{"id":541298,"date":"2026-07-09T16:50:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T16:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/541298\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T16:50:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T16:50:16","slug":"at-79-janet-street-porters-biological-age-is-23-years-younger-thanks-to-this-realistic-exercise-routine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/541298\/","title":{"rendered":"At 79, Janet Street-Porter\u2019s biological age is 23 years younger thanks to this \u2018realistic\u2019 exercise routine"},"content":{"rendered":"

In October last year, Janet Street-Porter<\/a> revealed her goal to live to 100. She told the Express<\/a> she wanted her \u2018body to be operating at peak capacity, peak efficiency\u2019 \u2013 and yesterday, she received a promising sign that her efforts are paying off. On an episode of Loose Women<\/a>, as each host\u2019s biological age<\/a> was shared by Dr Zoe Williams, it was announced that Janet\u2019s is 56: 23 years younger than her real age. <\/p>\n

\u2018Janet was the least looking forward to this, wasn\u2019t really interested,\u2019 said co-host Ruth Langsford. \u2018But let\u2019s see what happens.\u2019 <\/p>\n

Dr Zoe Williams added: \u2018Your glycan age, Janet, is 56. 23 years younger \u2013 which is the biggest difference [within the Loose Women hosts].\u2019 <\/p>\n

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For context, your glycan age measures the chronic inflammation levels in your immune system to determine your biological age \u2013 the lower the inflammation, the slower your body is ageing in comparison to your actual chronological age. So, what exactly is Janet doing to reduce hers? Low-impact, sustainable exercise<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Speaking to SW Londoner<\/a>, she said, \u2018In terms of exercise and healthy eating, people should set themselves little realistic goals that they can achieve.\u2019 <\/p>\n

Walking<\/a> is Janet\u2019s daily non-negotiable. \u2018You don\u2019t have to power walk,\u2019 she told The Telegraph<\/a>. \u2018Just put one foot in front of the other. As a writer, I spend a lot of time on the computer, but I make sure that I do an hour and a half of walking every day.\u2019 <\/p>\n

Granted, a 90-minute walk a day isn\u2019t always realistic, but Janet adds even \u2018half an hour is something\u2019. \u2018I also think it\u2019s important to walk in the morning and in the afternoon,\u2019 she says. \u2018Whatever you do, do not take your phone with you!\u2019<\/p>\n

Heading out for a stroll has repeatedly been proven by science<\/a> to lower inflammation by decreasing excess body fat, which produces inflammatory chemicals, and by forcing your muscles to contract which releases anti-inflammatory molecules. <\/p>\n

When she\u2019s not walking, Janet also regularly swims. \u2018I swim<\/a> now in rivers and lakes. It\u2019s less stress on my muscles,\u2019 she told Yours. \u2018That\u2019s not to say I swim like an Olympic athlete. I prefer to do a ladylike breaststroke.\u2019 Much like walking, various studies<\/a> show that swimming reduces chronic inflammation by lowering inflammatory proteins while boosting your anti-inflammatory and antioxidant pathways. <\/p>\n

As for diet, Janet isn’t particularly strict, though she balances indulgence with nutrition. \u2018[On the weekend], I have a full English. My partner Peter cooks it,\u2019 she told the Manchester Evening News<\/a>. \u2018He\u2019ll do bacon and eggs from the local farm shop, tomatoes or mushrooms, occasionally black pudding. I\u2019ll precede that with dark fruit: blueberries, black grapes, pomegranate seeds. That’s my homage to the health people.\u2019 <\/p>\n

So, if living a longer, healthier life like Janet is your aim, the key is to reduce your inflammation with simple, low-impact movement, since persistent inflammation accelerates ageing by causing ongoing damage to your cells and tissues. Janet is proof that, no, you don\u2019t need to be smashing out intense workouts \u2013 nor do you need to cut out all the foods you enjoy.<\/p>\n

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As Women\u2019s Health UK\u2019s fitness director and a qualified Pilates and yoga instructor, Bridie Wilkins has been passionately reporting on exercise, health and nutrition since the start of her decade-long career in journalism.<\/p>\n

After earning a first-class degree in journalism and NCTJ accreditation, she secured her first role at Look Magazine, where she launched the magazine\u2019s health and fitness column, Look Fit, before going on to become Health and Fitness writer at HELLO!<\/p>\n

Since, she has written for Stylist, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Elle, The Metro, Runner\u2019s World and Red. Today, she oversees all fitness content across Women’s Health online and in <\/a>print, spearheading leading cross-platform franchises, such as \u2018Fit At Any Age\u2019, which showcases the women proving that age is no barrier to exercise.<\/p>\n

She has also represented the brand on BBC Radio London, plus various podcasts and Substacks \u2013 all with the aim to encourage more women to exercise and show them how. Outside of work, find her trying the latest Pilates studio, testing her VO2 max for fun (TY, Oura), or posting workouts on Instagram. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n