What is the secret to a long and healthy life? It depends on who you ask. Most may answer that a balanced diet is essential. But the Okinawa Centennial Study showed surprising responses to the food consumed.
- Wine and fine chocolates
- Banana and painkillers
- Sushi
- Pork and Beans
- Bacon
Considered the oldest person ever, Jeanne Louise Calment died in 1997 at the age of 122. The story goes that she ate about two pounds of chocolate a week and loved port wine and cigarettes until her ninth decade. Despite some unhealthy habits, she practiced physical activity and rode a bicycle even when she was 100 years old.
The currently oldest man in the world, 112-year-old Salustiano Sanchez Blázquez, attributes his centenary status to a daily regimen of a single banana and six painkillers.
Japanese Misao Okawa, 115, is the oldest woman in the world. His favorite dish is sushi. For many years the Japanese held the longest-running population rank in the world.
In 2011 the oldest woman in the world was a 114-year-old Brazilian named Maria Gomes Valentim or Grandma Quita. Shortly after her death, her granddaughter revealed that she loved the typical Brazilian dish: the feijoada. She also enjoyed a good breakfast of fruits, bread and coffee.
Pearl Cantrell has? Just? 105 years old and is far from being one of the oldest in the world. But he says the key to his successful aging is eating bacon for breakfast.
Attention: Do not change your diet based on this information. Seeking a nutritionist is essential. Do not adopt diets without professional supervision and never self-medicate.
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