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To Greece, where doctors believe they may have discovered the secret
of longevity. They have been studying the population of one of
the islands where residents live around ten years longer than people
in other developed Western countries. What is the secret?
Born on New Year's Day in 1915, this man is 98 years old. Every day
he is out there with his trees and great fines. I have to do what. --
grape vines. He puts it down to lots of wine drunk with friends and
family. It is more surprising considering he had terminal lung
live 45 years ago. He was in America at the time. He came home
to die. I was waiting for the day. But after a few months, it did not
working. The people here are largely self-sufficient. In the
hills they gather wild herbs, vegetables and mushrooms. There are
no pesticid no pesticideservatives here. It is just a little smack, we
are told. -- snack. Their diet involves fruits and vegetables.
They eat fish a few times a week. Greek spinach and some wild
mushrooms. George is 103. He told us he does not smoke or get
stressed. He is not afraid of death. Doctors at the University of Athens
use monitors to test their hearts. They have studied their diet and
lifestyle extensively. They are more healthy and have this
connectivity. There is a lack of smoking. They have a good mental
health. A good quality of life. apart from the food and the wind
and socialising, it is the friends and family that holds this place
together. It gives them a reason to carry on living. It is not a rich
island. Unemployment is high. But this place is rich in other ways.
Leaving the secrets of a long and happy life.