Inside ‘Cantopop Queen’ Sammi Cheng’s health and fitness regime as she approaches 50: the Hong Kong icon says no to strict diets, goes for 8km runs and swears by the gua sha TCM wellness treatment
- Hong Kong superstar Sammi Cheng just bagged a best actress win at the Hong Kong Film Awards in April and is set to perform her 11th solo concert series ‘You and Mi World Tour Concert 2023’ in July
- The ‘8km’ pop diva will be turning 50 in August; she’s opened up on social media about how she learned to age gracefully – and how her battle with depression helped her manage her emotions better
No one does fitness better than our own Sammi Cheng!
The Hong Kong superstar seems to defy time, exuding youthfulness and vibrancy at almost 50 years old. Her secret to appearing half her actual age? A dedicated fitness and wellness regime.
Here we take a closer look at the “Cantopop Queen”’s fitness and wellness regime – with some details that might surprise you.
Say no to strict diets, but yes to sweet potatoes
Cheng has recently embraced a more flexible approach to food, straying away from strict dieting practices. On her Instagram page, the chanteuse often shares her favourite cuisines, ranging from savoury beef noodles and crisps – just like any of us.
During last year’s Dragon Boat Festival, she shared her of dumplings, saying that she rarely turns down her favourite treats so long as she exercises daily, per The Straits Times.
Back in 2020, she also shared a surprising weight loss tip: eating refrigerated cooked purple sweet potatoes. She claimed that refrigerating them overnight and reheating them before consumption results in resistant starch, making for lower calorie absorption. She encouraged her followers to give it a try.
“Simply speaking, the calorie absorption is less. In fact, you can do this with white rice as well. If you like to eat and want to eat more, you can use this method,” she wrote, per Today Online.