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  • Japanese teetotaller named world's oldest man at 111 (no drink or smoke, a glass of milk a day)

    06/18/2007 9:12:43 AM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 1 replies · 277+ views
    Reuters on Yahoo ^ | 6/18/07 | Reuters
    TOKYO (Reuters) - An 111-year-old Japanese just named the world's oldest man said he owed his longevity to steering clear of alcohol. "I don't drink alcohol -- that is the biggest reason for my good health," Tomoji Tanabe told reporters on Monday. He also told media he does not smoke and likes a glass of milk a day. Asked how much longer he wanted to live, the besuited Tanabe, a former local government worker, said simply: "I don't want to die." Tanabe, who lives with his 66-year-old son and the son's wife in Miyakonojo, about 900 km (560 miles) southwest...