There’s no denying that Andie MacDowell is getting better as she gets older. Her trademark curly hair has only gotten better as it has turned silver over the years, and at 67, she still looks great. Are you curious about how she does it? Well, you’re in the right spot.
Andie told InStyle that the exercise she does to look great, feel strong, and, most importantly, protect herself from the inside out. What health issue is she most worried about? Bone density.
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Video poster: “We’re all going in to get our bone density checked.” But you can make your bones stronger. She told InStyle, “It’s not like you don’t have a choice.” And it looks like she’s become very interested in one way of doing things: “I’m addicted to weights now.” As you get older, it’s really what you need to do.
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Andie doesn’t just use weights as part of her health routine. The star told Today.com that she likes to go for a walk outside early in the morning. She said, “It’s really good to get sunlight in your eyes first thing in the morning.” “I love to run 5 miles.” That’s what I want to do.
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Andie has also said that yoga keeps her in shape, but her most unusual health habit is forest bathing. “When I’m at work and I’m really tired, I hug a tree.” I don’t care what people think. I don’t mind who sees me. “I go up and thank them,” she says. What did all her hard work get her? “Everything is strong.” She told InStyle, “It’s great.” In that case, we’ll try anything!
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As Andie has gotten older, she has moved away from the idea of “embracing” age and toward something even better: glorifying it. She told Today.com that we should always look for the beauty in ourselves, even when things change.
“The beauty of your belly, the beauty of your shape as it changes, and the beauty of your neck. Your neck is beautiful, that’s something. She said, “I think you need to find ways to celebrate how you change as you get older because it’s part of the process.”
