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There are three foods Susan Lucci eats every day.<\/p>\n
The “All My Children” alum told Fox News Digital there are certain ingredients she lives on and always has in stock in her fridge.<\/p>\n
“Salmon, blueberries and kale,” the actress said of her clean diet. “My doctor told me, \u2018You keep doing what you\u2019re doing because something good will come from that.'”<\/p>\n
SUSAN LUCCI, 76, HAS NO PLANS TO SLOW DOWN, CALLS RETIREMENT A ‘DIRTY WORD’<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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Susan Lucci told Fox News Digital there are three foods she can’t live without.<\/span> (Michael Loccisano\/Getty Images for AHA)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe 77-year-old, a longtime ambassador of the American Heart Association, follows the Mediterranean diet, which is rich in fresh fruits, vegetables and fish.<\/p>\n
“It started with superfoods,” she explained. “A book about it came out, and my friend gave it to me. She was already eating that way and she looked great. And as I educated myself, I realized that\u2019s how I ate. \u2026 I do have the occasional pasta and carbs. I love carbs. \u2026 But the key is moderation.<\/p>\n
“I try to avoid foods that are full of cholesterol,” Lucci added. “I love cheese, but I don\u2019t eat much of it, hardly ever. I love ice cream, but I moderate it. It\u2019s all about moderation. For the most part, I avoid foods that can lead to cholesterol buildup. My husband was an executive chef trained in Europe. I remember I would eat everything that he was cooking. It was like monopoly food. And I did build up cholesterol. \u2026 It\u2019s not about being trendy. It\u2019s about being your best self.”<\/p>\n
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Susan Lucci attends the American Heart Association\u2019s Go Red for Women Red Dress Collection Concert 2024 at Jazz at Lincoln Center Jan. 31, 2024, in New York City.\u00a0<\/span> (Astrid Stawiarz\/Getty Images for The American Heart Associations Go Red for Women Red Dress Collection Concert)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nLucci also follows a no-nonsense workout regimen, one she discovered 27 years ago.<\/p>\n
“I do Pilates every day,” the star said. “The time depends on my schedule for the day and how early my day starts. But I get up early every day just to accommodate it. I do Pilates at least five days a week. Sometimes, it\u2019s six days a week because it\u2019s good to come at your muscles differently. I sometimes add weights for part of it or work out on a Pilates chair, which gives you a cardio workout as well. But I sometimes add light weights. I don\u2019t want to bulk up. Everybody\u2019s different, but that\u2019s what works for me. I do 30 reps each.<\/p>\n
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/strong><\/p>\n“Pilates may look so easy, but it requires a lot of strength,” she said. “My good friend, who was my trainer for many years \u2026 her husband is a fitness buff. He would look at us, shake his head and go, \u2018What are you doing?\u2019 Because it does look easy. It does look like you\u2019re not going to get any benefits from it at all. But, personally, there\u2019s something to this for sure.”<\/p>\n
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Susan Lucci does Pilates five to six days a week.<\/span> (Amy Sussman)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nLucci has a good reason to be a big-time health advocate. She experienced cardiac trauma in 2018 when she began experiencing intense chest pains. She thought nothing of it.<\/p>\n
“I remember my husband and I were waiting to be seated at a restaurant in October,” she recalled. “The waiter was coming to see us when I felt a little bit of pressure on my chest, which I had never felt before. It was very mild, so I thought, \u2018It must be because the holidays are upon us. How many presents do I need to buy?\u2019 I just thought it was holiday stress. So I ignored it, as many of us do as women. I just thought, \u2018It\u2019ll go away.\u2019”<\/p>\n
The same incident occurred a couple of weeks later at a different restaurant.<\/p>\n
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Susan Lucci with her husband, Helmut Huber. They were married from 1969 until his death in 2022. He was 84.<\/span> (Theo Wargo)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n“I felt this pressure on my chest, only this time it was radiating around my rib cage to my back,” said Lucci. “I had never experienced that either. I\u2019ve never had any kind of medical issue. So, again, I thought, \u2018My bra is on too tight.\u2019 I knew it wasn\u2019t. I went home, I checked and it wasn\u2019t that. And the pressure just stopped.”<\/p>\n
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nA week later, Lucci went to shop for a pal at a boutique. As the salesperson gathered her things, Lucci felt a sharp pressure on her chest. She couldn\u2019t ignore it any longer.<\/p>\n
“I remember many years ago reading a story of a woman who spoke about her symptoms of a heart attack and how they can be different from men,” said Lucci. “I remember she said something about the feeling of an elephant pressing on her chest. That\u2019s what I was feeling.<\/p>\n
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Susan Lucci initially ignored the symptoms she was experiencing, including pressure on her chest that eventually intensified.<\/span> (Slaven Vlasic\/Getty Images for AHA)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n“I sat down on a little bench in the boutique,” said Lucci. “The manager came over and asked me if I was OK. She knew I wasn\u2019t OK. She then said, \u2018Susan, my car is right outside. \u2026 I could get you to the hospital faster than an ambulance can arrive.\u2019 \u2026 I didn\u2019t even have a cardiologist. I never knew I needed one.”<\/p>\n
A scan revealed that Lucci had a 90% blockage in her main artery to her heart. According to her medical team, had she not acted on her symptoms, she would have succumbed to “the widowmaker,” a fatal heart attack. Lucci could have gone to bed that evening and not woken up. Doctors inserted two stents.<\/p>\n
Lucci learned her condition was hereditary from her father\u2019s side.<\/p>\n
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Susan Lucci played Erica Kane in “All My Children” from 1970 to 2011.<\/span> (ABC Photo Archives\/Disney General Entertainment Content)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n“I was totally in shock,” she said. “I didn\u2019t have pain. It was just pressure. Everyone was surprised. You think with my lifestyle, how could this happen? Well, it could. And, in my case, it was family history. At the time, my mother was 100 years old. We all thought that I had my mother\u2019s genes. Like her, I never had a health issue or anything. But it turned out that I had my dad\u2019s genes. I didn\u2019t know. \u2026 It’s so important to have an understanding of your family’s medical history.<\/p>\n
“The doctor said to me, \u2018You keep on doing what you\u2019re doing because it really is hereditary. You got this from your family history.'”<\/p>\n
LIKE WHAT YOU\u2019RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nA couple of years later, Lucci began experiencing a sharp pain in her jaw. This time, she didn\u2019t think twice and called her cardiologist. She had another stent inserted that same night.<\/p>\n
“I felt so ashamed,” Lucci admitted. “Here I was telling women to be aware of their symptoms, and I was starting to slip back into my old behavior, not wanting to believe it was anything significant. But it turned out that jaw pain can be another symptom for women. And I\u2019m so thankful that I was mindful.”<\/p>\n
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Susan Lucci poses with a Lifetime Achievement Award in the press room during the 50th Daytime Emmy Awards at The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites in Los Angeles Dec. 15, 2023.\u00a0<\/span> (Frazer Harrison)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nToday, Lucci is thankful. In December, she was presented a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. The award was presented by Shemar Moore, who also gave Lucci her first Daytime Emmy in 1999 after 19 nominations dating back to 1978.<\/p>\n
“I have two Emmys now,” Lucci boasted. “When I won the first Emmy, I kept it on top of a chest of drawers in the bedroom, so I could see it every day. It was so hard for me to believe that I had finally won. But only I could see it. I have never been one to display any awards on the main floor of the house. I wanted my children to see me as their mother. I didn\u2019t want them to ever think of the actress in their home. I was their mother, and that\u2019s the only role I wanted for them.”<\/p>\n
Lucci said she will continue to raise awareness of heart health for women in hopes she can help save a life.<\/p>\n
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Today, Susan Lucci hopes her story will help save a life.<\/span> (Nina Westervelt\/Variety\u00a0)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n“My message for women is to listen to your body,” she said. “Always put yourself on your to-do list. We don\u2019t even put ourselves on the list. I\u2019m lucky I\u2019m here to tell my story.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n[ad_2]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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