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- A 104-year-old woman has revealed her secret to a long life
- Elizabeth Milner said she believes her longevity could be tied to eating one healthy food and snacking on another
- The centenarian, who was born in 1921, celebrated her 104th birthday in December
The secret to a long life is mixing the good with the bad, according to one 104-year-old woman.
Elizabeth Milner, who was born in 1921, celebrated her 104th birthday in December, and she marked the occasion at Care UK’s Kentford Manor in Newmarket, Suffolk, where she is a resident.
Joined by loved ones, Milner told the BBC, “Spending the day with my whole family and enjoying a lovely afternoon tea party with plenty of bubbles made it especially memorable.”
When asked by the outlet what has led to her long life, the centenarian explained she believes it could be tied to eating one healthy food and snacking on another.
So what are they? “Veggies and chocolate,” Milner candidly admitted to the BBC.
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Milner was born over a century ago in Dundee, Scotland, according to the BBC.
Later in life, she married a man named Alfred in 1944, and they eventually welcomed two children together, the outlet reported.
At her care home, Milner “continues to enjoy baking, knitting and tapestry-making,” per the BBC.
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Hannah Nurse, the manager of Care UK’s Kentford Manor, told the outlet it was “wonderful” getting to celebrate Milner’s milestone birthday.
“We were so excited to celebrate such a joyous day with Elizabeth,” she said. “As a much-loved resident at Kentford Manor, it was wonderful to mark this tremendous milestone with her and her family.”
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