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Helen Sofis, a 105-year-old American woman, shared the secret of longevity at her birthday party, emphasizing a Mediterranean diet, regular exercise and a humorous and optimistic attitude towards life.
Daily Mail report,ohio Helen Sofis celebrated her 105th birthday with friends on October 10 at Sunrise Senior Living in Cuyahoga Falls, near Cleveland. This old woman, described by her friends as “life-loving and full of vitality”, shared the secret of longevity:Mediterranean diet Regular exercise and a humorous and optimistic outlook on life.
According to the Akron Beacon Journal, Sofis was born in 1921, was descended from Greek immigrants and had never married. However, she revealed that she once had a boyfriend whom she dated for several years. She is the only surviving member of her family.
Sofis said that her Mediterranean eating habits came from growing up eating Greek home-cooked food cooked by her mother. His parents ran a hot dog standConey Island (Coney Island) Restaurant. Sophie often helped in restaurants when she was younger. When she encountered drunken male customers who refused to leave at night, she said with a smile: “I actually asked them to leave the restaurant and closed the door.”
He had a lifelong love of sports. In high school, he attended the now-closed West High School, where he played basketball and volleyball and served as sports editor of the school newspaper. After entering the University of Akron, she continued playing basketball, volleyball and tennis. However, when her sister Amelia died when she was 17, she left school and entered the workforce.
During World War II, he worked in inventory management in a rubber factory. “It’s male-biased work and it’s all done in factories,” she said. After the war, she transferred to an office position and began operating a mechanical calculator called the “Comptometer”. She was also a star player on the company’s golf team and won several tournaments.
Sophie shared that she rarely scores a hole-in-one. Traditionally, a hole-in-one usually buys other golfers a drink, but he continues playing. “I thought to myself, what should I do? I can’t afford to buy drinks for everyone! So I kept playing and eventually everyone went home,” she recalled with a smile.
Friends described Rui, the centenarian, as full of energy, optimism and happiness, strong-willed, full of enthusiasm and full of life wisdom. Friend Paul Cincotta said Sophie was “very charitable.” Friend Jamie Wood also praised, “Turning 105 is a blessing. We’re so lucky to have her, too.”
Sophie often plays bingo and makes crafts with her friends, and her social life is fulfilling. She feels that “her physical condition is even better now than when she was younger.” She is one of the oldest women in the United States. Currently, the oldest living person in North America is 116-year-old Naomi Whitehead of Pennsylvania. He neither smoked nor drank alcohol throughout his life. She credits her longevity to her good genetics and her enjoyment of baking and cooking.
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He believes it is important to maintain a Mediterranean diet for many years, exercise regularly, and face life with a humorous and optimistic attitude. She also said that her current physical condition is even better than when she was younger.
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She grew up eating Greek home-cooked food cooked by her mother and gradually developed a habit of eating closer to the Mediterranean. She frequently played basketball, volleyball, and tennis when she was a student and continued to exercise after work until her later years.
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Friends describe her as loving life, full of energy, determined and very willing to give. She often plays bingo, does crafts, and has frequent social activities, showing an active and fulfilling later life.
