5 centenarians reveal their surprising secrets to live to 100
<p>It’s no easy feat to reach the milestone that is turning 100. While you might think it all comes down to diet, exercise and genes, these real-life centenarians have a few other ideas as to what their secret is to a long and happy life.</p>
<p><strong>1. Ice cream</strong></p>
<p>Virginia Davis (above image), 108, credits a daily bowl of her favourite Neapolitan ice-cream before bed for her long life.<strong><a href="/news/news/2015/10/108-year-old-secret-to-longevity-ice-cream/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></a></strong></p>
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<p><strong>2. Booze</strong></p>
<p>100-year-old Pauline Spagnola said at her 100<sup>th</sup> birthday that her secret to her long and happy life was "a lot of booze." </p>
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<p><strong>3. Bacon</strong></p>
<p>Crowned the world’s oldest woman by Guinness World Records, 116-year old Susannah Mushatt Jones keeps a steady diet of bacon, eggs and grits for breakfast every day.</p>
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<p><strong>4. No men</strong></p>
<p>Jessie Gallan, 109, revealed: “My secret to a long life has been staying away from men. They're just more trouble than they're worth.”</p>
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<p><strong>5. Raw eggs</strong></p>
<p>Emma Morano, a 115-year-old Italian woman, attributes her long life to her doctor’s long-ago recommendation to eat three raw eggs a day.</p>
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