Not everybody smoked back then, you still stinked worse than pile of shit and it costed you quite a bit. Look at some old photos. Unless one worked hard manuall

Not everybody smoked back then, you still stinked worse than pile of shit and it costed you quite a bit. Look at some old photos. Unless one worked hard manually, almost all guys had thin hands, visible bellies, a bit hunched back and other signs of unhealthy lifestyle. Most of them didn't live till 80 unless they had very good eating habits or some manual hobbies. My grandparents are 92 and 93. All of their colleagues from work, all of their friends, siblings are gone. They had a healthy workout of managing garden, raising kids, collecting mushrooms in the forest, occasional walk or hike in mountains. Steady life. Not much drinking, no smoking (grandpa quit when he was still young, my father forced him). I believe daily chores and manual work helps to keep the body well. Its not about intensity but regularity. You see all the old folks who live long, but for every one of them there are many more who died because of bad luck (decisions, genes) and bad habits.