A centenarian woman says she swears by six foods, and one ditched bad habit , to help her continue to work six days a week. Mariam Todd, 100, says these things help her continue to work a staggering 50-hour work week at her family's furniture store, Nehligs Furniture, in New Jersey , which her parents founded in 1929. However, most important, she says, is to do it all consistently, particularly regarding dietary habits.
Bryan Johnson spends $20k on 'extreme procedure' for immortality 'I study longest-living people - eating two foods daily could extend your life' Todd, a great-great-grandmother, told Today that she loves her job so much that she even refuses to call it work. She attributes her positive attitude to her mother. "I can’t say I’m working when I enjoy what I’m doing, so I feel guilty if I say I’m working," she said.
"It’s not for everybody, but it works well for me. My mother was the same way," she continued. "In fact, she died here in the office, sitting here doing her work.
She was past 80 and she died sitting at her desk. "So I said if that’s God’s will for my life, so be it." While she understands why people retire, she says she can't imagine being "happy" while "staying at home.
" She is still is able to drive, buy her own groceries and cook meals for her and her son, who she lives with. DON'T MISS..
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