At 55, Megyn Kelly is feeling better than ever, and it’s clear why when you look at her dedicated approach to diet and fitness.

Recently, the political commentator discussed how hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has rejuvenated her during menopause, making her feel “vibrant” again. In a conversation with the Daily Mail, she shared additional insights into the lifestyle choices that contribute to her energy and well-being.

Kelly, who is a mother of three with her husband Douglas Brunt, has achieved excellent physical health through a balanced combination of nutrition and exercise. Her approach to fitness, however, has shifted over the years.

Revealing her routine, she confessed, “I’ve mentioned before that I work out with a trainer twice a week for 45 minutes each session, which ensures I stay committed.”

In addition to her sessions with a trainer, Kelly also exercises independently.

‘Usually, I do one to two times on my own in addition,’ she said, adding that she tends to avoid heavy cardio in favor of walking or some steps on the elliptical.

When she’s not sweating out at the gym, Kelly is sweating it out in a sauna. 

Research has shown that the relaxing activity can aid pain relief, lower blood pressure and improve mood. 

Megyn Kelly has lifted the lid on her diet and exercise routine, revealing she works out four times a week 

The political commentator’s relationship to exercise has seemingly transformed over 10 years 

‘I sauna at least four times a week and love it,’ she enthused.

As for her nutrition, Kelly eats mostly a Mediterranean diet rich in fruit, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, fish and olive oil.

‘Pretty much every day I have two to three eggs with a piece of sourdough toast and an avocado or a piece of fruit,’ she told the Daily Mail.

‘And then for both lunch and dinner, I have a lean protein and a veggie. 

‘If I need a snack, it’s usually nuts with salt but no seed oils on them.’

When she gets a late-night craving, ice cream is Kelly’s go-to treat.

‘I do sometimes have some Häagen-Dazs at night – just a little,’ she said. ‘I love [the flavor] caramel cone. 

‘A little goes a long way.’ 

On Megyn Kelly Today, which aired between 2017 and 2018, Kelly would often talk unenthusiastically about exercise 

In January 2018, she demonstrated a range of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) moves 

Kelly’s relationship with exercise has seemingly transformed over the past decade.

In her 2016 autobiography, Settle for More, Kelly revealed she gave up on the gym after she had her three children: sons Yates, 16, and Thatcher, 12, and daughter, Yardley, 14.

During her brief time on the Today show, she also often joked about not working out, although would happily try out routines in front of the camera. 

‘It’s not completely true that I hate working out,’ she told a trainer on the show in January 2018. ‘But I’m tired. I have three kids and a full-time job, and I don’t want to [do it] anymore.’

Similarly, in April 2018, she told viewers: ‘You guys know that I don’t exercise, right?’

But in recent years Kelly’s attitude has shifted.

In May 2023, Kelly voiced her commitment to The Class, a digital workout method that uses bodyweight exercises to regulate the mind.

Speaking to fitness trainer Jillian Michaels, 52, on her show, she said: ‘I’ve been doing this thing called The Class, which I actually really like.’ 

Explaining why she was reluctant to work out, Kelly said: ‘I have three kids and a full-time job, and I don’t want to [do it] anymore’ 

In the 2010s, Kelly was an advocate of the F-Factor diet, which focuses on high fiber foods

Detailing the results, she added: ‘It is transforming my body. I’m starting to look good. I’m starting to see some muscle definition.’

In October 2025, Kelly revealed that she works out twice a week with a personal trainer for 45 minutes.

Addressing audiences at a Turning Point USA event, she explained that in those private classes, she lifts ‘light weights.’

‘That’s it,’ she said. ‘I do walk a lot, like I do some aerobic activity, but I’m telling you, you really don’t have to do much more than that.

‘And I don’t really have a ton of time to do much more than that.’

Kelly’s relationship with food and nutrition has also evolved.

During an episode of the Today show in January 2018, she opened up about her family’s struggle with weight gain.

‘My entire family has been overweight or obese,’ she said. ‘My nana, my mom, my sister and my brother.’

Kelly herself battled with body image issues as a teenager. She recalled how she was once shamed by cruel bullies, which led her to seek out weight loss pills and restrict her intake of food to just 500 calories a day.

‘I was thin and so unhappy,’ she said. ‘As an adult, I have gotten healthier in my approach to eating but like every woman I know, still wrestle with body image and still cringe when I hear a person attacked for his or her weight.’

In the 2010s, Kelly was a big proponent of the F-Factor diet, which focuses on food that is high in fiber.

She began the F-Factor diet following the birth of her first child, Yates, in 2009 but now eats a Mediterranean diet

Kelly has been married since 2008 and shares three children with her husband Douglas Brunt

She confessed to turning to the diet in an attempt to lose weight after she became a mother. 

‘I started after the birth of my first child, Yates,’ she penned in her memoir.

‘It took off the baby weight right away.’

Made popular by the dietitian Tanya Zuckerbrot, the diet focuses on combining lean proteins with high-fiber carbohydrates that are low in calories and keep you feeling full throughout the day.

The diet doesn’t cut out any food groups and relies on fiber to bulk up food without adding calories while slowing digestion and revving up metabolism.

Kelly opened up about her eating habits in 2009 when she participated in the New York Diet for Grub Street.

Back in those days, Kelly seemed to be a big fan of yogurt, egg-white omelets and lots of vegetables.

That piece also revealed that Kelly takes her coffee with ‘cream and half a Splenda’ and her thoughts on bread and cake products.

‘I try to steer clear of the starches because they’re the devil,’ said Kelly, just before writing that she had a cupcake for dessert one night with friends.

Authorities have apprehended a couple from Wisconsin on charges of subjecting their six children to years of starvation and maltreatment, compelling them to consume mold, insects, and dog food while enduring ongoing abuse.

Casey Cano, aged 38, and Mary Cano, aged 35, are facing serious legal repercussions. They have been charged with six counts each of repeated physical abuse of a child resulting in great bodily harm and child neglect. Additionally, they face one count of causing a child under 13 to witness or hear a sexual act, as per court documents.

According to prosecutors, between January 2018 and April 2022, the Canos allegedly inflicted physical harm on their children, using belts to beat them, which left welts and caused bleeding. This appalling treatment reportedly took place in their Crawford County residence in Wisconsin, as detailed by News 8 Now.

Moreover, it is alleged that the couple deprived their children of food as a form of punishment, adding another layer to the disturbing claims of abuse.

These allegations paint a grim picture of the couple’s actions, highlighting an environment of neglect and cruelty that persisted for several years.

The children described abusive living conditions and were allegedly prevented from eating for several days, driving them to eat mold, bugs, dog food and grass due to extreme hunger, according to the criminal complaints.

One of the children said their sibling wore a diaper for three days without changing as “punishment,” News 8 Now reported.

The children were removed from the home around April 2022 in connection with a separate sexual abuse case involving another child, the complaints state.

Casey Cano is accused of starving and abusing his children for years, authorities said. (Crawford County Jail)

ABC affiliate WXOW reported that the children were between the ages of 1 and 9 during the alleged abuse.

The outlet added that the alleged beatings began when the children were as young as three months old.

The charges show that Mary Cano’s charges have a “party to a crime” modifier, indicating that she did not stop the alleged criminal activity.

Casey and Mary were previously convicted of the sexual assault of a 12-year-old in 2022, WXOW reported.

Mary Cano faces charges in an alleged yearslong child abuse case in Wisconsin, authorities said. (Crawford County Jail)

A new investigation into the couple began last December, and both individuals were arrested in March and have posted bond.

The couple’s next court appearance has not been scheduled.

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Johnny Whitaker, the former child star best known for his role in the beloved 1960s sitcom “Family Affair,” made a recent appearance at a California recycling center, now at the age of 66. Whitaker’s career in show business began at the tender age of three, and by six, he was captivating audiences as an orphan boy on the CBS series that enjoyed a successful five-season run.

After “Family Affair” concluded, Whitaker continued his foray into acting, notably starring as the titular character in the 1973 musical film “Tom Sawyer.” In this role, he shared the screen with a young Jodie Foster, who was yet to achieve her later fame.

Whitaker’s acting portfolio also includes his stint as the original actor to portray Scotty Baldwin on “General Hospital.” His character is introduced as a child and evolves throughout the series, reflecting the character’s life journey from youth to maturity.

Despite his early success, Whitaker’s career immersed him in an environment where substance abuse was prevalent. He found himself attending Hollywood parties at just 16, a lifestyle that led him down a path of addiction. However, he ultimately overcame these challenges, achieving sobriety and reinventing himself as a drug counselor, as reported by Fox News.

However his career as a child star also plunged him into what he described as an ‘environment where drinking and using drugs was acceptable,’ with him attending Hollywood parties at 16 and becoming an ‘addict’ before eventually sobering up and starting a new life as a drug counselor, via Fox News.

He cut a casual figure when he resurfaced this week in Santa Clarita – just north of Los Angeles County – wearing a loose-fitted t-shirt with sweats and slippers.

Johnny Whitaker, aged about eight, is pictured in a 1967 publicity shot for his star-making sitcom Family Affair along with Anissa Jones, who played his twin sister

After the show ended, he also played the title character in the 1973 musical movie Tom Sawyer opposite a young pre-stardom Jodie Foster

Whitaker lent himself a touch of relief from the beating California rays with a baseball cap that cast a shadow over his complexion and his silver beard. 

Born in the Los Angeles suburb of Van Nuys in 1959, he was discovered while singing with his sisters in their church choir at the age of three.

His big screen debut came with a local used car dealership commercial, and by 1965 he had landed his role of Scotty Baldwin on General Hospital.

Whitaker’s first movie was the 1966 comedy The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming, a Cold War satire with a top-flight cast including Alan Arkin, Carl Reiner, Eva Marie Saint, Theodore Bikel and Brian Keith.

When Keith then scored the lead role on the upcoming CBS sitcom Family Affair, he remembered his experience working with Whitaker and recommended him for a part.

Keith starred as Bill, a wealthy New York City bachelor who suddenly inherits his orphan nieces and nephew when their parents die in a car crash. 

Whitaker and Anissa Jones played six-year-old twins Jody and Buffy respectively, with Kathy Garver as their 15-year-old sister Cissy and the English character actor Sebastian Cabot as Bill’s valet Giles French.

The heartwarming series proved a hit with viewers across five seasons that aired from 1966 to 1971, kick-starting Whitaker’s career as a child star.

He cut a casual figure when he resurfaced this week in Santa Clarita – just north of Los Angeles County – wearing a loose-fitted t-shirt with sweats and slippers

Whitaker lent himself a touch of relief from the beating California rays with a baseball cap that cast a shadow over his complexion and his silver beard

Born in the Los Angeles suburb of Van Nuys in 1959, he was discovered while singing with his sisters in their church choir at the age of three

During the run of Family Affair, he had already guest-starred on Bonanza and featured in a Hallmark movie of the 1940s children’s novel The Littlest Angel.

In 1973 he landed his best-known film role as the lead in the musical adaptation of Mark Twain’s classic novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

He has since noted that ‘I hadn’t read the book before I was cast, since it was more of a junior high school novel, and I was just getting out of elementary that year,’ in an interview with the blog From the Mixed-Up Files of Middle-Grade Writers.

His co-stars included a 10-year-old Jodie Foster – three years away from her Taxi Driver fame – in the role of Tom’s girlfriend Becky Thatcher.

‘Well, Jodie Foster and I studied French together, and then I gave her her first onscreen kiss – it wasn’t French kiss,’ he joked to interviewer Scott D. Stewart while recounting the filming decades later on TikTok.

‘But then she turns gay, not my fault!’ he quipped, laughing good-naturedly. ‘But she doesn’t answer my calls today. I guess there was something wrong with the kiss.’ 

He had previously worked with Foster on the 1972 movie Napoleon and Samantha, a little-known adventure picture also starring a live lion. 

In 1973 and 1974 he also starred on the beloved Saturday morning children’s television series Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, which had a supporting cast including Margaret Hamilton, The Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz.

(from left) Anissa Jones, Brian Keith, Kathy Garver, Sebastian Cabot and Johnny Whitaker are pictured in a 1966 publicity shot for Family Affair, which ran for five seasons on CBS

Whitaker is pictured as Tom Sawyer with a 10-year-old Jodie Foster – three years away from her Taxi Driver fame – in the role of his girlfriend Becky Thatcher

He had previously worked with Foster on the 1972 movie Napoleon and Samantha, a little-known adventure picture also starring a live lion

He left acting in 1974 and then – having been a Mormon from childhood – attended Brigham Young University in Utah and served as a missionary in Portugal.

His post-acting work included managing Diff’rent Strokes star Dana Plato, working at his sister’s talent agency and acting as a computer consultant for CBS – the network that had run his star-making sitcom Family Affair years earlier.

From 1984 until 1988 he was married to a woman named Symbria Wright, who left him for ‘the man who gave me my bachelor party,’ he said.

His failed marriage was one of the contributing factors to his drift from his religion and his plunge into 10 years of ‘sex, drugs, rock and roll’ that resulted in his excommunication from Mormonism, he told the local Utah new station KSL.

Whitaker’s family staged an intervention in 1997 and he enrolled in a 12-step program, remaining sober ever since, he confirmed in a 2025 interview.

Now a drug counselor, he founded the nonprofit Paso Por Paso for Spanish-speaking recovering addicts in 2003, and he was rechristened into the Mormon church in 2019.

In 2002 he guest-starred on one episode of a Family Affair reboot, opening the door to a smattering of returns to the screen in the ensuing decades.

His latest showbiz jobs include an episode of the game show Cram in 2003, an independent family film called A Talking Cat!?! in 2013 and five episodes of a revival of Sigmund and the Sea Monsters in 2016 and 2017.