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<\/p>\nMultiple factors influence longevity, including diet, genetics, lifestyle choices, the environment, and gender.<\/p>\n
An 80-year-old has shared how he has lived a long life and kept in “really good shape,” crediting his diet, lifestyle choices, and a drink he has every morning.<\/p>\n
Gary Leffew, who is a former world champion bull rider, explained how he starts his day with “ginger tea”.<\/p>\n
He said: “I grind up ginger and then steep it in hot water. It is good for inflammation, and after 20 years of riding bulls, you get a lot of bangs and broken bones.<\/p>\n
Gary still works out often and encourages people to keep moving<\/p>\n
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“Ginger tea is really good for you, and it is important you take care of your body”.<\/p>\n
Alongside drinking his ginger tea, the octogenarian aims to maintain a very healthy diet by cutting out processed foods and opting for natural foods.<\/p>\n
He eats free-range eggs from the ducks and chickens on his farm and consumes wild-caught salmon and tuna, which he has “tonnes of”.<\/p>\n
He said: “Anything that goes into my body has got to keep me healthy because at 80 years old, I have a belly like a rock, and my arms are still good. I [also] use coconut oil to cook with. Coconut oil is perfect for you.”<\/p>\n
Aside from diet, the former bull rider aims to stay as active as possible and recommended that people remain mobile as they age.<\/p>\n
Gary explained: “Every day, I come out and do three sets of 40 push-ups. I go to the gym a couple of times a week, but I do not have time to go more.<\/p>\n
“There are not many 80-year-olds doing what I do. My whole goal is to live well past 100. Once I get there, maybe even go further than that.”<\/p>\n
Before starting his workouts, the octogenarian begins with some deep breathing “to get a lot of oxygen in [his] system”.<\/p>\n
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The former bull rider eats a healthy diet with no processed foods<\/p>\n
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He advised: “Oxygen is the only thing that is free these days, so taking deep breaths is really good for you.”<\/p>\n