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There’s no excuse for skipping the gym when America’s veterans are still getting after it.

David Scott, a 95-year-old World War II veteran from Dover, New Hampshire, still works out at his local Planet Fitness every week.

In an interview with Fox News Digital, Scott emphasized the importance of exercising regularly and taking advantage of the ability to move your body.

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“It makes me feel good,” he said. “Like I’m in control of my body and my muscles understand that I’m in control.”

Every other day, Scott completes a 30-minute, full-body workout at Planet Fitness, using a series of machines to target his shoulders, legs and stomach.

The veteran’s advice to younger people looking to incorporate physical activity is to “just do it” at least three times a week.

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“You’ll feel better if you do it,” he said. “It helps your balance as well as your muscle tone.”

In 1945, Scott joined the U.S. Army at 17 years old, just one day before WWII came to an end.

Scott has enjoyed hiking through Colorado’s mountains and running along its rivers, he said. (David Scott)

He has fond memories of his time at Fort Dix in New Jersey, noting that he served with a “very tough group.”

“And a very, very friendly group,” he said. “I enjoyed it very much.”

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With his G.I. Bill benefits, Scott attended Harvard University, where he studied philosophy and joined the wrestling team.

Growing up, Scott played baseball, but the Harvard wrestling team is where he thrived and gained his varsity letter.

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“I wrestled the captains of the Princeton team and the Yale team,” he said. “I lost both, but I had the Yale captain in a pinning hold … He won just by an inch.”

David Scott, pictured, wrestled for Harvard University. (David Scott)

Scott also stayed active through a series of jobs, including with his local sewer department, before moving to Denver, Colorado, where he worked as an accountant on a construction project.

But he most enjoyed hiking through Colorado’s mountains and running along its rivers.

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“I thought, ‘I’m going to live another 30 years, or 40 years, and I might as well enjoy life,’” he said. “Colorado is a beautiful place.”

While Scott sees staying active as key to living a healthy and meaningful life, he also credits his longevity to his marriage to wife Lydia Vergani, who he met on a ski trip in Milan in 1961.

David Scott is pictured with his wife, Lydia Vergani. The two have been married for 62 years. (David Scott)

Vergani, an Italian skier who qualified for the Olympics, was “much faster” at skiing than Scott was – and he confirmed it was love at first sight.

“She was very friendly,” he said. “She was very athletic.”

The two were engaged two weeks later, when Scott was 33 and Vergani was 24, and they got married in September 1962.

“We had so much in common,” Vergani told Fox News Digital. “A love for opera and adventure.”

Throughout 62 years of marriage, the couple has stayed active together through hiking and walking, Scott said.

Jasmine is full of intriguing health benefits, including potentially aiding weight loss and wound healing, among many others. 

Jasmine is “a type of evergreen ornamental shrub with fragrant flowers, usually white flowers, and they are aromatic, meaning they have a strong aroma, very fragrant,” Jenna Volpe, a Texas-based registered dietitian and herbalist, told Fox News Digital in a phone call. 

Jasmine can be found in tea, oil and in capsules, making it easy to incorporate into daily routines. 

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Different benefits may result when drinking jasmine tea versus using jasmine oil. 

“I would say the essential oil is more for purifying the air or for topical use, [while] the tea is for taking internally — and they both can have many benefits,” Volpe said. “There’s been a lot of benefits shown for skin. To use it topically and then internally can also benefit the skin, but it also has more benefits beyond that.”

When looking to add a new herb to your routine, health benefits can result from regular use.

“You would just want to make sure you’re getting enough of it and are being consistent,” said Volpe. “I think a lot of people are not consistent enough and probably not consuming it in the right therapeutic dose to get the benefits.”

Volpe also noted that keeping up with an overall healthy lifestyle to complement the use of a herb like jasmine is important in order to see benefits. 

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Read below to learn more about the health benefits jasmine could bring. 

1. It’s full of antioxidants
2. It may aid in weight loss
3. It may help skin health and wound healing

Jasmine oil can be diluted and applied to the skin, or it can be placed in a diffuser — these are popular ways in which it is used. (iStock)

1. It’s full of antioxidants

Jasmine is full of antioxidants. It consists of plant-based compounds known as polyphenol, according to Healthline. 

These compounds protect cells against free radical damage, according to the source.

“It’s a source of antioxidants, kind of like green tea. It’s actually paired a lot with green tea,” Volpe said. 

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There are several different types of jasmine tea that can provide antioxidants. 

“I like organic, loose-leaf versions of the tea better than, say, a commercially made tea bag,” Volpe said.

Jasmine tea is full of antioxidants. To see health benefits, it should be consumed on a regular basis. (iStock)

If you want those extra antioxidants but don’t want to drink tea, jasmine also comes in the form of capsules, which can be an alternative way to incorporate it into your everyday routine. 

2. It may aid in weight loss

Jasmine could play a role in promoting weight loss when combined with an overall healthy lifestyle.

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“A new study looked at cold-brew jasmine tea, and it was shown to reduce a bunch of comorbidities associated with metabolic syndrome, like weight gain and obesity, unhealthy cholesterol levels, insulin resistance and dysbiosis, which is like an imbalanced microbiome, and then inflammation,” said Volpe. “And so all of that has to do with altering the microbial profile in ways that would optimize our health.”

When incorporating anything new into your diet, it’s always a good idea to start slow to ensure you don’t have an adverse reaction. 

Jasmine can be incorporated into a healthy lifestyle to potentially aid in weight loss. (iStock)

“I mean, there’s always the chance of an adverse reaction with any herb,” Volpe said. “Whether it’s an allergy, allergic reaction, something like that. There’s not a whole lot of research showing side effects [of jasmine]. … It’s a pretty benign, pretty safe herb.”

3. It may help skin health and wound healing

Jasmine has also been known for its benefits involving the skin, including wound healing, as well as treating ulcers and skin diseases.

“It has been clinically proven and used in folk medicine for treating ulcers, skin diseases and for wound healing,” Volpe explained. “I would say the benefits come from antioxidant and antimicrobial activity.”

If using jasmine for wound healing, such as a small cut or scratch, diluted jasmine oil should be used, according to Healthline.