My Grandmother, bless her heart, lived to be 98 years old. She ate heavy amounts of bacon, fried eggs etc. In general terms I think it is genetics that determines long life, not what one eats.
Some individuals clearly have an inherited tendency to atherosclerosis which can be aggravated by diet. So, if you have this predisposition, it is both genetics AND diet. Other examples also.
“My Grandmother, bless her heart, lived to be 98 years old. She ate heavy amounts of bacon, fried eggs etc. In general terms I think it is genetics that determines long life, not what one eats.”
Agreed. There is far, far more of “what and who we are” that is determined by genetic heritage than we yet know (or may ever be willing to admit)...