When discussing the "ageless goddesses" of Taiwan's entertainment industry, Golden Bell Award-winning actress Cheryl Yang undoubtedly represents enduring youthfulness for many. At 48, she not only boasts smooth, hydrated skin but also maintains her 1,7-meter height and a steady weight of approximately 50 kg for many years. Her demeanor and physical condition completely conceal her true age; suggesting she is only 35 would not be an exaggeration.

Here are the secrets that help the actress maintain her slender physique and radiant appearance:

Pilates combined with weight training

Cheryl Yang once shared that she was not inherently passionate about exercise, even feeling a bit intimidated by weight training. However, instead of forcing herself, she sought methods she could consistently pursue long-term. In recent years, she has developed a love for Pilates and gradually incorporated weight training into her daily routine, establishing a steady exercise rhythm.

Not long ago, she posted on her personal Instagram: "Alongside Pilates, I've started incorporating weight training, which I used to be quite hesitant about. The result is that my body feels much more comfortable than I imagined. After the muscles are stretched first, weight training becomes smoother and significantly more effective."

Her weight training regimen includes exercises such as lat pulldowns, rowing machine workouts, and hip thrusts, mostly focusing on large muscle groups. For instance, lat pulldowns and rowing help strengthen back muscles, improving posture by reducing slouching and rounded shoulders, which leads to a more aligned and visually slender physique. Hip thrusts, meanwhile, tone the glutes, thighs, and core muscles, supporting pelvic stability and shaping the lower body.

For women in middle age, muscle mass gradually decreases with age. Moderate weight training not only boosts basal metabolism and reduces the risk of weight gain but also helps maintain bone density and overall body functions. This results in a firmer, less saggy physique and a naturally youthful appearance.

Alongside Pilates, Cheryl Yang incorporates weight training to maintain her figure. Photo: Via Yahoo TW

Consistent "268 Eating Method" for many years

Beyond exercise, Cheryl Yang is also disciplined in managing her diet. For many years, she has adhered to the "268 Eating Method," meaning she eats two meals a day, with the last meal ending before 6 p.m., and each meal is only 80% full.

Her daily routine focuses on a late lunch and dinner, completely skipping soup. For dinner, she consumes almost no carbohydrates, concentrating carbohydrate intake during the day. Sometimes she eats half a bowl of rice or replaces a portion of refined carbohydrates with pumpkin. Crucially, her eating order always prioritizes green vegetables and protein first, with carbohydrates consumed last.

For dinner, she prefers to cook her own vegetable and meat soup, but only eats the vegetables and meat, avoiding the broth, while minimizing seasoning. This eating pattern helps reduce calorie and refined carbohydrate intake in the evening, while retaining sufficient protein and fiber. This method not only helps maintain satiety but also limits the accumulation of excess fat due to fluctuating blood sugar.

A daily glass of ginger tea and health-boosting tea to nourish her complexion

Cheryl Yang once revealed that the first thing she does upon waking each morning is drink a warm glass of ginger tea to warm her stomach; she maintains this habit even in summer. She often grinds ginger into a paste, freezes it into ginger ice cubes, and daily dissolves one cube in boiling water to warm her body from within.

According to traditional Chinese medicine, ginger is warming. Consuming a moderate amount helps promote blood circulation, dispel cold, and warm the stomach. For individuals prone to cold hands and feet or with slow metabolism, this is a popular health-preserving method among middle-aged women.

Additionally, she drinks a health-boosting tea daily, brewed from red dates, goji berries, and astragalus. Red dates, goji berries, and astragalus are three famous qi-tonifying herbs in traditional Chinese medicine.

This combination of health-boosting tea is suitable for daily consumption or when feeling fatigued. It helps replenish water and reduces the consumption of sugary drinks like milk tea, which is beneficial for maintaining physique and stabilizing metabolism.

However, experts still recommend moderate consumption. If you have a special constitution or chronic illness, it is best to consult a specialist doctor before use.

Fixed habit of drinking homemade vegetable juice after meals

Besides ginger tea and health-boosting tea, Cheryl Yang also has a habit of drinking a glass of unsweetened vegetable juice after meals. Her recipe primarily includes carrots, apples, and lemons, and she strictly avoids adding any sugar.

Carrots are rich in beta-carotene, apples contain soluble fiber, and lemons add a refreshing flavor. While vegetable juice cannot fully replace eating fresh produce directly, its daily consumption as a supplement still enhances vegetable intake.

Cheryl Yang looks youthful at nearly 50. Photo: Via Yahoo TW

Avoids crossing her legs

Beyond controlling her diet and exercise, Cheryl Yang is also disciplined in managing her posture. She once shared: "Unless I'm posing for a photo, I absolutely do not cross my legs." She has consistently maintained this habit for many years.

Furthermore, the actress pays special attention to her standing posture. She always tries to avoid locking her knees (over-straightening her legs), instead slightly bending her knees and using her core muscles for support. Standing with locked knees can put excessive strain on the legs, which over time can make the calf lines appear coarser and thicker.

Cheryl Yang, born in 1977, entered the entertainment industry at 14. After filming commercials, she appeared in a music video with actor Andy Lau. The actress has also participated in many popular television dramas and films and is known for her role as a lingerie model in Taiwan.

My Y (Via Yahoo TW)