How to Live Till 122: Eat 2 Pounds of Chocolate a Week and Start Smoking at 112

Jeanne Calment outlived everyone, even her caregiver

Jeanne Calment at 40 (circa 1915), Image by Wikimedia Commons is in the public domain, altered by the author

Longevity isn’t only about happy thoughts and a Mediterranean diet. The proof is a tiny French woman who lived until she was 122.5. Jeanne Louise Calment (1875 — 1997) was slim and only 4’11’’ tall but she was a tough cookie.