Michelle Obama Prevention Magazine

Our ever so stylish First Lady, Michelle Obama, is definitely workin the cover of the November issueof Prevention magazine. In her interview with the mag she chats about the meaning of good health, aging, exercise, diet and beauty routines.

On learning “what not to do” from her mother, Marian Robinson, who also lives at the White House: “She’d say being a good mother isn’t all about sacrificing. It’s really investing and putting yourself higher on your priority list.”

On her priorities: “Throughout my life, I’ve learned to make choices that make me happy and make sense for me. Even my husband is happier when I’m happy. So I have freed myself to put me on the priority list and say, yes, I can make choices that make me happy, and it will ripple and benefit my kids, my husband and my physical health.”

“That’s hard for women to own. We’re not taught to do that. It’s a lesson that I want to teach my girls.”

On her definition of happiness she says it’s when daughters Malia, 11, and Sasha, 8: “are good and when my family is whole. My happiness is measured against theirs. When they’re in a good place, I feel really good,” she said.

On getting older: “To me, with age, everything has gotten better.”

On her diet: “Overall, it’s good, but there are some great bakers (at the White House) So for me, it’s about setting up new boundaries. I had some challenges with that, but I’m balancing out.”

The November issue of Prevention featuring Michelle Obama hits newsstands Oct. 6.