At first it seems like the typical “there’s no golden rule to getting old” article, right?
Some of the supercentenarian advice is sweet, some is a bit strange and a couple are everything we’ve always hoped for. Who knew bacon and whiskey were the fountain of youth?
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Some appear silly, and some fly in the face of recent studies (for example, married people tend to be healthier, and ergo live longer).
But if you try to generalize the advice, much of it boils down to one thing: have fun, be playful, don’t stress out too much about the details.
If you want to live to be 100, you have to give yourself space to play!
Related articles
- Want to live to past the age of 110? ‘It’s all genetics – and luck’ (guardian.co.uk)
- Seeking the Secrets of the Super Long-Lived (23andme.com)
- The Fountain of Youth Is in Florida and It’s Radioactive (gizmodo.com)
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