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Medical science and conventional wisdom tells us that the path to a long and healthy life is paved with lean protein, whole grains and leafy green vegetables. However, the life and habits of Gertrude Baines, currently the world's oldest person at age 114, is proof that sometimes a little bacon is better.
The Los Angeles resident credits her own longevity to her religious faith, her life-long efforts to do the right thing and an occasional piece of crispy bacon. Now there's a diet recommendation that I can get behind!
A video with Ms. Baines is after the jump!
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1-16-2009 @10:13AM Christine said... Bacon is not the answer. This woman was just blessed with GREAT GENES. Nothing more.
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1-16-2009 @10:35AM anonymous said... the true secret to longevity is retiring to costa rica! here the low stress, great climate, and next to nothing property taxes make life a bit easier.
oh and a little bacon sounds good too!
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1-16-2009 @11:35AM JackReacher said... Of course bacon is not the answer. But it's just as good an answer as any to the ridiculous question she undoubtedly gets over and over and over and over again ----"What's the secret to your longevity?"
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1-16-2009 @11:44AM victoria said... i think the name of the young man behind her is Bacon
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1-16-2009 @11:49AM Marie said... YES!!!! Finally, a world's oldest person who admits fried food won't kill you. I just wish she ate KFC's extra crispy chicken. That would shut those dieticians up for good.
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1-18-2009 @12:30PM PSL said... If That's NOT Kosher, I don't know what is ......
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1-16-2009 @1:11PM zeke said... LIVE A BAD ENOUGH LIFE. THEN THE GOOD LORD OR THE DEVIL WONT WANT YA. LMAO
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1-17-2009 @8:15AM tpjo said... What a wonderful philosophy this old woman has. It would be really nice if her people could instill this in thier troubled youth.
From the FBI: Black males age 14 - 35, commit 56.6% of all violent crime in America while they comprise less than 3.5% of the population, and contribute less than 1/10 of 1% to the gross national product.
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1-17-2009 @9:58AM Denise said... Does this caption show media bias against religion? Why doesn't the caption read woman attributes her longevity to religious faith? Why did you pick the title woman attributes her longeveity to crispy bacon? Just an honest question considering the fact that this woman probably prays two or three times a day and has bacon once or twice a week. The real claim she is making here is that her religious faith has helped her live as long as she has!
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1-17-2009 @10:32AM harleydream19 said... I do feel it's her religious faith that has blessed her with such a long life. Her testimony is proof that religion doesn't kill prematurely. Like everyone here, I like the bacon idea, too. Someone told me about two years ago, that there's something in bacon that everyone needs because it's nutritious to the brain. Anyho, Kudo's to this wonderful woman.
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1-17-2009 @10:46AM sweetjuliek said... I found this awesome cookbook called "Get in the Kitchen, BIT@HES!" (bitchcooks.com) It's hilarious, has some great recipes- you can see a few on their site- and would be an awesome gift for my bf for Vday!
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1-17-2009 @10:57AM causalobservor said... It's said that if you drink a six-pack of beer a day and smoke 2 cigars a day for 36,500 days, you'll live to be close to 100 years old.
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1-17-2009 @10:58AM Dave Cross said... yo sweet julie, just wtf does what you put here have to do with this nice old lady who happens to love bacon?? you live to that age, you won't be cookin anyway!
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1-17-2009 @11:23AM Frank S said... She is Amazingly Sharp and has a quick Rebuttle , very Impressive !! Most that age or even years younger are slow to react in any kind of Verbal exchange .....
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1-17-2009 @11:23AM Frank S said... Her Mind is Amazingly Sharp !! With Quick Rebuttles to questions .... at that age or even years younger ,most would pause and slowly Deliver answers to questions .Not Her !
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1-17-2009 @11:52AM Bill West said... Good for her! All things in moderation, maybe...but she's the kind of lady that we should have our young people listen to...bet she never tried drugs!
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2-14-2009 @6:16PM MMMmmmBacon said... The title of the article isn't showing bias against religion. It mentions the bacon over the faith because this blog is called SlashFOOD. Maybe it has a different title on slashgod.
But it's nice to see that this lady treats herself and still manages to stay healthy.
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