9:07 AM EDT 7/30/2012
Spunky actress Jada Pinkett Smith, 40, displayed an amazing set of abs via Twitter on Saturday. In the photograph, she emerges from the ocean in the manner of a sexy aquatic nymph. But, there was a lesson to be learned from her revealing image:
"To my Forty and over crew!" she tweeted. "Don't believe the hype...we DO get better with age!"
And how does Mrs. Smith manage to maintain her age-defying curves? Well, the mother-of-two's exercise routine includes boxing, gymnastics, yoga, and martial arts. However, she does indulge on pizza and French fries, every now and then.
"I don't eat for pleasure. I had the only West Indian grandmother that could not cook. She was an awful cook, and she taught me that you don't eat for taste, you eat for nourishment. And I have kept that over the years, so I can eat anything that's healthy," she recently told Essence magazine.
"I eat for my schedule so I have to eat high-protein, lots of greens and healthy carbs so that I don't fall flat on my face."
Smith has been married to fellow actor Will Smith for nearly 15 years and will celebrate their anniversary this upcoming December.
"We make the effort to always put the family first," said the Smiths. "Being there for each other and being present with our kids is the most important thing. I take being a parent very seriously."