Barbara Eden turned 93 on August 23, and she’s as busy as she’s ever been. But the I Dream of Jeannie star didn’t rub a magic lamp and have her wish for eternal youth granted. Barbara committed to staying active to remain feeling young.
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Working Out Is Important to Barbara Eden
She told Fox News Digital that exercise is important to routine.
“I used to work out all the time,” said Eden. “I used to do spinning classes and then do weights with a trainer… When COVID hit, that ended my heavy workouts. Now I have a stationary bicycle, and I lift five pounds. I use lightweight weights, but they’re good for your bones.”
She added that her parents influenced her eating habits, and she’s thankful for what they taught her.
“I was lucky to have a mother and father who were conscious of eating well and living,” she explained. “My mother’s mantra was ‘moderation of all things.’ That’s how they lived, and that’s how I’ve lived.
Barbara admitted that she doesn’t know what her greatest motivator is. Luckily, she’s always had a special drive.
“I don’t think about it,” she said. “I would guess that a shrink would say that I want to be productive and not sit on a shelf and do nothing; I think if I wasn’t doing what I’m doing, I would go out and find a job just to keep myself going and be part of civilization… If you don’t try, you’re not going to be doing anything. That’s not good. I say, just be busy. Be productive. That’s so important… It’s important to me.”
She appeared recently at Fan Boy Expo Comic Con and plans to be at the Wyland Galleries in Orlando, Florida, on October 18 for Adam Scott Rote’s exhibition, “Disney Fine Art. “
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