Tom Jones has revealed how he shed an impressive two stone by making a simple alteration to his diet.
Despite being 82, the Welsh crooner has worked hard to keep in shape after the weight suddenly crept back up on him. But Sir Tom, who has been a a judge on ITV's The Voice since 2012 has faced his share of health problems.
He is currently waiting for a hip replacement and reports circulated that the music icon had "collapsed" just before going on stage. But a statement issued on his social media accounts rejected this as "pure rumour".
While he was able to remain trim for a number of years, after a sudden weight gain - the Delilah singer turned to the caveman diet - which helped him lose two stone in five months.
Speaking on a Radio 2 show at the time, Sir Tom said of his weight loss: "I was putting too much weight on. I didn't think I was going to and I left the working out for a bit, thought I'd keep a check on it.
"But with the Christmas puddings and cakes, before I knew it I was 230lb (16.4 stone) which was 30lb more than I should be. I couldn't get into my suits. That's when I thought: 'This has got to stop'."
Also called the Paleo diet, the plan sees dieters feasting on a selection of lean meats, fish, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds — foods that "get back to what we used to eat when we were hunters and gatherers".
"Eat anything that's natural – meat, fish, veg", Tom told a radio show previously. He also cut down on drinking alcohol - at one stage, he reveals he was enjoying a bottle of wine with dinner, the Liverpool Echo reports.
With the help of a dietician, Tom Jones overhauled his lifestyle. "Health is very important," he added, "You’ve got to take care of yourself."
Speaking of his drinking habits, he said: "The dietician asked: 'how much do you drink?' I told him I like a bottle of red wine with my dinner. To yourself?' he said.
"What I didn't tell him was I'd started off with a martini, had a cognac and a bottle of champagne too."
Now, Sir Tom is looking fantastic and it seems impossible to believe he is 82. Luckily, the Sex Bomb singer has reassured fans, in a new interview, that "I’ll still be performing when I’m 100, if I can. When I was young, I used to say I’ll be doing it until I was 97, but it’s not that far away now".
The caveman diet, according to the Mayo Clinic, promotes rapid weight loss and has a range of other health benefits that including improved glucose tolerance, lower blood pressure and better appetite management.
A Paleo diet is rich in vegetables, fruits and nuts and the main difference between other healthy diets is the absence of whole grains, legumes and dairy products. Alongside the reduction of alcohol and following the caveman diet, Sir Tom also explained how he often exercises with a personal trainer.
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