One of the oldest women in the world who is Scottish has revealed shocking reasons behind the longevity of life which she has enjoyed this far.
Jessie Gallan
A 109-year-old woman in Scotland said in January that the secret to her longevity is eating porridge and avoiding men.
Centenarian Jessie Gallan, who never married, was born in a tiny two-room farm cottage where she slept uncomfortably with her five sisters and a brother on a straw mattress, reported The Daily Mail.
Gallan told the newspaper that her "secret to a long life has been staying away from men. They're just more trouble than they're worth."
She noted saying she "made sure that I got plenty of exercise, eat a nice warm bowl of porridge every morning and have never gotten married."
The oldest person in the world is currently Susannah Mushatt Jones, who turned 116 over the summer. She claims that eating bacon is the secret to long life.
Last year, a national survey of centenarians in the United States found that the secrets to long life include plenty of time with friends and family and a commitment to fitness.
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