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My Portuguese grandfather used to say: the secret to longevity is onions, tomatoes, and olive oil. He and my grandmother both lived past 90. People in the sout
by forinti 4y ago
My Portuguese grandfather used to say: the secret to longevity is onions, tomatoes, and olive oil. He and my grandmother both lived past 90.
People in the southern Europe also like to gather and talk a lot, so I suspect that might help too (the article mentions it in the final paragraph).
So you live in a beautiful country, you eat well, you interact a lot with your friends and neighbours; you don't need much else.
- sourcecodeplz 4y agoThen you also have the salty water and air PLUS no need to exercise too much because you can always take a quick swim. I would also add garlic to your grandfathers' list.
- nightski 4y agoThere are people who have lived past 90 who have smoked. Anecdotes like this do not work.