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How to Live to Be 100. So you wanna be a centenarian! Exercising and eating right are obviously
essential, but there are other, surprising things that may help you reach that momentous
milestone. Here's to old age! You will need Daily brushing and flossing College degree
Little somethin' somethin' Golf or swimming Younger wife Red wine and child with positive
initials (optional). While this video is awesome, it didn't go to medical school. Always consult
your doctor for actual medical advice. Step 1. Brush and floss your teeth daily; research
shows it can reduce your risk of gingivitis and gum disease, which cause aging of the
immune and artery systems. And it will _definitely_ help you avoid dentures. Step 2. Earn a college
degree, smarty-pants. A Harvard study found that those who do tend to have an extra decade
of healthy years compared to their less-educated counterparts. Step 3. Here's a hard one: Get
busy with your special someone. One study indicated a link between *** frequency
and longevity in men. Step 4. Retirees rejoice! A Swedish study of 300,000 golfers found that
they had an increased life expectancy of five years compared to the rest of the population.
Or take up swimming: A separate, 30-year-long study found that male swimmers' death rates
were 70 percent lower than men who get their exercise from running. Step 5. Men, make like
Hugh Hefner and marry a younger woman -- specifically, one who's 15 to 17 years younger. Guys who
do cut their chances of dying early by 20 percent. Marrying someone seven to nine years
younger reduces the risk by 11 percent. If you have a child, give the baby a name whose
initials spell a positive word, like "WIN," and they'll a better chance of living longer,
too. Step 6. Get thee to southwest France or the Italian island of Sardinia -- or just
drink one glass per day of red wine that's produced there. Research has indicated wines
from those regions have a greater protective effect against heart disease than red wines
produced in other parts of the world. Sante and cin-cin! Did you know People who look
younger than their real age are more likely to have a long life span, regardless of gender
and environment, according to a study of 1,800 pairs of twins.