Diana Moran, 74, reveals her fitness secrets - Retirement property Diana Moran, 74, reveals her fitness secrets 1-11-2013 Still fit and fabulous at 74, age-defying fitness guru DIANA MORAN offers us her secrets to remaining healthy and happy in later life. "Pensioners now outnumber children for the first time in British history," she says. "Grey power is growing; and without the social and economic restrictions of past generations, our generation has the opportunity to travel, make new relationships or continue with further education, irrespective of our age, gender, colour, class or creed. "So youth had better start realising that there is life after 60! As they say, ‘age is mind over matter. And if you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.’ But to continue pursuing our hopes and dreams, and do all the things we want to do, we need to be fit and healthy. "Maintaining fitness should be a necessity of life, not just an option. After all, we may not be able to add years to life, but we can add life to the years we have by remaining as active as possible.

"It’s true that there may be a decrease of physical ability for many in their 60s, others later, while some - although not all - people enter advanced old age still performing at the level of younger adults. "But ageing and inability is not the same thing. Trouble is, today we use our brain instead of our brawn, often to the detriment of our physical wellbeing. We sit around too much at work and at home. "Heart disease, joint problems, osteoporosis and digestive disorders are just some of the results. We need to get out of the habit of disguising physical and some mental problems as ‘just old age creeping on’. Start walking "It’s common sense to keep fit, and it’s easy to help yourself by simply being more active. Start by doing something you enjoy for half an hour a day. Walking, for example, is an excellent whole body exercise that will improve your health and keep you mobile. We can all get up off our bottoms and walk ourselves away from ill health and into a state of wellbeing! Importantly, walking strengthens the big front muscles of your leg (the quadriceps) helping you maintain mobility and physical independence as years go by.

The quadriceps enable you to get up from a chair unaided and to climb stairs. Since walking is a weight bearing exercise it can also help prevent osteoporosis. A ten-minute walk a day can improve mental health "Research by the Mental Health Foundation recently revealed that just 10 minutes brisk walking can improve our mental state too. The report stated it increases self-esteem and reduces stress and anxiety. "And it concludes that people who regularly exercise have a 20-30 per cent lower risk of depression and dementia. It’s a fact that when we take exercise, chemicals called endorphins are released giving us that crucial feel-good factor. "Keeping fit and active improves circulation, digestion and keeps our heart healthy. Exercise builds strong muscles and bones, it can increase your flexibility and co-ordination and helps control weight and improves your shape. Being active can reduce feelings of loneliness "So, combined with a well-balanced diet, regular and moderate exercise is essential for your wellbeing. I may hate diets and counting calories, but I know we need to be aware that a calorie is a measure of energy in the food we eat, and drink.

Ideally, you need enough food to provide sufficient calories (energy) to go about your normal daily tasks, plus some left over for body growth and repairs. Get it right and you’ve a healthy balance. How much energy (calories) you need depends on your individual lifestyle. If yours is sedentary, eat less! "But well being is not just about the body, it’s about the mind and spirit too. Being active can help reduce feelings of loneliness, anxiety, stress and worry, so just get yourself out there, and get walking and talking. "One blessing of older age is grandchildren. I’m lucky enough to have four, but not everyone is so fortunate. But I now find myself living alone, and like many of us, this is not through choice. "Social interaction can reduce any feelings of loneliness and anxiety, and can lift your spirit. Climbing out of the spiral of depression isn’t easy so here’s a way to help others: if you see someone today without a smile, give them yours. It will cost you nothing, but you will make that person’s life richer." Diana was one of the original presenters to launch Breakfast Television in the UK in 1983.

We all remember her shimmering in her figure-hugging emerald ensemble, which is how she came to be known as the Green Goddess. Her fitness career has spanned four decades and she’s also written several books and fitness videos. Her latest DVD is called Easy Fit. Extracted from The Guide to Later Life – Practical Guidance & Tips, a free new ebook from McCarthy & BBC NEWS | Health | Celebrity Health - Diana Moran Celebrity Health - Diana Moran Diana Moran was diagnosed with breast cancer In a series on celebrities and their health, the BBC News website talks to fitness guru Diana Moran about her struggle with breast cancer. Television and radio personality Diana, aged 66, is best known for her role as The Green Goddess - named for her trademark green leotards. As part of the original presentation team of BBC Breakfast Time, from 1983 to 1987 Diana was a symbol for the nation of health and fitness and spearheaded the campaign to 'Get Britain Fit.' A qualified exercise teacher, Diana - who is supported by Breast Cancer Care - branched out into books focusing on health and fitness, as well as her battle with cancer. HOW DID YOU FIRST REALISE SOMETHING WAS WRONG?

It came as a total surprise to me that I had breast cancer. I was feeling as right as rain and as fit as a fiddle. I had no suspicions that there was anything wrong; there was no indication of anything at all. I was wrong to have kept my diagnosis to myself Diana Moran At the time I was diagnosed, at the age of 47, I had a campaign to 'Get Britain Fit', I was at the peak of my fitness. HOW DID YOU GET DIAGNOSED? I was at a menopausal clinic to see if I would be suitable to take hormone replacement therapy (HRT). As part of a series of checks they carried out a mammogram. After they had taken it they called me back and said they thought I should go to the Royal Marsden Hospital. When I got there I saw my mammogram up there, and I said to the consultant 'You are going to tell me that I have breast cancer aren't you?' He said 'yes you have.' They told me I was in the early stages of breast cancer and that the cancer was in situ, which means that it was contained in both the breasts. WHAT WAS YOUR REACTION TO THE DIAGNOSIS?

It was one of total disbelief and then as the consultant talked to me a bit more it became intense fear and then intense anger and I thought 'what have I done wrong.' I knew nothing about breast cancer, and back then in 1988 nobody talked about it. I looked for books about it and information, but it was absolutely desperate. There was nothing available. It is not like it is today. WHAT WAS YOUR TREATMENT? I had to have both breasts removed - and that is the cruellest cut for a women. Although breast cancer patients from the outside look and appear fine, we are all of us somewhat scarred inside. It is an onslaught to our femininity. They talked to me about reconstruction and I had not got a clue what they were talking about. All I knew was that they had cut the cancer away and, because they had, there was no need for any further treatment. HOW DID YOU FEEL DURING TREATMENT? I hated hospital. I had booked myself into the Cromwell Hospital because I had kept my cancer absolutely secret. Only my two sons, my former husband and my former partner knew. I was high profile at the time and I did not want the press finding out.

It is not what you want when you are ill. So I booked into the clinic under my maiden name. Diana in her trademark green leotard When I came home, I found that the press had been sniffing around because I had not been on TV. In the end I was off for about four months. Then I came back in my green leotard and did a three or four minute segment. Nobody knew how I had to steel myself to do that. I had not got all my mobility back, I could never have done a 45 minute session, and could not for about a year. I kept a diary of what was happening to me because I could not talk to anybody about it. Eventually I published my diary. When people found out that I had cancer and had not told them, they were very angry. HOW DO YOU FEEL NOW? I feel physically very well and fit. If you are going to be hit by a thunderbolt like this, it helps if you are as fit as possible. I had just thought I would go on for ever and I had not thought I might be popping my clogs at 47.

But then, 14 years ago, I had to face all my demons and I had to go for counselling. I just had to find somebody that I could talk to about all my anger. I went to the Cancer Counselling Trust because they can offer help even a long time later and they can help you, your family and friends. WHAT IS YOUR MESSAGE TO OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME CONDITION? My message is to share what you are going through with others. You must not be left feeling that you are alone, because you are not alone. This affects one woman in nine. I was wrong to have kept my diagnosis to myself. One of the things that is important to me is that I am still around and I feel that I have been given a second chance. It gives me some urgency. I have seen my sons get wives and I have been presented with grandchildren and seeing this continuance of your life makes it all worthwhile. Diana Moran - Radio Wey Community Website Diana Moran - Radio Wey Community Website With thanks to Diana Moran Diana lends her 'healthy living' ethos to our Siesta slot . . . Weekdays from 3pm . . . Coming Soon Health and Fitness Expert, Diana Moran is best known as Britain’s ‘Green Goddess'.

Diana was the first person to launch Breakfast Television in the UK and her successful career as a fitness guru has spanned four decades. She is known to generations today from her regular appearances on BBC Breakfast as well as being the fitness expert for FIVE's 'The Wright Stuff'. She is a prolific writer with eleven titles to her name - her last book was “Live Longer, Feel Younger” published by Hamlyn. Unbelievably, 2009 will see Diana enjoying her 70th birthday despite looking at least thirty years younger! She is a testimony to healthy living and has now been dubbed Britain’s Jane Fonda! Diana Moran 70th birthday celebration June 13th 2009 June 11th 2009 heralded the 70th birthday of two well known ladies from the British sporting and fitness world. The first Rachael Heyhoe Flint, Batwoman of England, President, The Lady Taverners. The second - local “girl”, Diana Moran, The Green Goddess from Shepperton, another Lady Taverner.

The two women are known to their fellow Lady Taverner friends as “The Gemini Twins” having both been born on June 11th 1939. The Twins decided in advance of their birthday to request friends and relatives to desist giving them unnecessary presents, insisting instead that they be given money for a worthy cause. “The Gemini 70 Appeal” was launched and monies raised will go towards providing a new mini bus to transport children with special needs. On their birthday both Rachael and Diana individually held private family celebrations and raised several thousand pounds between them. Diana’s party was held at Halliwell Mere Lakes Pavillion in Shepperton. 100 guests and family joined her for a reception on the lawns followed by dinner and cabaret. The venue was a spectacle of green flower arrangements and balloon sculptures, including a giant “Green Goddess” created by local balloon artist and friend Jo-ann Arikkala. Diana was surrounded by her family including her 2 sons, Tim and Nick and 4 grandchildren, Charlotte, Jessica, Lucy and James. Many guests were Diana’s media friends from TV and radio, and from the cruise ships she regularly works aboard.

One young ship’s entertainer Paul Hughes enchanted guests with his crooning and Diana’s close friend, the local entertainer Johnny Quatro acted as MC. As the evening went on Johnny had the entire Pavilion rocking and rolling in his guises as Paul McCartny, Robin Gibb – and of course Elvis Presley. The Gemini twins came together a few days later on June 19th for a joint birthday party. A celebration Dinner at The Long Room, Lord’s Cricket Club in aid of The Gemini 70 Appeal. The event was masterminded by Lady Taverners back at HQ in London, and hosted by President of The Lord’s Taverners, Chris Tarrant. Family members, celebrities, friends and fellow Taverners were treated to an unexpected and outrageous cabaret act. Rachael and Diana backed by Cantabile, gave a colourful rendition of “Nobody Loves a Fairy When She’s Seventy” dressed in green leotards, plus pink tutus, wings and wands. It brought the house down! The event was such a financial success that the monies raised for the Gemini 70 project now totals £40,000 – enough for two mini buses!

Rachael and Diana are amazed at the generosity of friends, family and guests, and thrilled to be able to do something positive to help give young people, particularly those with special needs, a sporting chance. Diana will be bringing her exercise regime to our listeners and focussing on our work with the elderly and immobile daily on Radio Wey in association Diana Moran (Writer) - Pics, Videos, Dating, & News Diana Moran Television Presenter; Health Writer; Breast Cancer Research Fundraiser Female Born Jun 11, 1939 Diana Moran is a British model, fitness expert and journalist. In the 1960s and 1970s, Moran was a successful print and catwalk model. She also appeared as a TV announcer and newsreader for HTV West.

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Published on Jan 16, 2013 As the BBC's Breakfast Time celebrates its 30th anniversary, the programme's Green Goddess fitness guru, Diana Moran, shows Telegraph viewers a gentle routine to warm your body up for a day's work. Diana Moran, or the Green Goddess as she is more familiarly known, dons her leotard once again to give Telegraph viewers an exclusive morning work out on the 30 anniversary of the BBC's first Breakfast Time programme. Thirty years ago on January 17, 1983, the BBC launched Breakfast Time that promised a new informal approach to morning television. Fronted by Frank Bough and Selina Scott, with sections from Russell Grant and Glynn Christian, the programme also featured its own fitness guru, Diana Moran. Known as the Green Goddess for her brightly coloured leotard, Diana Moran hosted short fitness sessions within the programme from locations around the country. Thirty years on, Diana is still practicing what she preached and here she demonstrates a gentle fitness routine to do at the start of the day.

Diana Moran is exclusively represented by - Tony Fitzpatrick - call 07958 913772 or email tony@peoplematter.tv; Diana Moran is exclusively represented by - Tony Fitzpatrick - call 07958 913772 or email tony@peoplem And don't miss Diana's regular Blogs in the Worldwide Huffington Post. And her monthly Column on Fitness in Vintage Magazine. Diana has her own video - EasiFit - Ease into Fitness f eaturing her trademark ï¿½EasiFitï¿½ exercises. The fitness program, consists of simple exercises specially designed for a market thatï¿½s largely neglected by the fitness industry - for those later on in life; who havenï¿½t exercised in a while or just canï¿½t do the type of exercise they used to. The new DVD involves a range of exercises, specially designed for the less active participant, from the comfort of the living room, even sitting down. available through all good online stores and is an extensive traveler lecturing throughout the world on Cruises. She continues to educate women of all ages on keeping healthy - but especially targets her message to 'Women Who Weren't Born Yesterday'.

She says "Women like me have so much to do in the rest of our lives - we're not as young as we used to be, but we're not as old as some people think we should be! We know that staying healthy means we enjoy our lives so much more ï¿½ and there are no quick fixes ï¿½ we werenï¿½t born yesterday! Versatility is Diana's forte - and was recently seen starring in the world famous Record Breaking Calendar Girls Unbelievably, 2016 saw Diana enjoying her 77th birthday ï¿½ despite looking at least thirty years younger! She is a testimony to healthy living and has been dubbed Britainï¿½s Jane Fonda! A firm favourite with celebrities and world leaders alike Diana has published 11 health related books and has many videos and DVDs to her credit. Most recently saw the publication of 3 books, ï¿½Fresh Faceï¿½, ï¿½Live Longer Feel Youngerï¿½ (exclusive to Marks & Spencer) and ï¿½Live Longer Feel Younger Look Great - all published by Hamlyn.

From 1994 - 99 Diana was the ï¿½faceï¿½ of Oil of Ulay and successfully launched its range of skin care for mature w omen. She fronted a worldwide media campaign including TV Commercials. She has also been an Ambassador for Dove Pro-Age and vitamin's Company Seven Seas. She is heavily involved in the charity field, playing a lead role in many major charities, especially those concerned with cancer and older people. As a Lady Taverner she helps give young people with special needs a sporting chance. Recently she returned from China after successfully completing the ï¿½Trek China Challengeï¿½ on behalf of Breast Cancer Care. She has been president of Osteoporosis Dorset for the past ten years. A keen artist, Diana was born and bred in the West Country. She has two sons and 4 grandchildren. Did you see Diana on the Health & Nutrition Stage at The Vitality Show London - see it here > Writing & publications Diana is an author and member of The Guild of Health Writers and a regular contributor to magazines, newspapers.

Publications Live Longer, Feel Younger, Look Great (Hamlyn - 2006) Fresh Face ï¿½ the easy way to look 10 years younger (Hamlyn - 2005) Bone Boosters (Paper back ï¿½ Boxtree 1995 Bone Boosters (Boxtree 1993) reports on the fragile bone disease Osteoporosis Ease into Fitness (Boxtree 1993) addresses exercise and diet. Daytime Live (BBC Publications 1990) A More Difficult Exercise (Bloomsbury 1990 paperback) (Translated into Russian by a Russian Cancer Surgeon, it was published in Russia Spring 1997) Look Good Feel Great (Jarrold 1989) The Bottom Line (Sidgwick & Jackson 1989) looks at the problem of cellulite. A More Difficult Exercise (Bloomsbury 1989) - Diana's autobiography and story of her successful fight against breast cancer.

Get Fit with the Green Goddess (BBC Publications 1984) Broadcasting 1981ï¿½2007 Regular guest appearances on national and regional BBC and Independent Radio stations BBC Radio Bristol ï¿½ 1970 -1980 Radio West ï¿½ 1970 - 1980 Television 2007 co-presenter - How to Buy Abroad ï¿½ Overseas Property TV 2006 ï¿½ 2007 co-presenter - Retire Abroad - Overseas Property TV 2006 Reporter - BBC Castle in the Country 2000 ï¿½ 2006 Regular guest appearances on national and regional BBC and Independent TV stations 1999 co-presenter Espresso - Channel 5 - daily consumer programme 1992 - 1993 BBC Primetime presenting weekly own strand - exercise for the more mature 1990 - 1991 BBC Daytime Live ï¿½ weekly own strand Fabulous at Fifty - in depth look at women's physical and mental well-being.

1986 - 1989 co-host of ITV Look Good Feel Great - health and fitness programme 1985 BBC commentator Paris Fashion Week. 1985 BBC TV's fashion commentator for Royal Ascot 1983 - 1987 BBC TV's Breakfast Time ï¿½ own daily strand ï¿½ Get Britain Fit - exercise and healthy living 1979 ï¿½ 1982 ITV Here Today ï¿½ co-presenter including own exercise spot Teaching qualifications include Fit for Mid Life (Dr Maryon Stewart 2007) FitFace - facial exercises (Polygram 1996) 3 in 1 Workout (Polygram 1995) Ease into Fitness (Polygram 1993) received Good Housekeeping Magazine's top video award. Get Fit with the Green Goddess (BBC Enterprises 1985) is now a classic TV and Radio commercials include The ï¿½faceï¿½ of Oil of Ulay's range of skin care products specifically designed for mature women.

(Diana fronted extensive UK, Pan European, South African, Australian, New Zealand and Canadian Oil of Ulay media campaigns including T.V commercials, magazine and newspaper advertising) Oil of Ulay Pro-Vital (1994 - 1999) Oil of Ulay (1981 - 1982) Cadburys Marvel (1980 - 1981) Cinderella - Fairy Godmother (Theatre Royal Windsor 1999) Cinderella - Fairy Godmother (White Rock Theatre, Hastings 1988) Aladdin - Genie of the Lamp (Beck Theatre, Hayes 1986) 1987 The Royal Tournament (adopted by The Royal Navy to appear with them in all performances as the Blue Goddess) 1984 Royal Variety Command Performance (their Royal Highnesses, the Prince and Princess of Wales) 1983 Royal Variety Command Performance (Her Majesty the Queen and the Queen Mother) Big Screen appearances include "High Spirits" (1987) with Peter Oï¿½Toole Theatrical Productions include Producer/Choreographer/Presenter ï¿½ Annual Devon County Show Theatre 19

74 - 1983 Producer/Choreographer/Presenter - countless Fashion Spectaculars 1972 ï¿½1983 Charity During the past 18 years Diana has devoted much time working with health and sport organisations, and many hospitals, promoting women's health and well-being.

Diana regularly works for the major cancer charities and cancer support organisations including: Cancer Research UK Labour Party Conference 2000 representing Cancer Research Northern Woman of the Year 1999 Labour Party Conference in 1999 Symposium Mammographicam 1998 Europe Against Cancer Week in 1991. 6th International Breast Cancer Conference in 1990 Past achievements include Bristol Bordeaux Association (1960 ï¿½ 1983), which organises the exchange of English school children with French counterparts ï¿½ fundraising committee member for 15 years ï¿½ Chairman for 2 years. Bristol Old People's Welfare (1966 - 1983) Chairman for 2. Years. St. John Ambulance in Avon (1975 - 1983) Chairman for 2 years Society of Stars (SOS) working for suffers of cerebral palsy ï¿½ committee member 18 years.

Lord Mayor of London's Appeal Fund 1997 ï¿½ a Vice President - in aid of Cancer Research Campaign The Cancer Research Campaign 1994 - Diana was proud to be one of 100 people to successfully complete the 32-mile fundraising "Le Walkï¿½ through the Channel Tunnel from France to England. Saga Group 1994 - figurehead for a countrywide series of Saga Festivals aimed at the 50+ age group Dorset Chartered Physiotherapists. 1994 - President of the Society Present offices held Stage for Age (the show business arm of Help the Aged) Vice-President Osteoporosis Dorset - President White House Cancer Care Centre - Dudley - Patron Look Good Feel Better - Patron (helping cancer patients regain confidence after treatment) Breast Cancer Campaign ï¿½ Patron Breakthrough Breast Cancer ï¿½ Celebrity Ambassador Breast Cancer Care ï¿½ past member of council.

Committee member and Celebrity Ambassador Society of Stars ï¿½ Celebrity friend (helping children and young adults with cerebral palsy) Support for Africa 2002 ï¿½ Celebrity friend KingstonCan ï¿½ committee member ï¿½ Kingston Hospital Cancer unit Member of Patients Panel ï¿½ St Peterï¿½s Hospital, Chertsey Regular activities include Guest Lecturer aboard cruise ships including: - P&O Adonia, Aroura and Arcadia, Canberra, QE2, Saga Ruby, Page & Moy cruises, and Fred Olsenï¿½s Black Watch Diana has taught exercise and lectured on health and fitness extensively at health farms, holiday camps, sports centres - helping people of all ages and abilities with her infectious enthusiasm. Le Sport Hotel St.

Lucia WI ï¿½ fitness consultant La Source Granada WI ï¿½ fitness consultant Champneys Health resort 'Those 80s diet fads destroyed my bones' says Green Goddess Diana Moran | Daily Mail Online comments Clad in trademark emerald leotard and leggings, glamorous Diana Moran fully lived up to her nickname The Green Goddess during the height of her fame in the 1980s when she instructed the women and men of Britain to ‘wake up and shape up’ in her regular televised workout slots on BBC1’s Breakfast Time. In many ways, she was the UK’s own Jane Fonda – but Diana, who at 76 still sports that same enviably trim physique that allowed her to wear the most eye-wateringly unforgiving Lycra ensembles, is wary of the comparison. ‘Jane was all about going for “the burn”. But by the time I was presenting exercise on television, I was already in my 40s and it wouldn’t have fitted for me at that stage in my life to be doing all the high-impact exercise. In hindsight, I think I made a good decision.’ Scroll down for video TV regular: Diana during a routine in 1984.

Despite suffering from osteopenia, Diana believes her freestyle fitness regime – a combination of aerobic moves, dance and stretching – may have saved her hips and knees Fonda, 78, who has osteoarthritis and has undergone multiple joint replacements, said in a blog: ‘My 25 years of eating disorders didn’t help… and perhaps my decade of running made it worse.’ Diana believes her freestyle fitness regime – a combination of aerobic moves, dance and stretching – may have saved her hips and knees. ‘I’ve never had any aches and pains in my joints,’ she says cheerfully. But she recently discovered she suffers from a different orthopaedic condition from Fonda: the bone-thinning disease osteopenia. And, while Diana never starved herself, she believes diet fads of yesteryear might be behind her own diagnosis, which can be brought on by a deficiency of calcium or Vitamin D. RELATED ARTICLES Share DIET DISASTER While travelling the world as a model in her youth, Diana fully embraced the low-fat eating trend that was so popular during the 1980s. ‘Lean cuisine, boil-in-the bag – I tried it all. I even did the grapefruit diet.

Then we were advised to swap butter for margarine, and it was low-fat yogurts, low-fat everything.’ The now widely debunked trend for shunning ‘fatty’ dairy foods like butter, milk, yogurt and cream in favour of manufactured fat-free versions can have a disastrous effect on the body’s intake of calcium, which is important for healthy bones. Recent figures from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey show 18 per cent of teenagers are not getting enough calcium, and there have been a number of cases of women with a history of eating disorders developing bone-thinning diseases as poor nutrition in earlier life ‘stores up’ problems for the future. While travelling the world as a model in her youth, Diana fully embraced the low-fat eating trend that was so popular during the 1980s. The star pictured left in 2013 and right in 1993, believes it was the low fat and low calcium diet which led to the bone-thinning disease osteopenia ‘There has been a sea change in thinking over the past few years and we’ve become more sophisticated in how we regard fat,’ admits Diana.

‘Experts now realise fat isn’t bad – in fact it is quite good for you.’ Nutritionist Zoe Harcombe agrees, saying: ‘When dietary fat guidelines were introduced in 1983, a green light was given to the fake food industry to produce low-fat alternatives. 'For low-fat, read low-nutrition. Cutting out real food, with the natural fat that it contains, means cutting out nutrients. 'And it also means cutting out taste – the processed food solution to this has been to add sugar.’ For women who still think they need to avoid dairy and fat, Diana has a message: ‘Eat everything natural in moderation, including fat. 'I still trim some of the fat off my meat but I enjoy butter, yogurt and semi-skimmed milk. Go for a varied diet with as much fresh food as you can manage.’ She admits that when she looks back at her TV heyday, she can hardly believe how much things have changed in terms of health and fitness. There has been a sea change in thinking over the past few years Diana Moran ‘In the 1980s there just wasn’t the awareness of what we should be eating and how we should be exercising.

'Exercise was left to the blokes and carried out in sweaty, dirty old gyms where they would box or play badminton. They weren’t a place for a woman – I felt a novelty.’ A TRUE SURVIVOR Current recommendations for women over 65 achieving optimum bone health suggest a minimum of two-and-a-half hours of moderate aerobic activity a week (such as walking), or an hour and a quarter of vigorous activity such as running or tennis. Cycling and swimming are not as effective for bone-strengthening. Although they may be easier on the joints, the physical impact of a heel strike is what triggers new bone formation in the body. This should be coupled with two sessions a week of strength exercises. Bone-thinning is just the most recent of Diana’s health problems. She survived breast cancer in her 40s, having a double mastectomy in 1987 at the height of her fame. She went on to be diagnosed with skin cancer in her 60s, thanks to a youthful obsession with unprotected sunbathing. As a result she has religiously covered up in the sunshine ever since. Paradoxically, this may have led to a Vitamin D deficiency which also contributed to her thinning bones.

She now takes Vitamin D supplements and cod-liver oil. Diana discovered her osteopenia after a visit to her GP in December 2013. ‘I strained my back after overdoing it in the garden and they suggested a bone scan.’ Although the back strain was unrelated, the scan revealed bone-thinning, which had no symptoms. ‘From that moment on I began taking Vitamin D and calcium supplements to manage the problem,’ she says. While losing bone density is a natural part of the ageing process, in some cases osteopenia can lead to osteoporosis – a more profound thinning of the bones that can dramatically increase the risk of fractures. Diana is leaving nothing to chance, staying as active as she can. She says: ‘I do daily stretching and simple yoga moves and core exercises based on Pilates at home.

I also love walking out in the fresh air and gardening, so I’m always bending and stretching in unexpected ways.’ Pet aerobics: Diana still believes in staying as active as she can and now takes Vitamin D and calcium supplements MY HEALTH MOT We meet shortly after Diana has returned to her home in Shepperton, Surrey, after a week at Espace Palace Merano, a health and wellness resort in Italy, where she had a complete health overhaul. Doctors there ordered a bone-density scan, which confirmed that her bones are still thinning. It came as a shock but, ever-positive, she says: ‘It’s what you do about it that matters.’ The spa also checked Diana’s cholesterol levels, blood pressure, iron levels and heart and lung function. ‘They reaffirmed that in most ways I’m actually a pretty healthy being,’ she says. ‘I look back at what we thought of as healthy in the 1970s and 1980s and it seems like light years ago. Our awareness and practice of health and fitness has come so far. Exercising is for everybody now.

I like to think my breakfast show might have played a small part in starting that.’ A seven-night Detox Programme with accommodation and meals at Palace Merano starts at £2,500. More details at palace.it. BONE DISEASE SIGNS...AND HOW TO BEAT IT Diana, pictured here having a bone scan at Espace Palace Merano, discovered her osteopenia after a visit to her GP in December 2013 Bone mass – the size and density of bone tissue – usually peaks at about the age of 30, then begins to decline. The body starts to reabsorb bone faster than new bone can be made. This accelerates after the menopause. When bone-tissue cells are broken down much faster than they are renewed, the bones can become porous and weakened. Osteopenia is the medical term for bone density that is lower than normal but not yet low enough to be considered osteoporosis, the full-blown form of the disease which increases risk of serious fractures from even minor falls or knocks. Osteopenia does not always develop into osteoporosis.

Being thin, having a small frame, too little calcium in the diet, smoking, leading an inactive lifestyle, a history of eating disorders, high alcohol consumption, and a family history of osteoporosis all raise the risk. The most accurate way to diagnose osteopenia and osteoporosis is through bone-mineral density testing. This is usually done with a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan. Your GP will take a detailed medical history and normally use an assessment tool to calculate whether a DEXA scan is appropriate. BBC Breakfast celebrates 30 years - BBC News BBC News BBC Breakfast celebrates 30 years 17 January 2013 Close share panel Media captionOriginal Breakfast Time presenter Nick Ross: "The atmosphere before we went on air was so tense" BBC Breakfast is celebrating 30 years of broadcasting later with a trip down memory lane. Considered a "huge risk" when it launched on 17 January 1983, Breakfast Time was the UK's first regular national breakfast show. Famous for its magazine-style approach, it combined news and lighter features. The 30th anniversary show will feature appearances from some of the original team, including The Green Goddess, fitness guru Diana Moran.

Introduced two weeks before rival broadcaster ITV's TV-am with David Frost, Breakfast Time hoped to lure audiences away from radio with a combination of news, travel information and lifestyle segments. Although breakfast TV had been the staple diet in the US for three decades, the British public was wary of the innovation in 1983. "It was a huge risk", recalled the programme's editor, Ron Neil. "So many people were against the notion of breakfast TV and were willing it to fail." Mixed reviews The keep-fit girl is the last thing I remember as I nodded off Keith Naylor, TV viewer, 1983 With veteran sports broadcaster Frank Bough, former ITV news anchor Selina Scott and documentary presenter Nick Ross at the helm, BBC Breakfast aimed for a relaxed feel with its red sofa and steaming coffee pots. As well as the news, viewers were treated to astrology from Russell Grant and fitness tips from the leotard-clad Moran, who encouraged viewers to "wake up and stretch up". An estimated two million people tuned into the first show which received mostly favourable reviews, including The Times which called it "a bright, bold debut". The Daily Telegraph said the show ''sped along with exemplary smoothness and panache.

Except for a picture break-up toward the end, there didn't seem to be a hitch in sight.'' Press agency UPI also asked the audience for their views. "The keep-fit girl is the last thing I remember as I nodded off," said taxicab owner, Keith Naylor. An unnamed viewer in Surrey said she liked "the little clock face in the bottom right hand corner of the screen telling you the time all the time," and "someone going through all the newspapers for you". Image caption BBC Breakfast moved to Salford in April 2012 Breakfast Time trumped the rival ITV offering in the early ratings battle, which led to a cull of employees at TV-am including Peter Jay, Anna Ford and Angela Rippon in favour of "people-next-door" Anne Diamond and Nick Owen. But not everyone was so positive about the BBC's new venture.

Sofas return Germaine Greer questioned if there was anything better than "Assam tea and the radio to get the day going", while another commentator asked: "How can you eat a British breakfast with one hand while running from kitchen to living room to watch?" BBC Breakfast has had several re-launches since its inception in 1983, including a move to a more formal, news-focused programme in 1989, when newscasters, including the BBC's former royal correspondent, Nicholas Witchell, sat soberly behind a desk. But the cosier sofas returned just over a decade later when another re-launch saw the birth of BBC Breakfast in 2000. Counting former Strictly Come Dancing winner Natasha Kaplinsky and Dermot Murnaghan among its presenters, the programme retained its ability to combine authoritative news and lighter features, appealing to a wide audience. Since then the format has remained largely the same, but the biggest change came last year when, after 29 years of broadcasting from London, the flagship programme moved to new studios in Salford Quays.

The first edition of the programme, which now has a weekly reach of 13 million viewers, was broadcast by Bill Turnbull and Susanna Reid from its new home on Tuesday 10 April, 2012.

Question: UK television fitness guru Diana Moran is better known by what name?
Answer: The Green Goddess