美國密西根州坎頓市114歲女人瑞吉布森(Bonita Gibson)於7月4日美國國慶日迎來生日。這位出生於1911年的百歲人瑞近日接受《時人雜誌》(People)訪問,親自透露長壽秘訣。
Independence Day celebrations were held Friday throughout Metro Detroit, and Michigan's oldest person, Bonita Gibson, is celebrating her 114th birthday. https://t.co/88X3aIlBru
— CBS Detroit (@CBSDetroit) July 4, 2025
歷經病痛仍堅強 現居安養機構
吉布森目前居住在當地安養機構。她回憶年幼時體弱多病,曾罹患腮腺炎、麻疹與百日咳,109歲那年更感染新冠肺炎,但憑藉堅強意志一一克服,如今成為繼115歲最長壽者凱特勒姆(Ethel Caterham)之後的美國高齡代表之一。
Bonita Gibson is celebrating her 114th birthday on Independence Day, making her one of the oldest living people in the United States and believed to be the oldest in Michigan. https://t.co/ERz8wfgiqA
— WXYZ Detroit (@wxyzdetroit) July 4, 2025
薯仔相伴百年 丈夫產業結緣
談及長壽之道,吉布森表示:「薯仔是我的長壽秘訣。」她透露自己100多年來長期食用薯仔,尤其1930年嫁給從事馬鈴薯產業的丈夫理查(Kenneth Richard)更是如此。即使理查在2003年過世後,吉布森也一如既往愛吃薯仔。
114-Year-Old Woman Reveals the 1 Food She Credits to Living a Long Life — and Shares Her Other Secrets to Longevity https://t.co/2sLQrycFfP
— People (@people) July 6, 2025
樂觀與常微笑則是另一長壽秘訣
除了飲食,吉布森強調保持樂觀態度和時常微笑是她長壽的另一個秘訣。她的親戚透露,這位老嫗生活充滿活力,99歲時仍能開車,100歲時首次坐飛機,102歲時第一次去賭場。現年114歲的她有3名孫子女、6名曾孫與16名玄孫,可謂兒孫滿堂。
美人瑞迎114歲生日, 自揭長壽秘訣是常食薯仔。X平台圖片
She’s lived through two world wars, the Great Depression, and 20 U.S. presidents — and says her secret to a long life is simple: a positive attitude and plenty of potatoes. https://t.co/lHXHwO7ysB
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) July 2, 2025