Joanna Lumley says she's 'never ill' after cutting one food from her diet

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Dame Joanna Lumley has admitted it was "awful" to cut out one type of food for decades. However, by sticking with it, she's reaped years worth of health benefits - including better skin, heart health and disease immunity.The 78-year-old star, known for her roles in Absolutely Fabulous and the Netflix hit Fool Me Once, appeared on the Waitrose Dish podcast with Radio DJ Nick Grimshaw and celebrity chef Angela Hartnett.

She spoke about a choice she made back in the 70s that has an impact on every meal she's eaten since.The mum-of-one made a major decision about her diet that seemed "awful" but persevered, adding it's easier now.

She said: "It was awful to begin with, going out to restaurants and dinner parties, because people didn't know what to do."They'd panic and try to make you eight eggs and sort of lasagnes which just turned into huge slabs of concrete with something horrifying in between.

there was no way of saying, can I just eat the vegetables?"The actress cut meat from her diet and has been a vegetarian since 1970 - she regularly campaigns for sustainable living and animal rights.