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Gene Simmons, 76, Says His Sweet Tooth Now Requires Restraint

In a new Men's Health video, the KISS co-founder traces his lifelong sobriety to his mother's survival.

Overview

  • He jokes that cookies, chocolates and cake are "about as much fun as I can have with my pants on," yet says age has forced him to cut back.
  • On tour he said he could "eat cheesecake every day" because wearing roughly 40 pounds of gear and platform boots burned huge calories on stage.
  • He notes his metabolism has slowed at 76, saying he now has to "watch" his "girlish figure" and can't eat as freely as before.
  • His fitness advice is minimal, urging people to "just walk" and try to stand more than sit rather than chase intense workouts.
  • He credits his wife's insistence on regular checkups for the family's health and claims he has avoided surgeries and chronic aches, as he readies KISS appearances in Las Vegas Nov. 14–16 and a Feb. 20 show in Lake Charles, La.