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Friday, 5 August 2011

Smoke, Drink, Eat the Wrong Food and Live to 100...If You've Inherited the Right Genes



Smoking, drinking and eating fast food will not stop you living to a ripe old age - if you have the right genes.

A study of hundreds of centenarians revealed they were just as likely to have vices as other people - and in some cases they indulged in them more.

Some of them had smoked for 85 years, others got through more than two packets of cigarettes a day. They also exercised less than their shorter-lived counterparts but were less likely to become obese.

The bad news is it is almost impossible to be sure if you are one of the lucky few blessed with the longevity genes.  [...]


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