The world’s oldest woman has revealed the diet she believes is behind her good health - and it’s certainly unconventional.
Emma Morano, who turns 117 later this month, said eating two raw eggs every day, plus a sweet treat, has helped to keep her youthful.
“I eat two eggs a day and that’s it,” she told Agence France-Presse in her home.
The pensioner, who was born in Italy in 1899, was speaking ahead of her big birthday on 29 November.
She said she’s also partial to apple sauce, bananas, grapes and raw meat.
But don’t go stocking up on beef tartare just yet. Morano’s two sisters also lived to around 100, so her doctor believes her long life may have a lot to do with good genes, rather than a good diet.
10 Tips For Healthy Ageing
Exercise(01 of10)
Open Image ModalAs well as the physical benefits, regular exercise has positive effects on your brain. (credit:ferrantraite via Getty Images)
Stop Smoking(02 of10)
Open Image ModalIt’s bad for your body and your brain. (credit:Yagi Studio via Getty Images)
Attend Regular Health Checks(03 of10)
Open Image ModalMake use of health checks on offer: contact your GP surgery for information. (credit:Hero Images via Getty Images)
Be Sociable(04 of10)
Open Image ModalAvoid the harmful effects of loneliness by keeping up your social contacts. (credit:Thomas Barwick via Getty Images)
Eat & Drink Well(05 of10)
Open Image ModalAdopt a Mediterranean diet or similar which is rich in nuts, whole grains and fruit, vegetables and oily fish, alcohol in moderation. (credit:Chris Gramly via Getty Images)
Manage Stress(06 of10)
Open Image ModalKeep your stress levels and your blood pressure down. (credit:Muriel de Seze via Getty Images)
Rest(07 of10)
Open Image ModalGet enough sleep. Most experts suggest about eight hours a night. (credit:BreBa via Getty Images)
Challenge Yourself(08 of10)
Open Image ModalKeep your brain active and challenge yourself: through work or volunteering. People in jobs that demand complex dealings with people or data are more likely to stay mentally sharp in later life (credit:LarsHallstrom via Getty Images)
Learn A Language(09 of10)
Open Image ModalPeople who speak more than one language are more likely to stay sharp in old age. (credit:Jupiterimages via Getty Images)
Love Later Life(10 of10)
Open Image ModalA positive attitude towards growing older can increase your life expectancy by up to seven and a half years. (credit:Jose Luis Pelaez Inc via Getty Images)