We spoke with Margaret A.
Read on, and for more health tips check outThe Best Eating Habits of the Longest Living People.
Spend plenty of time with family.
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Nana Pasqualina is 96 years old, andshe attributes her long lifeto spending plenty of time with her family.
“It’s for my grandchildren.
In that time my grandchildren were born and it brings me joy to see them every day.
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I always ask for them.
They’re the loves of my life, they’re my world,” she says.
Pasqualina’s granddaughter,Kayla(a writer atEat This, Not That!
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), has always noticed her grandmother’s love for her family.
Don’t stop moving.
Phillip H. is a healthy 91-year-old man who says he “plans on making it to 110.”
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And one of his major longevity secrets?
He says that the reason he has made it this far is that he “never stops moving.”
“I stillwalk almost every morning,” says Phillip.
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I know that I will keep moving my body until I no longer can."
This longevity secret is popular around the world, too.
In many Blue Zone regions, centenarians attribute their health to natural movement likewalking or gardening.
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Enjoy the pleasures of life.
Treat yourself.
Margaret isn’t the only person who has enjoyed sweets as she’s aged.
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But don’t overeat.
“My mother eats very average-sized meals and is always shocked at how large the portions are at restaurants.
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This is similar to many of the ways people in the Blue Zone regions approach food.
Don’t stop learning.
And lastly, Margaret A.
“I’ve noticed that my mom never stops wanting to learn.
She reads a lot of mystery novels, but she’s always sprinkling in history books as well.
And I don’t think she’s ever skipped a week of crossword puzzles.”
