100-year-olds reveal their daily diet staples and habits: "I never consume soda"

Eating a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and nuts is a crucial practice for those seeking to live a long and healthy life, as seen in the diets of people residing in blue zones.

Numerous centenarians in past interviews with CNBC Make It and other publications attributed their longevity to their diet.

Four elderly individuals, aged 99 and above, reveal their consistent eating habits and activities they never engage in.

Elizabeth Francis, 115

Elizabeth Francis, the oldest living person in the U.S. at 115 years old, revealed to ABC 13 that she consumes "everything."

Ethel Harrison, Francis's granddaughter, revealed to TODAY.com that her grandmother "never went to fast food restaurants like Chick-fil-A and all the places I liked to go. She always grew her vegetables in the backyard."

Francis has also never smoked and doesn't drink alcohol, Harrison noted.

Deborah Szekely, 102

Since childhood, Deborah Szekely has followed a mainly plant-based diet and still helps run her fitness resort and spa three times a week at the age of 102.

She revealed to Make It that she is a pescatarian and has been fortunate to never eat meat due to her parents.

Her typical breakfast, lunch and dinner looks like:

• Breakfast: Yogurt, a banana and whole grains.
• Lunch: Salad at home, she said, or lunch at restaurants.
• She tries something new for dinner, such as a meal of fish, salad, and a baked potato.

Her eating habits resemble the Mediterranean diet, consisting of fish, whole grains, and an abundance of fruits and vegetables.

Shirley Hodes, 106

In March of last year, Shirley Hodes, who was 106 years old, stated her intention to reduce her consumption of animal fat and drink only skim milk.

Hodes stated that she enjoyed consuming a basic, well-rounded diet with minimal sweets, as she had learned in the Red Cross nutrition course she attended during World War II.

Daisy McFadden, 99

In 2010, when Forbes interviewed Daisy McFadden, she was 99 years old and revealed her typical breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals.

Her meals usually included:

• Breakfast: Oatmeal, cranberry juice and a banana.
• Lunch: Salad with beets, cucumbers, tomatoes and chicken or fish
• Dinner: Lean meat and steamed vegetables
• Dessert: Fresh fruit

McFadden informed Forbes that she doesn't consume soda and has never done so. Instead, she opts for water, juice, milk, or iced tea.

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