He is 110 years old, he still drives and says what food helped him reach that age

The story of Vincent Dransfield, a 110-year-old man who lives in New Jersey, United States, without a doubt it is a very particular case. Since he is one of the oldest people in the world, many were interested in his case. In a wide-ranging interview about his life, the American revealed some issues about his diet and commented on what he believes is the key to having extended his longevity so much.

Throughout the world, the cases of supercentenarians always make people talk. For this reason, talks are usually held with them and their families to discover the habits that led them to have such a long life. In that sense, according to data from the Gerontology Research Group, Dransfield is currently the eighth oldest man in the world.

In this context, the American conducted an interview with Todaywhere He referred to his habits and a food that he frequently consumed during his first decades of life.. Dransfield was born March 28, 1914 and, despite his age, he maintains an extremely active life. With frequent contacts and supervision from his family, the 110-year-old man not only manages his life by himself and lives alone, but even drives frequently.

Extremely loved by the community of Little Falls, where he has resided since 1945 and served as fire chief, he recalled that in his youth he drank a lot of milk. Given that since he was a teenager he worked on his family’s dairy farm and that for five years he dedicated himself to distributing the product, he consumed large quantities of the product, which he considered a very important contribution to his health and particularly that of his bones..

In addition to consuming large quantities in his first decades of life, he explained that at 110 years old he still plays an important role. According to him specified in the interview with the aforementioned media, every day consume Ovaltine, a nutritional and flavoring supplement for milk. In addition, she explained that she always takes it after breakfast.

Staying active, the key to longevity for the 110-year-old man

Beyond food, the American considered that One of the keys to reaching 110 years old was the level of physical activity he had in his life. Although he never used to go to the gym or do strength exercises, because of his work as a firefighter he always remained very active. Finally, Dransfield pointed out that Another factor in his longevity was his optimistic mentality that he never lost.