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The 6 Secrets of the World's Oldest Man

 Ask Walter Breuning his secret for living as long as he has, and he'll reply modestly, "There is no secret about it." Breuning, who became the world's oldest living man on his 113th birthday September 21, adds that kindness and common sense have played a crucial part to his longevity. Learn the six things that have allowed him to lead a long and happy life.
By Erin J. Shea
Original Content  |  October 13, 2009
Fruits and vegetables

Eat a Healthy Diet

Though he says liver and onions is his favorite meal, Breuning is a bigger fan of fruit. "I eat a lot of fruit," he says. "Bananas and oranges are my favorite." Breuning's love of fruit is so well known that Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer presented him with an enormous fruit basket as a birthday present. "All peaches and pears," he says. "Boy, I sure ate all of them too." Breuning credits his clean diet as the root of his good health and why, aside from taking one baby aspirin every day, he's never been on a single medication. "If you stay on that diet, you'll be surprised how good you'll feel," he says. 

Doing unto others is key to a long life

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