110-Year-Old New Jersey Woman's Secret to Longevity? Johnnie Walker and Miller High Life

If the guilt of downing three Millers a day is hitting you in a very real way, then pay close attention to the wisdom of this woman.

August 4, 2015
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Miller High Life, the beer your frat brother roommate used to actually drink from a champagne glass as he watched an annoying amount of Workaholics while "studying," now has a much more inspiring walking advertisement in the form of 110-year-old New Jersey resident Agnes Fenton. Fenton credits her daily intake of High Life, with a palette-pleasing accompaniment of Johnnie Walker Blue Label, as the key to becoming a proud supercentenarian.

Seven vice-fueled decades ago, Fenton's doctor (perhaps jokingly) prescribed her "three Miller High Lifes a day." Fenton maintained this prescription, alongside the aforementioned whisky, until her caregivers recently decided to omit the daily alcohol due to her decreased appetite.

Fenton's revelation falls nicely in line with a recent study from the University of Texas, which shows that those who choose to abstain from alcohol may actually be contributing to an ultimately shorter life:

Shots, anyone?

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