Science discovers my mother’s secret for never exceeding 110 pounds...
Fifty years ago, the average woman spent longer doing the housework, walked to the shops and cooked for her family from scratch every day.
Yeah, I guess that’s true. We walked all over town. The clothes were washed in a wringer washing machine - which my mother swore did a better job than an automatic - and line dried. And the only daytime TV was watched while standing at the ironing board. Now I feel like a real slacker...