Reply #11: I have an aunt who is 91 [View All]

[Stinky The Clown]

She swears by many of these sorts of notions.

For all of my life, she's had a cup of plain hot water in the morning. She claims it keeps her regular, but without the coffee side effects. But then she drinks coffee at night. :shrug:

She eats all sorts of fresh herbs and lots of garlic. Her herb use is pretty diciplined raher than for any specific taste. (Making this up....) Bay leaves on Monday in something. Tarragon on Tuesday in something. Sage on Wednesday in something ..... etc.

Much of her protien intake is fish and shellfish. But all her beef gets eaten nearly raw. Not too much poultry.

Lots of macaroni with herb sauces (see above).

She eats most of her vegetables barely cooked, but rarely eats salads. She even uses lettuce in some of her soups ("it gives its nutrients up to the broth").

When she has a cold, she drinks anything that's hot and makes her sweat. Chicken broth with scallions and garlic simmered in it is he favorite.

She's had asthma all her life and now has arthritis, but beyond that she's healthy as a horse. And sharp as a tack.