Saturday, January 31, 2015

Secret to longevity

  The oldest living woman in Scotland -- 109 -- says the secret to her longevity is this: Eat your porridge and avoid men.
Gallan told the newspaper that her "secret to a long life has been staying away from men. They're just more trouble than they're worth." She noted that she also "made sure to eat a nice warm bowl of porridge every morning and to have never gotten married."
  While the oldest person in Scotland, Gallan is not the oldest person in the world. That honor goes to Misao Okawa of Japan, who celebrated her 116th birthday in March. She has been a widow for 83 years (her husband died in 1931) -- suggesting that she perhaps shares Gallan's view about avoiding men if you want to live long.
  So what do us men think the reason for man's longevity is? Truthfully it is irrelevant, look at the chart below of oldest people on record. All women.
  So guys skip the porridge, have a drink and a hot dog, watch a lot of sports, hang out with your buddies and when ever your time comes at least you will have a smile on your face.




RankNameSexBirth dateDeath dateAgePlace of death or residence
1Jeanne CalmentF21 February 18754 August 1997122 years, 164 daysFrance
2Sarah KnaussF24 September 188030 December 1999119 years, 97 daysUnited States
3Lucy HannahF16 July 187521 March 1993117 years, 248 daysUnited States
4Marie-Louise MeilleurF29 August 188016 April 1998117 years, 230 daysCanada
5María CapovillaF14 September 188927 August 2006116 years, 347 daysEcuador
6Misao Okawa[4]F5 March 1898Living[4]116 years, 325 daysJapan
7Gertrude Weaver[4]F4 July 1898Living[4]116 years, 204 daysUnited States
8Tane IkaiF18 January 187912 July 1995116 years, 175 daysJapan
9Elizabeth BoldenF15 August 189011 December 2006116 years, 118 daysUnited States
10Besse CooperF26 August 18964 December 2012116 years, 100 daysUnited States

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