Man aged 101 breaks down stereotype about longevity rules

In China, a 101-year-old man named Lu Shizeng has attracted public attention for his lifestyle, which destroys the usual ideas about the rules of longevity. According to the publication Sohu, the centenarian admitted that he loves to drink soda and never followed the diet.

According to Lu, he cannot do without white rice, and at home he has boxes of carbonated drinks. In chilled drinks, the man adds a few drops of baijiu - traditional Chinese vodka. Favorite treats of a hundred-year-old resident of China remain watermelon and tangerines, which also does not fit well with the common recommendations on healthy eating.

The daily routine of Lu Shizen is also characterized by a special dimension and originality. In the morning and evening, he always sits in a massage chair twice. At five in the evening, after dinner, he goes to bed, wakes up about four in the morning, lies for two hours, and then sleeps during the day. Such a regime, far from the standard advice about eight hours of sleep, apparently, is quite suitable for a centenarian and does not prevent him from staying alert.

Every five days, a man goes to the market for fish, shrimp, crabs and pork. This year, after the fall, he stopped cycling, but he did not lose his spirit. Merchants in the market say that outwardly you will not give him more than eighty years, and many ask to take a picture with him. Lu Shizeng himself explains his condition simply: “Eat well and live well is the main thing.”.

The history of the Chinese centenarian shows that there are no universal recipes for longevity. The example of Lu Shizen suggests that the usual ideas about a healthy lifestyle do not always coincide with real cases of exceptional longevity.

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