The world’s oldest woman shares that eating spinach helps you live a long life

Johanna Mazibuko, who lives in the South African city of Matlosana, celebrated her 128th birthday on May 11. This could make her the oldest living person in the world.

Born on a corn farm, Mazibuko was the eldest of 12 siblings, three of whom are still alive today.

Although illiterate, she said: “We live very well on the farms. No problem.”

She doesn’t remember much of her childhood, but she still remembers the time locusts infested farms: “We caught and ate some of them, like you’re eating meat. We fried the grasshoppers.” .

The 128-year-old grandmother said that when she grew up, she mainly drank fresh milk and ate wild spinach. Now, she eats more modern dishes but still remembers the foods of those days.

Fresh milk helps to develop comprehensively for children, improve health and prevent osteoporosis in adults. There are many nutrients in fresh milk that no single food has.

The amount of mixed nutrients in fresh milk includes: protein, calcium, vitamin D, iron, zinc, vitamins B12, B6, B9.

Meanwhile, spinach contains many antioxidants that are good for the body. Experts recommend eating this vegetable to prevent the risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, improve digestive function…

Mazibuko married an elderly widower named Stawana Mazibuko. But she no longer remembers when she got married.

“He had a carriage and cows. I milked the cows and made butter to sell. My husband treated me so well and made me forget the life I had before. I wanted nothing more.” , she said.

After getting married, Mazibuko worked as a domestic helper for farm owners. The couple had 7 children, to date, 2 of them are still alive. In addition, she has 50 grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Currently, she has a bit of a hearing loss but can still see. She is able to move around the house thanks to the support frame.

“My body froze. I walked like a child. When I watched people walking on the street, I wished I could be like them,” she confided.

She has a carer named Thandiwe Wesinyana who has lived with her since 2001. Thandiwe says of their attachment: “I can’t sleep without her. Neither can she.”

The mayor of Matlosana, James Tsolela, said the government had given Mazibuko a sofa for the special day.

“We checked who was the oldest,” he said. “We couldn’t find anyone around Mazibuko’s age. We have her ID card.”

This official said he will try to put Mazibuko’s name in the Guinness Book of Records to honor it properly.

An Yen (According to Mirror)