Broadcaster Baek Ji Yun vows to cut sweets as she enters her 60s

Broadcaster Baek Ji Yun shared on her YouTube channel on the 19th that she is reducing her intake of bread, rice cakes, and desserts to manage her health after entering her 60s. The 1964-born broadcaster expressed regret for her past habits, noting she previously used sugary foods to soothe herself after painful skin treatments.

Broadcaster Baek Ji Yun has revealed that she is making efforts to reduce her consumption of bread, rice cakes, and sweet desserts, which she has enjoyed throughout her life. Entering her 60s, she has begun to re-study the relationship between aging and dietary habits, stating, "I feel sorry to my body," as she reflects on her past eating habits. Although she loved sweets enough to soothe her mood with sugary coffee and desserts even after receiving skin treatments, she has now decided to change her eating habits for the sake of her health.

On the 19th, Baek Ji Yun shared her thoughts regarding physical changes and health management as one ages on her YouTube channel. Referencing research from Stanford University in the United States, she introduced the fact that people can experience physical changes around the ages of 44 and 60. She drew laughter when she added, "I am past all that. I am past 44, and I am past the early 60s. I am still in my early 60s." Born in 1964, she has entered her 60s and remains deeply interested in understanding and managing her body.

Baek Ji Yun specifically noted her fondness for the sweet foods she usually enjoyed. "How delicious sweets are. Desserts, sweet coffee, ice cream with lots of sugar. They are so delicious," she said, not hiding her affection for sugary foods. These were not merely occasional snacks, but foods that had provided great joy in her daily life for a long time.

She also shared an anecdote about seeking out sweets even after skin treatments. "Thermage and Ultherapy, it was so painful. I drank coffee and ate desserts to change my mood," Baek Ji Yun confessed. She explained that she used sweet foods to soothe the pain and fatigue felt during skin treatments, meaning her efforts to maintain her appearance and her habit of enjoying sweets occurred simultaneously.

However, her perspective changed as she studied the relationship between aging and dietary habits. "I loved desserts my whole life. I loved things like bread and rice cakes. So, I feel sorry to my body," Baek Ji Yun said. She added, "These days, I am really trying not to eat them much." While it is not easy to change long-standing eating habits all at once, she explained that as she ages, she is reflecting on a diet that could burden her body and attempting to control her intake.

Beyond dietary habits, Baek Ji Yun emphasized the importance of exercise and muscle management. She noted that as one ages, consistent management is required, such as closely monitoring physical changes and consuming high-quality protein. Her point was that lifestyle habits not heavily considered in youth can become factors that determine health as time passes, necessitating a check of both eating and moving patterns.

She did not overlook mental health either. "What gives a bomb to aging is mental suffering," Baek Ji Yun said, mentioning the importance of a mindset that manages stress. This implies that rather than focusing solely on physical management, it is also important to reduce the burden on the mind and maintain daily balance.

Rather than a declaration to unconditionally quit the bread, rice cakes, and desserts she has loved her whole life, what stands out is her attitude of reflecting on her habits and changing them bit by bit. As she ages, she intends to accept the changes in her body while simultaneously looking after her diet, exercise, and stress management. The honest confession of Baek Ji Yun, who has entered her 60s, shows that health management is not completed by a single special secret, but is a process of steadily checking lifestyle habits maintained over a long period.

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