such as bending forward and picking things up.

Get 15 exercises to strengthen the low-back here.

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Your Meal Plan

Today's Plan

Stir-fry meals are great go-to dishes for any night of the week. Once you've mastered a few different recipes, you can knock out a tasty, healthy and satisfying meal in minutes using whatever you've got left in the fridge! This veggie-packed noodle recipe calls for soba noodles — spaghetti-like noodles made from buckwheat. If you don't have soba noodles, you can swap in another whole-grain noodle. Add shelled edamame to your noodles (or serve them on the side) to balance your dish with plant-based protein.

Breakfast: Banana Protein Pancakes
Lunch: Corn, Quinoa and Feta Salad
Dinner: Vegan Stir-Fry Noodles

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Woman, 101, who still works and drives has simple tips for a long life

At 101, Jayne Burns still has a 9 to 5.

Decades after most people retire, she chooses to keep working and has been employed at her current job, cutting fabric at a Joann store in Mason, Ohio, for 25 years. Burns works part-time and says it's one of the secrets of her longevity.

"You've got to keep moving and not sit around the house all day," Burns, who was born in 1922, says. "I just like working and I like working with people."

In fact, enjoying being around people is the centenarians top advice for living a long healthy life. She's made friends at work, and a co-worker who is many decades younger has introduced her to TikTok. The two have appeared in videos together, including one on Burns' 100th birthday last year.

Burns says her best jobs have always had one thing in common: nice co-workers. "I just like to be around other people," Burns says. "Most of them are very friendly."

Burns shares her 4 other secrets to a long and healthy life.

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