What is on the menu for 60-year-old Chuando Tan?

Singaporean model and photographer Chuando Tan has once again attracted global attention for his unusually youthful appearance, this time after celebrating his 60th birthday. Images of Tan have circulated widely on social media, reviving a question that has followed him for years: how does he do it?

Tan first became widely known on social media in 2017, when he was 51. Publications including Vogue, Esquire, the South China Morning Post and The Straits Times have since sought explanations for his appearance. Tan has said it does not come down to one factor, but to the combination of diet, regular exercise and mindset.

He appears less interested in age itself than in the passage of time. On his 60th birthday, he wrote, “Today, on my 60th birthday, I am reminded that time is the only true wealth,” adding that each sunrise is an inheritance rather than something guaranteed.

There is no magic formula in Tan’s account of his routine. In interviews over the years, he has described a disciplined lifestyle built around exercise, minimally processed food eaten three times a day and a positive outlook. His meals are protein-rich, often beginning with eggs or oatmeal. Later, he may choose fish, chicken or beef with vegetables.

Tan drinks plenty of water and avoids heavily processed food, coffee and alcohol. He does not ban every indulgence, however. Ice cream, tempura and durian remain among the foods he allows himself. The article also presents recipes inspired by his approach for readers seeking to focus more firmly on their health before winter.

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Today, on my 60th birthday, I am reminded that time is the only true wealth.