Halle Berry On The Key To Being Fit And Fine In Your 50s, Self-Care, And Why She Can’t Work Out Without “WAP”
Essence
5 days ago
Victoria Uwumarogie
While acting is something we’ve known Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry most for, something else she’s passionate about is health and wellness. This isn’t new for the star, though. The 54-year-old, lauded often for her physical fitness and youthfulness, has prioritized taking care of herself, body and mind, ever since she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as she entered her 20s.
“I got diagnosed with diabetes and I quickly learned that I could control my diabetes and live a longer, healthier life if I exercised regularly, changed my diet and did some things in my life that are called destressors,” she tells ESSENCE. That decision changed everything, and she hasn’t looked back. In fact, she’s turned her commitment to health and wellness into an opportunity to help others change their lives for the better. She's done that through her Fitness Friday series on Instagram, and her platform rē•spin. She recently partnered with Amazon and their fitness band Halo to launch training programs created with her team, including personal trainer Peter Lee Thomas, in the Amazon Halo App. rē•spin products will also be available at seven rē•spin x Amazon Halo pop-up locations around the country, and she will be sharing all the workout gear and everyday essentials she can’t get enough of through her Celebrity Store on Amazon.