By Kenya Foy, InStyle
If you think money, power, and respect are keys to life,
there’s a wise centenarian who might challenge you. According to this
100-year-old woman, drinking wine is actually the secret to a long life.
Science has officially confirmed that drinking wine can make you
smarter, so clearly she’s on to something.
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As HuffPost
reports, Florence Bearse recently celebrated her milestone birthday,
and as someone who lived multiples decades before most of us were even
born, we’re inclined to listen to her sage advice (although we don’t
need much convincing to uncork a bottle of vino).
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Bearse—a former restaurateur from Maine—is currently a resident at
the Westgate Center for Rehabilitation, where she celebrated her
birthday with friends, fellow residents, and, obviously, plenty of wine
to go around for everyone.
During an interview with WLBZ-TV, the 100-year-old unequivocally
attributed the boozy beverage to her longevity, telling reporters, “I
like my wine.” She added, “Don’t take it away from me!” (Who would
dare?)
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And SAME, Florence. We’ll toast to that.
So, is living a long life really that simple? Keep calm,
drink wine and carry on for a minimum of 100 years? Well, actually,
there’s another component to Bearse’s succinct suggestion on how to
thrive well past the average human life expectancy, and it’s pretty
straight-forward as well.
“No baloney,” she told the news station.
Um, just so we’re clear on this, we should go heavy on the wine and
don’t take any crap. Sounds simple enough. If science is right about
humans possibly living forever, we need to stock up on bottles ASAP.
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