REVEALS HOW SHE LOOKS & FEELS GREAT AT 71

Busy actress, entrepreneur, mom and grandma Jaclyn Smith, 71, shares the smart strategies that keep her slim, happy and radiant—no matter how hectic life gets

Jaclyn Smith knows the feeling of being pulled in too many directions. But as she juggles acting and designing her women’s apparel and home furnishings line for Kmart, this Charlie’s Angel is keeping her focus firmly on family. “I think as you get older, the balance of things is more important. I don’t want to miss the moments,” Jaclyn muses. “If anything recharges me or keeps me sane or keeps me grounded, it has to be my family. I don’t know how you make it if you don’t have your loved ones. To have a sense of the value of time and loved ones is the best part of life.”

It’s this perspective that led Jaclyn to develop Spencer by Jaclyn Smith—a new infant clothing collection—with her daughter, Spencer, so the two could spend more time together. “One of the joys right now is watching my daughter be a mother, and she is such a good one,” says Jaclyn. “My granddaughter, Bea, smiles all the time. It’s like a gift from the heavens.” And to keep up that joyful outlook as she navigates the busyness the new project brings, Jaclyn relies on a few savvy strategies she’s learned over the years.

“I love green drinks. I’ll blend, not juice—so I get the pulp—broccoli, kale, spinach, green apple, avocado, water and a squeeze of lemon,” says Jaclyn of her go-to smoothie