Minnie Driver, 43, shows off her youthful body in tight black vest and leggings

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Toned and trim! Minnie Driver, 43, shows off her youthful body in tight black vest and leggings

By Jason Chester

Published: 05:54 EST, 19 July 2013 | Updated: 07:11 EST, 19 July 2013

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Staying in shape is supposed to get harder once you reach middle-age, but Minnie Driver belied her age on Thursday by stepping out looking trim and toned. 

The 43-year-old actress had clearly been hitting the gym before calling into Lassen’s Natural Food and Vitamins in Los Angeles for a bag of groceries – and the regular work-outs are clearly having the desired effect.

Dressed in a tight black vest, matching leggings and green flip-flops, Minnie sipped on a fruit juice from the health food chain as she made her way back to her car, her eyes hidden behind a pair of large sunglasses. 

Minnie Driver looks radiant after a trip to health food store Lassens in Los Angeles on Thursday

Toned and trim: Minnie Driver looks radiant after a trip to health food store Lassens in Los Angeles on Thursday

Having clearly been hitting the treadmill hard, the mother-of-one had the slender, athletic build of a woman half-her-age.

While she may be in the best shape of her life, health-conscious Minnie admits he weight plummeted when she found fame in the early ‘90’s.

‘I definitely went a bit bonkers in my early 20’s, when I got famous quite quickly,’ she told Stylist magazine in 2012. ‘Bonkers in a way where I didn’t eat enough, I drank too much coffee, smoked too many cigarettes, cried a lot and was very emotional.’

Minnie is 43, but she has the body of a woman 20 years younger thanks to her rigorous work-outs Minnie is 43, but she has the body of a woman 20 years younger thanks to her rigorous work-outs

Youthful: Minnie is 43, but she has the body of a woman 20 years younger thanks to her rigorous work-outs

The actress looks good after leaving Lassens with a bag full of healthy treats

Gym ready: The actress looks good after leaving Lassens with a bag full of healthy treats

She added: ‘My sister showed up one day and said, ‘I don’t recognise you. You weigh 98 pounds and you’re behaving like an idiot. I came back to England and sorted myself out.

‘Hollywood is portrayed in this super glamorous way, but when you see pictures of actresses going off the rails, it doesn’t surprise me. You have to have solid family and friends.’

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While cardio helps burn off the calories, Good Will Hunting star Millie also attributes her toned figure to a unique blend of Zumba, belly dancing, plyometrics and Strength training – a rigorous combination that is commonly referred to as Juicy Athletic Moves, or JAM for short.

Speaking on Live with Regis and Kelly, the Good Will Hunting star opened up about her love for the routine she practices two to three times a week.

‘It’s kind of like South African hip-hop,’ she said. ‘You’re keeping it up…and it’s good!’

Minnie – who previously dated Matt Damon and was once engaged to actor Josh Brolin – gave birth to son Henry in 2008.

The 4-year-old is her only child from a relationship with an American TV writer. 

Minnie relaxes with son Henry and their pet dog on the beach in Malibu

Quality time: Minnie relaxes with son Henry and their pet dog on the beach in Malibu


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