Reader Quotes We Just Had to Share...

"I work out 6 days a week — at the gym 3 days and walk 3 days. I take no prescription medication — just vitamins and minerals — plus a daily highball — sometimes two."

— Feilding Norton, 90

"Staying mentally and physically active is paramount. I play golf or walk every day at least two miles on hilly terrain. Cultivate love for your family, friends, community, and yourself."

— Richard O. Bach, PhD, 84

"I stretch every morning. Drink three glasses of water before breakfast. Do a 40-minute workout with 10/15 pound weights three times a week. Take supplementary vitamins, calcium, and glucosamine."

— Stephen Hinrichs, 84

"For the last 10 years we have eaten broccoli and carrots four times a week, and always a yellow and a green vegetable, salads most days, and plenty of fresh fruits, though we do have the occasional dessert."

— Dorothy Pape, 89

"We raised most of our food. Some years we ate a lot of beets — other years turnips. I remember digging down four feet of snow to get parsnips."

— Charles Bates, 80+

"I have supplemented my low-fat diet with a good multi vitamin-mineral regimen plus at least 500 mg vitamin c and 400 IU of natural vitamin E complex daily. I thank God for my apparent good health."

— Norm Collins, 81

"It is my contention that thinking young is one of the most important contributors to living a long, healthy life. This, coupled with eating and sleeping properly, make up the three legs of a stable platform for long life."

— Robert L. Casey, 82

"Keep active, challenge your mind, get eight hours sleep, take vitamins and special nutrients, avoid stress as much as possible, and no smoking. Our recipe may not be the same as others, but so far, so good!"

— Helen Cornell Koenig, 81

"Take no Rx medications, only multivitamin-mineral supplement...low or non-fat diary products....very little meat...just chicken, turkey and fish...drink green tea...only one cup of coffee daily...and lots of fruit. I feel and act like 50!"

— Bud Rowe, 91

"The secret is to exercise hard every day, eat properly, keep your mind active, not sweat the small stuff and keep your mental attitude positive! I think you also have to have good genes.

— Sheldon Zimmer, 72