The world's oldest living person and about five others who have lived above 100 have revealed treasured secrets to their long lives - some of the secrets are just unbelievable.
Susannah Mushatt Jones
According to information provided by Metro.co.uk, the world’s oldest living person died yesterday in New York City. Susannah Mushatt Jones, from Alabama, had said she credited her longevity to lots of sleep and abstinence from cigarettes and alcohol.
Leandra Becerra Lumbreras died aged 127, though that could not be officially verified because she had lost her birth certificate.
She claimed chocolate was the key to her longevity, but also said sleeping for days on end and never getting married played a part.
Here are a list of others who have lived above 100 years as they reveal the secret of their long life.
Elizabeth Sullivan: Dr Pepper
Elizabeth Sullivan has slightly more unusual advice for those who want to live as long as possible or at least, she claims it worked for her: Dr Pepper.
Ms Sullivan, still going strong at 105, has drunk three cans of the stuff every day for 40 years.
Kathleen Hilton: Fry-ups
Grimsby’s Kathleen Hilton celebrated her 105th birthday with a full English, something she credits for her extraordinary longevity.
Every Saturday morning, the grandmother of six and great-grandmother of nine, has a cooked breakfast with bacon, sausage, tomatoes, eggs and beans.
Antonio Docampo Garcia: Four bottles of red wine
Vineyard Antonio Cocampo Garcia, from Ribadavia in north Spain, died in February at the age of 107 years old, having drunk four bottles of red wine every day for decades.
His son, Manuel, said his father would knock back a couple of bottles of red at lunch and a further two at dinner and when the pair were at home, they would get through 200 litres of wine a month.
Pauline Spagnola: Booze, and lots of it
Century-old Pauline Spagnola, from Pennsylvania, was asked what the key to long life was.
She answered, without hesitation: ‘Drink a lot of booze.’
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