Betty White has shared her secrets to a long, healthy life ahead of her 100th birthday, joking that one of her tips is to "avoid anything green" in her diet.
The actress, 99, who will turn 100 on January 17, reflected on her longevity and health in an interview with People, revealing that she feels "so lucky to be in such good health and feel so good at this age".
According to White, one of her secrets pertains to her diet, with the actor telling the outlet: "I try to avoid anything green. I think it’s working."
This is not the first time White has shared insight into her eating habits, as she previously told Parade Magazine that she loves vodka and hot dogs, "probably in that order".
"Accentuate the positive, not the negative. It sounds so trite, but a lot of people will pick out something to complain about, rather than say, 'Hey, that was great!' It's not hard to find great stuff if you look," she said at the time.
The Golden Girls star, who has been acting since high school, also credited being "born a cockeyed optimist" for her ability to "always find the positive".
"I got it from my mom, and that never changed. I always find the positive," she revealed.
White has been in the public eye for a large part of the last 10 decades, however, she now enjoys a "quiet life" at home in Los Angeles, where she likes to play crossword puzzles and card games.
For the issue celebrating White, People also spoke with some of the actor’s former co-stars, such as Sandra Bullock, who praised the 99-year-old’s comedic timing.
"Timing isn’t easy in comedy, because you have to navigate other people’s timing. Betty pivots like I have never seen, making it look seamless. The rest of us just remain silent and pray we’re not cut out of the scene," Bullock said.
Meanwhile, White's former costar Mary Steenburgen says she also enjoys shocking people with her humor in real life.
White "loves to throw her little F-bombs around and does it with this beautifully dimpled smile," Steenburgen says.
While many had praise for White’s humor, Steenburgen's husband, The Good Place star Ted Danson, said that he looks to the longtime actor for guidance on "how to live".
"It's not like she's just a bubbly, joyful person. She wakes up every day and chooses to be that way. I think she leads a very purposeful life," he adds.