Re: Living to 100 (Video)

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There was a video associated with the story. I hope that you did not

miss it. The link was very inconspicuous.

http://www.aarpmagazine.org/lifestyle/living_healthy_to_100_secrets_and_video.ht\

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Some of the things about diet that I thought were interesting:

Calcium sources:

- Well water drawn from the limestone bedrock beneath her house.

I think that the kind of water that you drink can have a major impact

on our body. The water that we usually drink tastes sweet and does

not contain a lot of minerals. Mineral water may be better for longevity.

Another calcium source:

- Corn tortillas made with corn soaked overnight with slaked lime

(traditional method):

" From an earthen pot she scooped out grayish corn that had been

soaking in lime hydrate overnight, rinsed the kernels, and ground them

into dough. She patted out tortillas and roasted them over the open fire. "

Foods:

Beans seasoned with garlic and onions.

Eggs fried in lard:

" She melted a dollop of lard on an iron griddle and fried eggs. "

" A bowl of bananas and papayas "

" slices of fresh cheese " - this is sold as " queso fresco " in the Latin

American food section of U.S. supermarkets

They probably also eat chickens from time-to-time, rather than just

the eggs. Since they have lard, pork is probably on the menu too.

How about CR? It is economically enforced:

" I had no money to buy food. "

Take a look at the video. You can get a perspective about portion

sizes, environmental conditions, and the type of physical activity

associated with longevity.

Tony

http://www.scientificpsychic.com/health/optimum-nutrition.html

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> Tony

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> Thanks. I found this comment interesting.

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> " In about 30 minutes she presented us with lunch-small portions of

beans,

> corn tortillas, and one egg on a small plate. The serving looked

huge, but

> it amounted to about half of what you'd get if you ordered the breakfast

> special at your local diner. "

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> So true. Americans not only eat the wrong foods, but to much of

everything.

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> Jeff

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> What's interesting also is that corn tortillas are being replaced by

flour

> with salt in mexican restaurants.

> Beans of course have lotsa sodium. Boiled egg OK.

> I am occasionally in places where the choice is a 20 oz coke and

wait to

> eat at home.

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> The choices are getting fewer with the frozen food entree's provided to

> restaurants, many from other countries.

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> Regards

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