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Vincent Dransfield, the eighth oldest man in the world, is 110 years old. Dransfield, who was born in 1914, recently told Today.com that he “still manages to do everything”, lives alone in his house in Little Falls, New Jersey, and drives every day.
According to Today.com, he has been diagnosed with a major illness such as heart disease or cancer throughout his life. health Dransfield, who had no problems, had anesthesia only twice in 110 years. Dransfield’s granddaughter, Erica Lista, emphasized that her grandfather never had complaints such as back pain or headaches.
Dransfield told Today.com about his secrets to longevity and his daily routine.
1) Drink milk every day
Dransfield started working on a dairy farm during the Great Depression, when he was just 15 years old, and was in the milk distribution business for 5 years.
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The old man said, “Because I was working on a farm, I drank milk and ate well. Looking back now, I think those days gave me a good start in life and made my bones stronger.”
Thanks to the high protein content of cow’s milk, it enables the person to maintain muscle mass as they age. Dransfield, who still drinks a glass of milk every morning, stated that he even offered milk to his guests on his 100th birthday.
2) Eat whatever you want
The Mediterranean diet is considered the healthiest diet model in the world. In this nutrition model, emphasis is placed on unprocessed foods and lean proteins, while red meat, dairy products and sugar are avoided.
Dransfield’s eating habits are much more flexible. Dransfield, who enjoys many different foods from burgers to chocolates and desserts, also eats ready-made meals heated in the microwave and meals he buys from a restaurant near his home.
Lista stated that her grandfather was never very careful about eating and said, “He eats whatever he wants. He never paid attention to his weight. He never felt the need to lose weight. He was always very fit.”
3) Quit smoking and not drinking too much
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Smoking and alcohol are at the top of the list of factors that shorten life. Dransfield also stated that alcohol consumption was very limited.
Saying that his relationship with cigarettes was a little more unusual, Darnsfield stated that he started smoking when he was 50 years old, upon a recommendation from a friend, and quit 20 years later. “He threw away the cigarettes once and never picked them up again,” Lista said.
4) Having a strong purpose
One of the risks that comes with retirement is aging prematurely. Because longevity is also associated with a person’s enjoyment of learning new things and challenging himself.
Dransfield stated that he loved working and had worked for 60 years, mostly as an automobile parts manager. Dransfield even stated that his decision to retire when he was in his 70s was at the request of his wife.
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However, Dransfield continued to work after his retirement and served as a volunteer firefighter for more than 80 years; He even became fire chief for a while.
5) Being active
He started working as a volunteer at Dransfield Fire Brigade at the age of 21. Dransfield, who led an active life for a long time, said, “For 40 years, I would start running as soon as I heard the alarm. For the next 40 years, I continued to provide support whenever I wanted.”
On the other hand, Lista stated that her grandfather had never gone to the gym in his life and that he subtly made fun of people jogging on the street.
Instead of doing sports, Darnsfield does his daily work himself and tries to be constantly on the move. Being regularly active through daily walks and light exercises is another factor associated with living longer.
6) Socialize a lot
Wherever you go in the world, having a vibrant social life is considered one of the secrets to long life. There are those who describe lively social life as frequently calling friends, and others who describe it as chatting with everyone they meet.
Although he lost his wife in 1992, Dransfield maintains a close relationship with his family and has one child, three grandchildren and seven grandchildren. His grandchildren visit Dransfield once a week and call him every other day to ask how he is doing.
Emphasizing that his firefighter friends helped him continue his life in Dransfield, especially after the death of his wife, Lista said, “He would go to the firehouse every day between 3 and 5 in the afternoon. All the old wolves would meet there and spend time together. They were like my grandfather’s family.”
Dransfield also attributed his good health to his close circle and said, “Knowing and loving people prolongs my life.”
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