‘All My Children’ Star Susan Lucci Dishes on Looking & Feeling Great at 79
What To Know
- Susan Lucci credits her youthful appearance and well-being at 79 to a combination of Pilates, which she started in her 40s, and a focus on mind-body-spirit wellness.
- She follows a Mediterranean-style diet rich in vegetables, fruits, and fish, noting that Pilates changed her cravings toward healthier foods.
- Lucci emphasizes moderation in her eating habits and recently celebrated the 56th anniversary of All My Children with nostalgic social media posts.
All My Children star Susan Lucci recently dished on how she stays looking and feeling great at 79.
During an interview with Hello! magazine published on February 4, Lucci opened up about her eating and exercise habits ahead of her 80th birthday. The actress is best known for playing Erica Kane in All My Children from 1970 until the soap opera ended in 2011.
When it comes to fitness as a whole, Lucci explained, “I think first of all, it’s the hip bones connected to the thigh bones, it’s all part of the same thing, the body, mind, spirit.”
Pilates, which she started doing in her 40s, is a must for the actress.
“I wish I’d started sooner,” she confessed, sharing that while she sees physical “results that I really like,” Pilates also positively impacts her mental well-being.
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“It really helps the stress, and I wish I had known about that,” Lucci told the publication. Interestingly, Lucci said Pilates has positively impacted her diet as well. “Two weeks into doing Pilates, my cravings changed.”
The actress added, “Suddenly. I did not want any more tacos or cheeseburgers. If anyone had told me that before, I would not have believed it. Suddenly. I wanted salads and salmon and blueberries, like that.”
Additionally, Lucci shared that she follows a Mediterranean diet, which emphasizes vegetables, fruits, and fish. She echoed this sentiment during a 2024 interview with Fox News.
“Salmon, blueberries and kale,” she said of ingredients she always has in her refrigerator. “My doctor told me, ‘You keep doing what you’re doing because something good will come from that.'”
However, Lucci also admitted to Fox News, “I do have the occasional pasta and carbs. I love cheese, but I don’t eat much of it, hardly ever. I love ice cream, but I moderate it. It’s all about moderation.”
In other recent Lucci news, the actress marked the 56th anniversary of All My Children in January with an Instagram post featuring throwback photos.