Dr. Shigeaki Hinohara, an expert in longevity, lived to 105 years – that’s what he ate every day.

Dr. Hinohara’s longevity was not due to strict or rigid regimes.

“It’s best not to tire your body with too many rules, such as lunchtime and bedtime”, said the doctor in an interview with The Japan Times in 2009.

However, he had at least one routine – he usually ate the same every day.
For breakfast, he drank coffee, a glass of milk and orange juice with a tablespoon of olive oil. “Olive oil is great for the arteries and keeps my skin healthy”, he said.
His lunch was perhaps surprising because it often consisted of milk and a few pastries, or “nothing when I’m too busy to eat”.

The dinner consisted of “vegetables, some fish and rice, and twice a week 100 grams of lean meat,” said Dr. Hinohara.

The doctor thought that weight control was crucial for a long life.

“All people who live long – regardless of nationality, race or sex – have one thing in common: no one is overweight” said Dr. Hinohara.

Although the doctor didn’t seem to eat a lot, he said he was never hungry because he focused on his work, which could also be the secret of his longevity.

“You never have to retire, but if you have to, it should be much later than age 65” said Hinohara.

First work for your family and achieve your personal goals, “until someone is 60 years old,” he said. Then “in later years, we should strive to contribute to society”.

From the age of 65, Dr. Hinohara volunteered for 18 hours, seven days a week and “loved every minute” he told The Japan Times in 2009.

In fact, he was a volunteer until the last few months before his death on July 18, 2017.