Scientists discover secret to long life in 'world's oldest person' who ate same thing three times a day
Sure, you and I are gonna live forever - we can believe that for as long as we want.
And while the reality is we’ll all one day meet our end (yeah, I know, happy Monday), we can still have a good crack at going for as long as we can.
We all know Bryan Johnson is desperately working away at that. But it seems like spending millions and shocking your penis aren’t the only options in helping extend your life.
Nope, it can apparently be as simple as the foods you eat.
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That’s because scientists have discovered a secret to the long life of the ‘world’s oldest person’ who ate the same thing three times a day.
Maria Branyas Morera lived to a whopping 117 years and 168 days before her death last August, having been named the oldest person in the world by Guinness World Records in January 2023.
And the US-born Spanish woman credited a lot of her longevity of life to luck which seems pretty fair enough.
“Luck and good genetics,” she had said, and it now seems that she was absolutely right.
Before Maria died, scientists had begun studying her microbiome and DNA. It’s now reported they determined her inherited genes allowed her cells to basically feel and behave as if they were a whopping 17 years younger.
Plus, according to the research led by University of Barcelona genetics professor Manel Esteller, her microbiota mirrored that of an infant child.
Maria had followed a pretty healthy lifestyle, and researchers pointed out that this helped her to take advantage of her rather unique genetic makeup. It’s pretty well known that the woman followed a Mediterranean diet, and this included her eating three yoghurts every day.
She totally avoided smoking and drinking alcohol, and her daughter, Rosa Moret, previously said she believed Maria lived so long because she was never ill.
As per local newspaper Ara, Estellar said that Maria’s ‘microbiome of a child’ and ‘privileged genome’ helped to cut her biological age, aiding in explaining just how she managed to live for so long.
The ailments she did battle with during her latter years were pretty much limited to joint pain and hearing loss.
It’s also said her enjoyment of going on walks and always surrounding herself with family and loved ones helped to prevent both physical and mental declines that could have cut down her over 117 years on Earth.
It’s hoped that the study into Maria helps to provide information in developing medications and treatments for age-related illnesses.
Jess Battison