Oldest woman says: "...

[Tasek]

The dutch woman Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper is now the oldest person in the world at a mere 113 years of age, when asked as to the secret of her age she said:

"Don't smoke and not too much alcohol. Just an 'advocaatje' with whipcream on sun- and holidays." And van Andel also advises to exercise regularly, lots of biking and dancing "I used to be a real waltzing queen, all the boys fought each other to take me to the dancefloor"


Well, I guess dancing isn't all bad ;) :D

excerpt taken from eindhovens dagblad, translation (and any errors) mine.

[Sagitta]

Nope, dancing is where it is at!! :)

[dr daffy]

heyyy, then maybe i'll be the next oldest woman! :D hah, yeah, right... i'm so unhealthy, lol. i exercise and dance and all that but it's all about the sugar for me :wink: it's weird how i still have a nice figure... somewhat

[DancePoet]

It was my understanding this woman passed away just very recently, or are you refering to the new oldest woman?

[Tasek]

She's the new oldest woman, the previous one passed away last saturday, and since she's the new one there was an article about her in the paper.

[MacMoto]

i exercise and dance and all that but it's all about the sugar for me :wink: it's weird how i still have a nice figure... somewhat
It's the amount of dancing. I have a sweet tooth too, but any pound I put on by overeating, I lose after a good weekend of dancing. The best weight-loss programme around, I'd say. :D

[pygmalion]

What's advocaatje? :shock: :lol:

[Genesius Redux]

heyyy, then maybe i'll be the next oldest woman! :D hah, yeah, right... i'm so unhealthy, lol. i exercise and dance and all that but it's all about the sugar for me :wink: it's weird how i still have a nice figure... somewhat

DD--reality check. You're 17. You eat like that after you're 25 or so and it's gonna be a nightmare to work off just like it is for the rest of us! :lol:

[Tasek]

What's advocaatje? :shock: :lol:

I believe it's similar to what you lot call eggnog (or something like that) though not exactly the same, anyway, a thick creamy liquor with egg.

[pygmalion]

Hmm. Sounds pretty good. You learn something new every day in DF. :D

[Flat Shoes]

heyyy, then maybe i'll be the next oldest woman! :D hah, yeah, right... i'm so unhealthy, lol. i exercise and dance and all that but it's all about the sugar for me :wink: it's weird how i still have a nice figure... somewhat
Nope, it's not weird. It's called youth. If you keep it up, you might regret it ten years from now. :shock:

[dr daffy]

i exercise and dance and all that but it's all about the sugar for me :wink: it's weird how i still have a nice figure... somewhat
It's the amount of dancing. I have a sweet tooth too, but any pound I put on by overeating, I lose after a good weekend of dancing. The best weight-loss programme around, I'd say. :D

haha, ohhh yes. that's my weight-loss program. i can eat all the sugar i want and still keep my body the way it is thanks to dancing. gotta love the dance :P

[dr daffy]

heyyy, then maybe i'll be the next oldest woman! :D hah, yeah, right... i'm so unhealthy, lol. i exercise and dance and all that but it's all about the sugar for me :wink: it's weird how i still have a nice figure... somewhat

DD--reality check. You're 17. You eat like that after you're 25 or so and it's gonna be a nightmare to work off just like it is for the rest of us! :lol:

hahaha, you're right... maybe i should cut down on the sugar and eat more of those things everyone likes to call fruits and vegetables. i heard they were healthy, lol :wink:

[dr daffy]

lol, i've got people all around me telling me to quit eating so much sugar and eating healthier... and i do wanna be a doctor, lol. so i think my eating habbits will get better.... with time. i shall enjoy the time i have left with my sugar, lol

[pygmalion]

heyyy, then maybe i'll be the next oldest woman! :D hah, yeah, right... i'm so unhealthy, lol. i exercise and dance and all that but it's all about the sugar for me :wink: it's weird how i still have a nice figure... somewhat
Nope, it's not weird. It's called youth. If you keep it up, you might regret it ten years from now. :shock:

Yup. It's amazing how adding a few birthdays seems to make all the difference. From what I hear, also, Dr. D, simple sugars can do a lot of damage in the long run -- not just weight gain, but stuff like diabetes risk. Just a thought. :roll: :?

[dr daffy]

oh, i know... i'm taking a million health classes... diabetes is definitley a risk i have. but the good thing is, my mom makes me eat really healthy dinners. and after that i'm too stuffed to eat any more sugar. so that's a good thing, lol :P