70-year-old grandma reveals her secret to looking half her age

Grandmother of four, Carolyn Hartz, turns 70 next month. And everyone is amazed at how good she looks.

She told News AU her secret:

You have to watch what you put it in your mouth — that’s number one — and two, you have to move your legs

Hartz was diagnosed as pre-diabetic when she was 40 years old. She was eating cheesecake for breakfast, and having a packet of biscuits in the afternoon at that time. She gave up all the sweet stuff for a year so she could get her blood sugar under control.

And then after that, she told News AU:

In those days, we never talked about mindfulness but I became very aware of what I was eating. And so I did have my sweets and I made sure I tasted them.

Her healthy endeavours led her to start her own business, distributing a sugar alternative called Xylitol.

As well as her healthy diet, she gets seven to eight hours of sleep a night, goes on daily walks, and says she has a positive attitude. She also admits to having had some cosmetic work done.

She points out that 'surgery isn't the answer to healthy wellbeing' though.

Sounds easy enough, right?

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