Living to 100 is relatively rare: only 0.03% of the US population are centenarians, according to an analysis by Pew Research Center.
Here's how eight centenarians who have spoken to Business Insider eat, which may have contributed to their health and longevity.
Louise Jean Signore, the second oldest person in New York.
Ask Uncle JackKane Tanaka, the second oldest person in recorded history, who lived to 119, enjoyed a bottle of Coca-Cola every day, she said.
Dietitian Nicole Ludlam-Raine promotes the 80/20 diet, where you eat healthily 80% of the time and allow yourself to eat what you like the other 20%.
Persons:
Deborah Szekely, Pearl Taylor, Lousie Jean Signore, Louise Jean Signore, Francis Perkins, Cook, Taylor, William, Jack Van Nordheim, Uncle Jack, Yumi Yamamoto, Shigeyo Nakachi, Yumi Yamamoto Yamamoto's, Yamamoto, Nakachi, Martin McEvilly, Jack, Uncle Jack Kane Tanaka, Szekely, Nicole Ludlam, Raine
Organizations:
Pew Research, BI, Health, International, of Behavioral Nutrition, LongeviQuest
Locations:
Baja California, Mexico, Dayton , Ohio, New York, Toronto, Japan, Guinness