In his research into longevity, CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta found that our lifestyles probably play a bigger role on how long we live than our individual genetics do.
The traditional Okinawan diet is typically regarded as the best for health and longevity, with the Okinawan islands having the greatest concentration of centenarians in the world.
David Goldspink, Professor of Cell and Molecular Sports Science at Liverpool John Moores University, said yesterday that women's longevity is linked to the strength of their hearts.