If some seniors opt for anti-wrinkle creams or a healthy diet to prolong their youth, this Briton who will soon celebrate her 102 years relies instead on a particular physical activity. Discover her very effective anti-aging tips.
As she prepares to celebrate her 102nd birthday on May 7, 2023, this British grandmother is in Olympic form. She revealed her youth secrets at the site DailyMail last April 11.
At almost 102 years old, this grandmother is in great shape
His name is not known to the general public, yet Dinkie Flowers is an amazing source of inspiration. At the age of 101, this bubbly Briton seems to have found the fountain of youth since she still displays iron health! This grandmother revealed thatshe owed her longevity to the sun and to dancing. “Dancing keeps you alive and dancing in the sun makes me happy“, she told the DailyMail. A sport that she cannot do without on a daily basis: “Every day I go dancing in the studio I have at home and I try to get everyone to do it too.” she said.
If the senior has set her sights on dancing, the main thing for her is to move: “I see people sitting on their butts all day and reading, but it’s important to get up and keep moving,” she lamented. And he is “never too lateaccording to her to get started: “The work you do keeps your body flexible, it lasts much longer and looks much younger. […] It’s good to keep moving your body, bending your knees and stuff like that“, she advised. If Dinkie Flowers dances for her physical health, this activity is also important to her mental health: “I would advise everyone to start dancing to stay young – for body and soul“.
Dance, youth secret after 100 years
Dancing is the youthful secret of Dinkie Flowers, who has been practicing this activity since the age of three. A former professional dancer, the Briton had also performed in front of Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, at a gala in 1952 for which she received a royal letter of thanks. There centenary has also traveled the world to show off her talents, notably in Baghdad to dance in front of the Iraqi royal family.
Also adapted from ice skating, she transmits her passion in her own dance school Dinkie Flowers Stage School, West Sussex in England. “Dancing is my lifeand helping people dance is my life”concluded the one who had been a hit on the dance show The Greatest Dancer on the BBC when she was already 98!