How to live to 100: From eating pigs' feet to 30 cigarettes a day or whiskey in the morning – tips from the world's oldest people for surviving a century
How to live longer? Do you think of eating healthy and exercising first? However, a British website compiled the secrets of 100 centenarians in interviews and found that smoking, drinking, and eating pig's trotters were part of their daily lives. Health and wellness? Doesn't exist!
Imagine being born in a time before electric lights, television, phones and cars were normal and living through two world wars – and still being alive in 2018.
Imagine being born in a time before electric lights, television, phones and cars were rare, and then He has lived through two world wars and has lived till now.
Richard Overton, a 112-year-old from Texas, has done just this and, staggeringly, he credits his survival to up to 12 cigars and four glasses of whiskey every day.
Richard Overton, a 112-year-old from Texas, USA Such is the case with De Overton. Incredibly, he attributed his longevity to smoking as many as 12 cigars and drinking four glasses of whiskey a day.
Living to be older than 100 is rare but becoming more common – the UN expects there to be 3.2 million centenarians worldwide by 2050, up from 316,600 in 2012.
There are not many people living past 100, but the number is gradually increasing. According to United Nations estimates, by 2050, there will be 3.2 million centenarians worldwide, a significant increase from 316,600 in 2012.
And, according to a website that trawled through interviews with 100 people who reached the landmark birthday, the secret to surviving may not just be a healthy diet.
A website that trawled through interviews with 100 people who reached the landmark birthday, the secret to surviving may not just be a healthy diet.
The secret may not just be a healthy diet.
A pint of Guinness every day, eating pigs' feet and kicking out your husband are all genuine nuggets of wisdom from people who have lived to 100 and beyond.
A pint of Guinness every day, eating pigs' feet and kicking out your husband ...These are the "good words" of a centenarian about longevity.
US senior citizens' advice website, A Place for Mom, searched through newspaper interviews with the world's oldest people to pick out their tips for living for so long.
US senior citizens' advice website, A Place for Mom, searched through newspaper interviews with centenarians, Excerpted from their secrets of longevity.
On the list of people offering their wisdom was Jeanne Calment, who died in 1997 as the oldest woman ever at the age of 122.
Jeanne Calment is one of them. She died in 1997, at the age of 122, the world's oldest woman.
And above her, Leandra Becerra Lumbreras, a Mexican woman who died in 2015 claiming to be 127 years old – though her birth date was never confirmed.
Older Leandra Becerra Lumbreras from Mexico , She died in 2015, allegedly at the age of 127, but her date of birth has never been confirmed.
While a quarter of centenarians credit a healthy diet for their long lives, even more of them – 29 percent – recommend indulging in unhealthy treats like greasy breakfasts and fizzy drinks.
25% of centenarians believe the secret to their longevity is good health diet, but 29% of centenarians recommended that people indulge in unhealthy diets, such as greasy breakfasts and carbonated drinks .
And exercise isn't a popular habit among the super-aged either – only 21 percent of them said regular workouts were what kept them ticking over.
And many centenarians don't exercise much either. Only 21% said regular exercise helped them live longer.
The 10 most common tips for aging gracefully were predictable enough – watch what you eat, stay active and maintain relationships.
The 10 most common tips for aging gracefully were predictable enough – watch what you eat, stay active and maintain relationships.
The 10 most common tips for aging gracefully were predictable enough – watch what you eat, stay active and maintain relationships.
and maintaining good interpersonal relationships.
But many of the centenarians' suggestions were downright rebellious.
But many of the centenarians' suggestions were downright rebellious.
Ms Calment – who was married for 46 years and then lived for another 55 years after her husband died – credited olive oil, wine, cigarettes and chocolate for living so long.
Calment was married to her husband for 46 years, and after her husband died, she Lived for 55 years. She attributes her longevity to her love of olive oil, alcohol, smoking and chocolate.
Mr Overton, a World War II veteran who is thought to be the oldest living man in the US, says ice cream also helped increase his lifespan, alongside the cigars and bourbon.
Mr Overton, a World War II veteran who is thought to be the oldest living man in the US, says ice cream also helped increase his lifespan, alongside the cigars and bourbon.
Mr Overton, a World War II veteran who is thought to be the oldest living man in the US, says ice cream America's oldest male. He said it was ice cream, cigars and bourbon that helped him live a long life.
Emma Morano, an Italian woman who lived to 117 before dying last year, said she owed her long life to kicking her husband out and never marrying again.
Ms. Emma Morano from Italy died last year at the age of 117. She said her longevity was due to her leaving her husband and living alone since then.
Jeralean Talley, from Michigan, lived to 115 thanks to 'eating plenty of pigs' feet'.
Jeralean Talley, from Michigan, United States , died at the age of 115. She said that she lived a long life because "eating plenty of pigs' feet" Lots of pig’s trotters”.
Other people's unlikely fountains of youth have included 'going with the flow', 30 cigarettes a day, five to seven push-ups a day, and a daily pint of Guinness.
Other people's unlikely fountains of youth have included 'going with the flow', 30 cigarettes a day, five to seven push-ups a day, and a daily pint of Guinness.
Big flow”, smoking 30 cigarettes a day, doing 5 to 7 push-ups a day and drinking a pint of Guinness a day.
Sex made an appearance on the list, too – and Vincenzo Baratta, an Italian who lived to 103, said eating once a day and 'lots of women' were his secrets.
Sex life is naturally indispensable in the secret of longevity. Vincenzo Baratta from Italy, who died at the age of 103, said his longevity was due to eating only one meal a day and "a lot of women."
The consensus is there's no sure-fire way to live for a long time and for every person who recommends drinking wine there will be someone who says the opposite.
The consensus is that there's no sure-fire way to live for a long time and for every person who recommends drinking wine there will be someone who says the opposite. Some people suggest that drinking alcohol can help you live longer, and some people are bound to object.
Dr David Demko, a gerontologist – someone who studies the science of aging – said: 'Our genetic makeup and lifestyle habits influence longevity, but the impact each element plays is a hotly debated topic.
gerontologist David Demko said : "Our genetic makeup and lifestyle habits affect lifespan, but the impact of each factor has always been a hot topic."
'The current ratio suggests that genetic risk factors control 25 percent and lifestyle risk-factors control 75 percent.
"Current statistical ratios show that genetic risk factors account for 25% and lifestyle risk factors account for 75%."
'Regardless of the precise weighting of this ratio, it's clear that a long life boils down to far more than simply smart genes and dumb luck.'
" Putting aside the precise weighting of this ratio, it's clear that longevity is about more than just good genes and dumb luck.”
The most unexpected secret of longevity among centenarians:
Sleeping for days on end and avoiding marriage
Sleeping for days and nights without getting married
Olive oil, chocolate, wine and cigarettes
Olive oil, chocolate, wine and cigarettes
Kicking husband out and never marrying again
Leave your husband and live alone
Coca Cola
Coca-Cola
Eating plenty of pigs' feet
Eating plenty of pigs' feet
Eating plenty of pigs' feet
No make-up
Plenty of exercise and butter
Going with the flow
Never marrying or having children
Eating sweets
Eat sweets
No dieting or sports
No dieting/no exercise
30 cigarettes a day
Smoking 30 cigarettes a day
12 cigars and 4 glasses of whiskey a day
Smoking 12 cigars and drinking 4 glasses of whiskey a day
4 strips of bacon every morning
Eat 4 slices every morning bacon
5-7 push-ups a day
Do 5-7 push-ups every day
Full English breakfast every day
Eat a full English breakfast every day
Whiskey with tea in the morning and whiskey with lemonade in the evening
Drink whiskey and tea in the morning, drink whiskey and lemonade in the evening
Diet Coke
Diet Coke
3 cans of Dr Pepper a day
Drinking three cans of Dr. Pepper a day
Eating once a day and lots of women
Eating once a day and lots of women
Eating once a day and interacting with many women
Peanut butter MMs
Mars peanut butter
Naps
Napping during the day
Having sex
Sex life
Keeping up with daily news
Watch news every day
A daily pint of Guinness
A pint of Guinness every day
English source: Daily Mail Translation editor: yaning
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