The secret to this 117 year old's long life is to stay single
The secret to this 117-year-old's long life is to stay single
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| Emma Moreno poses next to a picture depicting her where she was young, in Verbena, Italy, on May 13, 2016 |
Emma Morano, a 117-year-old woman from Verbania, Italy, became the oldest person in the world last week. She won her new title after the death of Susannah Mushatt Jones, the oldest person in the world, last Thursday at the age of 117 in New York City.
Morano's niece, Rosemarie Santoni, told The Telegraph that Morano was happy to learn of his new title and that his response to the news was overwhelming: My word, I'm as old as the hills. Can you imagine all the stories he has to tell? During his working years, Morano made bags in a factory and later became a cook. Nowadays, she still lives at home alone, although she rarely leaves the house.
After receiving constant requests about her secrets to staying for so long, Morano was willing to share details of her daily habits. She told the Telegraph that after being diagnosed with anemia in her 20s, a doctor suggested she eat two raw eggs a day, and she has been doing so since. She also attributes her health to her habits of eating small amounts of raw ground meat and drinking only milk for dinner. (It's important to note that the Centers for Disease Control strongly recommends against eating raw meat or eggs.)
Still, Morano regularly insists that his biggest lifelong trick is to stay single. Last year, Morano told The New York Times that he left an unhappy marriage in 1938 after the death of a young son. Since then, she says, she has turned down a lot of potential long-term suitors. “I didn't want to be dominated by anyone,” she told The Times.
Santoni told The Telegraph that although Morano is almost deaf and easily tires of walking, she is happy and in relatively good health. She is aware of the privilege of living, Morana's doctor Carlo Bava told The Times. Best wishes, Emma!The secret to this 116-year-old's long life is to stay single
Emma Morano, a 116-year-old woman from Verbania, Italy, became the oldest person in the world last week. She won her new title after the death of Susannah Mushatt Jones, the oldest person in the world, last Thursday at the age of 116 in New York City.
Morano's niece, Rosemarie Santoni, told The Telegraph that Morano was happy to learn of his new title and that his response to the news was overwhelming: My word, I'm as old as the hills. Can you imagine all the stories he has to tell? During his working years, Morano made bags in a factory and later became a cook. Nowadays, she still lives at home alone, although she rarely leaves the house.
After receiving constant requests about her secrets to staying for so long, Morano was willing to share details of her daily habits. She told the Telegraph that after being diagnosed with anemia in her 20s, a doctor suggested she eat two raw eggs a day, and she has been doing so since. She also attributes her health to her habits of eating small amounts of raw ground meat and drinking only milk for dinner. (It's important to note that the Centers for Disease Control strongly recommends against eating raw meat or eggs.)
Still, Morano regularly insists that his biggest lifelong trick is to stay single. Last year, Morano told The New York Times that he left an unhappy marriage in 1938 after the death of a young son. Since then, she says, she has turned down a lot of potential long-term suitors. “I didn't want to be dominated by anyone,” she told The Times.
Santoni told The Telegraph that although Morano is almost deaf and easily tires of walking, she is happy and in relatively good health. She is aware of the privilege of living, Morana's doctor Carlo Bava told The Times. Best wishes, Emma!
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