The oldest person on the planet is officially registered in the book of records. But this does not mean that there are no older people. Just because of the inability to confirm their age, people do not advertise the time they actually lived. But the ubiquitous journalists have dug up a lot of facts that can compete with records from the Guinness Book.
Record holder of the record book
Jiroemon Kimura from Japan is currently considered the oldest man on the planet. At the time of registration, he was already 115 years old. This has been officially confirmed. The Japanese long-liver is surrounded by the love of a huge family. Lately, his he alth has been failing him. But earlier illness did not often visit his house. He led a measured and calm life, honestly worked in his youth at the post office, then on the farm. The oldest person on the planet himself believes that the Lord gave him longevity because he was strict and moderate in food. Never suffered from abuse.
Unconfirmed data
But there are facts that the Japanese Kimura is not yet an indicatorhuman capabilities. Bolivia is home to Carmelo Flores Laura, a representative of the Aymara Indian tribe. He can rightfully bear the title of "The Oldest Man on the Planet". His age is 123 years, which is confirmed by an account dated 1890! In addition, the centenarian has a baptismal certificate from the same year. The long-lived Indian spent his whole life in a mountain village. He ate his own grown vegetables, drank only the melt water of glaciers. His main occupation was herding livestock. Because of this, he moved a lot, which he considers the basis of his longevity. In addition, his biography suggests that the real oldest person on the planet never experienced much stress, since village life was mostly calm and balanced.
Who was older?
In 1933, the press broke some amazing news. Then really the oldest man on the planet died! It was the Chinese Li Ching-Yun. He himself believed that he lived to be 197 years old. But the documents speak of a more advanced age of the Chinese. So, there is a record that says that Li was born in 1677. In addition, documents were found in the archives of the Chinese Emperors confirming that the Emperors congratulated him on his anniversaries. The last one was the 200th anniversary! Everyone who knew Lee personally claimed that he looked no older than 60 years old, was active and mobile, and had a sharp mind. In addition, he was distinguished by special prudence and poise. He was respected in his community, whose members revered him for his ability to preservepeace of mind in any situation.
What is the secret of longevity
There are many people on the planet who have lived for more than a century. It just seems that long-livers are rare. In fact, any small community on the planet can boast of its hero of the day, who celebrated at least a century from birth. The oldest people on the planet (photo in the article) are at the same time the most harmonious personalities. If we compare the information that they provide about themselves, then we can note interesting facts. These are people who do not strive for fame and fortune. They led a simple and close to nature life. Each of them adhered to the diet adopted in the environment in which he (she) lived. Abuse was not allowed. If a person drank alcohol, then a little, but none of them suffered from overeating. All people living above middle age were actively moving all their lives and did not worry about trifles!
