Here are the secrets to living to 100 years of age: eat Limburger cheese and any beer you can get your hands on, eat steak as often as you can, eat two apples and a bowl of oatmeal everyday, eat a salad everyday, eat vegetables instead of dessert, drink a big glass of whole milk three times a day. These secrets came from six centenarians that were interviewed by Arianne Cohen for the Food Network Magazine. If you don’t believe me, you can find the article on page 46 in the November 2009 issue.

You know what’s fun about this information? It’s in perfect alignment with everything I have been saying about food for almost a year now. None of the food listed above comes with a label and none of it is processed or manufactured. The fruit and vegetables they chose were fresh, the oatmeal wasn’t instant, the cheese and milk were full fat, and the meat was meat, not something pre-made, dehydrate and put into a container. It’s all real food.

Cooking is easier than you think and you and your family are worth the time and effort it takes.