This 102-Year-Old's Secret to a Long Life Starts At the Bar

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You'll want to start saying "beer me" more often after learning about Mildred Bowers' secret to living a long life. The Mount Pleasant, South Carolina woman is turning 103 years old in a couple of weeks and told WCSC Live 5 News that she has one simple trick: "Have a beer, doctor's orders."

She's not kidding. After having a conversation with a few nurses about drinking more of her favorite beverage, they said "why not?" — but recommended Bowers get her doctor's approval. Apparently, he immediately said "yes." So every day at 4 p.m. she enjoys a nice cold brew. Though, Bowers admits there might be other factors at play when it comes to her health: "It's all in the genes," she says. "I feel okay because I'm in good health."​​ Sounds good to us.

But it's not just Bowers who thinks she's discovered to the key to living well into the 100s. Before her death, a 109-year-old woman named Jessie Gallan claimed staying single was the best way to a long life, while Susannah Mushatt Jones​, a 112-year-old woman once said it's all about eating bacon every day.

We may have missed the boat on the staying single part, but beer and bacon? That we can do.

​[h/t Thrillist]