SECRETS OF THE WORLD’S OLDEST PEOPLE
WHAT IS THE KEY TO IMMORTALITY- IS IT ACHIEVABLE? • What is the key to immortality- is it achievable? This question has been hot on the minds of humanbeings for eternity.
• I’ll save you some time - the answer is no. About the closest thing to achieving immortality is being a supercentenarian which is the term for someone who is 110 years or older.
• It seems quite difficult to become a supercententarian – there are currently only 65 known worldwide. • Well first off, 62 of the 65 known people over 110 are women, so you men out there already fighting an uphill battle.
• Beyond that, people who exercise often and have smaller body frames are more likely to live longer. • Enroll in a water aerobics class!
• Furthermore, plant-based diets and being socially active seems to help in becoming super old. • Also, being a farmer is a common trait of centenarianswhich makes sense because it seem like every farmer I’ve ever met is really, really old.
• Geographically speaking, I assumed most centenarians would live somewhere cold (because meat spoils slower in the fridge, duh) but most centenarians have actually lived quite close to the equator.
• It seems the most important factor is genetics. Centenarians are 20 times more likely to have had a relative who also lived to a very old age. So what it essentially comes down to is luck.
• Misao Okawa, the world's oldest woman, celebrates her 116 th birthday at her nursing home in Osaka.
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