Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood has reached the remarkable age of 95, but you’d never guess it. With a surprisingly youthful look and energy to match, fans are left wondering: what’s his secret?

It isn’t expensive supplements, experimental anti-aging treatments or trendy meal plans, Eastwood’s longevity strategy is simple: meditation and a low-fat diet, mixed with low-impact exercise.

The actor’s health wake up call and journey toward personal wellness began when his father passed away at a young age from cardiovascular disease.

Eastwood, who recently directed and produced a movie last year at 94, realized then that a healthy body is crucial for a clear mind and long life, and he adopted an unwavering dedication to his health.

Celebrity biographer Shawn Levy, author of the book ‘Clint: The Man and the Movies,’ notes that Eastwood’s most prized wellness strategy is Transcendental Meditation.

He has followed the practice since the 1970s, meditating twice a day every day, even while working, according to Levy.

‘Indeed, especially while working,’ he wrote for Air Mail. ‘All this while playing the Man with No Name and Dirty Harry and other such avatars of bloodshed.’

Levy called Eastwood a ‘man of contradictions,’ as his action-packed movies and rough-around-the-edges characters juxtapose with a health-focused man meditating in between takes. 

Clint Eastwood is pictured above in 1980. He partly credits his longevity with daily Transcendental Meditation

Eastwood is pictured above in 2020

Transcendental meditation (TM) is a form of meditation that involves silently repeating a personalized mantra. 

It works to ‘dissolve stress and access your full potential,’ according to TM.com.

Experts have said TM can help people avoid distracting thoughts and promote a state of ‘relaxed awareness’ by using a mantra to focus attention.

The method helps to reduce stress and anxiety, while promoting healthy sleep, all of which are needed for a longer lifespan.

Levy also wrote that Eastwood is a ‘lifelong gym rat and fitness freak,’ but above all, he focuses on a healthy diet that is balanced and nutritious without being overly-restrictive.

Eastwood also emphasizes the importance of low-impact workouts as a person ages. The actor enjoys playing golf, as well as longer walks at a slow pace.

When it comes to weight training, Eastwood prioritizes proper form over heavy lifting, aiming to build and maintain muscle strength effectively.

The biographer added that Eastwood has followed an ‘organic, low-fat diet’ since the 1950s, ‘when alfalfa sprouts and yogurt were considered exotic.’

And when talk show host Jimmy Kimmel asked Eastwood whether he snacks on nachos or chicken wings, Eastwood responded: ‘None of that crap.’ 

His dietary habits are ‘lean and green,’ prioritizing lean protein sources like salmon and chicken, as well as an abundance of vegetables like dark, leafy greens.

He consumes a lot of broccoli and asparagus, packed with vitamins, minerals, and fiber, Levy said.

Eastwood prides himself on following the 90/10 rule, making healthy mindful dietary choices 90 percent of the time, leaving the other 10 percent to allow himself to indulge in food he would usually avoid.

Eastwood’s biographer Shawn Levy wrote that Eastwood is a ‘lifelong gym rate and fitness freak.’ Eastwood is pictured above in 1980

The actor, pictured above in 1965, also consumes a low-fat diet full of lean proteins and vegetables

He also tries to limit carbohydrate intake, and swaps sugary drinks for water.

Reducing stress, staying busy, getting exercise and following a healthy diet are key to longevity and make up major tenets of why researchers believe people who reside in ‘Blue Zones’ live well into their 90s and through 100. 

Blue Zones are places lauded as longevity hotspots with low rates of chronic disease and significant amounts of people living beyond the average lifespan.

The zones include Okinawa, Japan; Ikaria, Greece; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Sardinia, Italy; and Loma Linda, California.  

People who live in a Blue Zone are said to have nine specific lifestyle habits that longevity experts call the Power 9.

These are: building exercise and activity into everyday life; feeling like they have a purpose; finding ways to reduce stress; stopping eating when you feel 80 percent full; eating a plant-based diet; moderate alcohol intake; having a sense of faith; focusing on family and relationships; and having a strong social circle.