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From: "Adrienne Smith"
> -- I do not believe that calorie restriction had anything whatsoever to do
>with
> their longevity.  They felt their "secret" was attitude.  They love life
and
> especially (their words, not mine) desserts!

A few months ago, Smithsonian had an article about the many centenarians
in--where was it?--Nova Scotia, I think.  Quite a point was made that they
weren't particularly health conscious re: diet and exercise.  In fact, they
loved to eat and especially enjoyed lots of sugary desserts.  Another
commonality was that they had a kind of spirited zest for enjoying life.

I think attitude has a lot to do with longevity.

Theola