In Scotland: Meet 109-year old woman who says the secret to long life is avoiding men

The oldest woman in Scotland who celebrated her 109th birthday in January says the secret to a long life is avoiding men.

The oldest woman in Scotland who celebrated her 109th birthday in January says the secret to a long life is avoiding men.

Centenarian Jessie Gallan, who never married, was born in a tiny two-room farm cottage where she slept "top-to-tail" 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 that she also "made sure that I got plenty of exercise, eat a nice warm bowl of porridge every morning and have never gotten married."

Sadly, a few month after she revealed her secret to long life, Gallan died in March 2015.

 

The next oldest person in the world is currently Susannah Mushatt Jones, who turned 116 recently.She claims that eating processed meat is the secret to long life.

Last year, a national survey of centenarians found that the secrets to long life include plenty of time with friends and family and a commitment to fitness.

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