Table of contents:
- 1. Jeanne Kalman, 122 years old
- 2. Elizabeth Sullivan, 104 years old
- 3. Agnes Fenton, 110 years old"
- 4. Clara Midmore, 108
- 5. Pearl Cantrell, 105 years old
- 6. Emiliano Mercado del Toro, 115 years old
- 7. Alicia Victoria Grabba Raj, 112 years old
- 8. Susanne Mushatt Jones, 116
- 9. Pauline Spagnola, 100 years old
Video: 9 unexpected secrets of longevity from the world's oldest people
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Doctors say that in order to live to be 85, you need to lead a healthy lifestyle. But how to cross this line remains a medical mystery today. American Forbes talked to the one who "exchanged" a hundred to find out what is their secret of longevity. We warn you that the secrets are sometimes quite unexpected.
1. Jeanne Kalman, 122 years old
The life expectancy record belongs today to Jeanne Kalman, who lived to be 122 years and 164 days. Kalman believed that she owed her venerable age to an unusual diet rich in olive oil. She not only took oil for food, but also rubbed it into the skin. She also drank port regularly and ate almost a kilo of chocolate every week. Jeanne smoked cigarettes from the age of 21 (1896) to 117 (1992). At the age of 85, the old woman took up fencing and continued cycling until she was 100.
This unique grandmother was lucky enough to meet Van Gogh. She was a 13-year-old girl when a famous artist walked into her father's fabric store to buy a canvas. She said that Van Gogh was "dirty, poorly dressed and very unpleasant."
2. Elizabeth Sullivan, 104 years old
A woman from Fort Worth, Texas, USA, turned 104 in March 2015. Elizabeth Sullivan became addicted to Dr Pepper 40 years ago. All the doctors insisted that 3 cans of Pepper a day "would soon kill her," but everything happened exactly the opposite. Sullivan also believes that beyond her favorite soda, the secret to a long life is simply to "just enjoy life."
3. Agnes Fenton, 110 years old"
New Jersey resident Agnes Fenton celebrated her 110th birthday in July 2015. Agnes once had a benign tumor and her doctor advised her to drink three cans of Miller High Lifes beer every day. Thus, for the past 70 years, Fenton drank three cans of beer every day, occasionally allowing herself a glass of whiskey.
4. Clara Midmore, 108
Clara Midmore, Britain's oldest virgin, lived to be 108. She often stated that she lived for so many years by abstinence. Clara never had an intimate life, because she considered herself "too busy for such a troublesome relationship." Clara filled her life with reading, gardening, cooking and listening to the radio. Clara was born in Glasgow in 1903 and passed away in 2011.
5. Pearl Cantrell, 105 years old
In 2013, a 105-year-old woman from Texas, who became a widow at the age of 38 and raised 7 children herself, said bacon was the secret to her longevity. "I love crispy bacon and I eat it every day," Pearl Cantrell said. "And I don't feel old at all."
6. Emiliano Mercado del Toro, 115 years old
On December 11, 2006, 114-year-old Emiliano Mercado del Toro became the oldest person on the planet. At the same time, del Toro became one of the few men who ever received this title (for example, the 16 previous oldest people were women). Del Toro is also known for his sense of humor and love of women. Emiliano attributes its long life to funche, a traditional Puerto Rican dish made from cornmeal and cod.
7. Alicia Victoria Grabba Raj, 112 years old
112-year-old Alicia Victoria Grabba Raj plays cards to train her mind and memory. She was born in Brazilian Jaragua do Sul on July 10, 1903, and currently lives in San Francisco do Sul, Brazil. Alicia married in 1926 and has one son. This elderly woman is now the oldest person in Brazil.
8. Susanne Mushatt Jones, 116
Suzanne Mushatt Jones, 116, became the oldest person in the world on June 17, 2015. She is also a fan of bacon. Every morning, Suzanne starts with a piece of bacon and then eats eggs. Today the old woman is blind, deaf and can hardly speak. Throughout her life, Jones has never thrown parties, never smoked or drank alcohol, never wore makeup or dyed her hair.
9. Pauline Spagnola, 100 years old
The 100-year-old woman (the youngest on this list) believes the key to longevity is booze. Pauline Spagnola said her favorite drink is Stegmaier, brewed by the Lion Brewery in Wilkes Barr. And during the day she drinks one can at noon, the second in the evening, and the third before bed.
It remains to be noted that age is not a hindrance to good deeds. Proof of this The Daily Feat of a 99 Year Old American, which has made 840 exclusive dresses for African children. A source:
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