The 1 food Mary Berry 'avoids' to stay healthy and the fad she can't stand
TV legend Dame Mary Berry has shared her secret to staying sprightly as she ages, revealing that she steers clear of processed foods. The beloved Great British Bake Off icon, who celebrated her 90th birthday earlier this year, is admired for her longevity.
In a candid chat on the Lessons From Our Mothers podcast, the mother-of-three explained her preference for fresh produce over processed options, saying she enjoys visiting butchers and supermarkets to select her own ingredients.
The culinary queen Mary remarked: "I avoid processed foods. Absolutely definitely. I love to shop at a farm shop and I don't mind knobbly vegetables.
"I go to my supermarket, I go to the butchers. If you go to a butchers, you'll get advice as well as good meat."
Having graced our screens as an original judge on Bake Off from 2010 until 2016, Mary has also penned upwards of 75 cookery books across an impressive career spanning over 55 years.
Despite her remarkable track record and active lifestyle in her 90s, Mary confessed there's one modern health craze she hasn't quite embraced, reports Surrey Live.
The star baker admitted she's not keen on kale, despite its popularity due to numerous health benefits such as boosting immunity, supporting bone and heart health, and possibly lowering cancer risk.
Mary expressed her views to the podcast listeners, saying: "I don't go with the trends. I'm not a huge lover of kale. I used to give that to my pony.
"I love cabbage. I'll promote that or watercress and all those sort of things."
Mary has made a poignant health revelation after facing difficulties at a recent public appearance.
The incident unfolded at the Fortnum and Mason Food and Drink Awards, where the beloved former Great British Bake Off star was recognised with a special accolade.
Despite the celebratory atmosphere, she reportedly found the noise from the enthusiastic crowd challenging to cope with.
The distinguished cook, who took to the stage at The Royal Exchange in London, implored the attendees to quieten down, underlining the importance of the ceremony.
Dame Mary, who recently marked her 90th birthday and is currently working on a fresh venture with the BBC, stressed the need to "hear every single person" before revealing to the audience that she was "deaf".
According to the Mail, she said: "Please do keep it very, very quiet. It's such an important occasion, and you must hear every single person that comes up here. I'm deaf and there are maybe one or two others that also find it difficult to hear everything."
In past conversations about her well-being, the television personality has shared how she considers herself "lucky" to have had only a mild case of polio when she was 13-years-old, which was before a vaccine became available.
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