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She has lived for a century and knows what she is talking about: an oncologist cited two products that she has avoided all her life.

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Processed meats: an attractive appearance, a questionable composition

Processed meats, such as sausages, deli meats, and canned goods, have become a symbol of progress. Yet, the oncologist found that people who consume them regularly have an increased risk of digestive cancers, such as stomach or colon cancer. She states that these products contain nitrites, phosphates, colorings, and other additives that can generate carcinogenic substances during digestion.

She describes these products as “convenient poison”: easy to consume, but potentially dangerous. That’s why she favors a simple diet: boiled meat, fish, and fresh vegetables.

His lifestyle, a guarantee of longevity

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A balanced daily diet.

Her day began with a glass of warm water with lemon and a teaspoon of flaxseed oil. Breakfast consisted of oatmeal with berries or cottage cheese, lunch of soup and simple meat with vegetables, and dinner of salad or fish. She never ate after 6 p.m. According to her, “the stomach needs rest.”

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