111-year-old Grandma Says There’s No Secret to Long Life, But She Has a ‘Breakfast Drink’ With Just 3 Ingredients.
Angelina Torres Vallbona, 111, says there’s no secret to her long life – but she has a three-ingredient breakfast drink
Angelina Torres Vallbon. The oldest person in Spain at 111 has revealed the secret to her longevity as she turns 112. She lives in an apartment in Barcelona’s Eixample neighbourhood and claims to have lived a healthy life without ever falling ill.
She took the title of Spain’s oldest person. After the death of Maria Branyas was previously the world’s oldest person at the age of 117, in August last year. Also, following the death of Piedad Loriente of Aragon, aged 113, in November, Angelina took the title of Spain’s oldest person.
While she says there is no “secret” to living long, her daily routine includes starting the day with a simple breakfast consisting of “a glass of water with a few drops of lemon and a spoonful of sugar.”
Despite the สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ health concerns about sugar. Drinking lemon water has several benefits, such as being a good source of vitamin C. Which reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, increases the absorption of plant-based iron, and helps prevent anemia. Angelina also loves hiking and makes it a part of her lifestyle to “make friends with everyone.”
People around her often call her “Angel”, but she is humble and replies, “I’m not an angel. I just like to get along well with others.”
Angelina was born on March 18, 1913, in Bellevue, the fifth of seven children. She has said that she always felt more sympathetic towards those less fortunate.
She began her career as a tie maker before becoming an apprentice in a tailor’s shop, all before the Spanish Civil War. A period during which Angelina admits she “suffered a lot”.
After the war, she married Josep Marti and had a daughter, Mercedes, two grandchildren, Gemma and Xavi, and three great-grandchildren, Poll, Mark and Mar Joana. She expressed her gratitude for spending Christmas with her family. Saying that her great-grandchildren were “very good looking” and that she was “very happy”.
Angelina also expressed her delight at seeing the construction of the Sagrada Familia, saying, “It came out beautiful.” She concluded by reflecting on her life, saying, “I have a lot of close friends,” and that she “laughs a lot” and “enjoys her family.”