**Emma Morano, born in 1899, became the world’s oldest verified woman before passing at 117 in 2017. Her extraordinary lifespan spanned two world wars and countless technological revolutions.
**Her secret? A highly unconventional diet of three eggs daily (two raw), chicken, biscuits, and grappa – a routine she followed for 90 years after a doctor prescribed it for anemia in the 1920s.**
**Defying modern nutrition advice, Morano ate almost no fruits or vegetables. Her doctor confirmed her diet consisted mainly of eggs, poultry, and the herbal Italian liquor – yet she outlived nearly everyone in recorded history.
**Genetics clearly played a role – her mother lived to 91, and most siblings became centenarians. Remarkably, Morano maintained high cholesterol without developing heart problems.**