Social media reports claim that people can eat and drink what they want and can not exercise, because the inventors of the treadmill and gymnastics and a successful soccer player and bodybuilder all died young, but the creators of KFC, Nutella, Winston- cigarettes, opium and Hennessy have lived long lives. Apart from the fact that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other scientists recommend pagan eating habits and regular exercise to reduce the risk of disease and increase life expectancy, many of the ages also appear in which the post claims that these people died. to be wrong.
The reports, which have been shared more than 14,000 times, say: “Eat what you want, because the inventor of the treadmill has died at the age of 54. The inventor of gymnastics has died at 57. The world champion in bodybuilding is at 41 deceased The best football player in the world, Maradona, dies at 60. And then – the inventor of KFC dies at 94. The inventor of Nutella dies at 88. The cigarette manufacturer Winston dies at 102. The inventor of opium dies at 116 in an earthquake The Hennessy inventor dies at 98. How did doctors conclude that exercise is longer? […] So rest, chill, eat, drink and enjoy life. ”
The CDC website says that people who eat healthy live longer: “People with a healthy eating pattern live longer and are at lower risk for serious health problems such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity.” (here) It also recommends regular physical activity for a healthy lifestyle: ‘physical activity reduces the risks of cardiovascular disease and diabetes [and] reduces symptoms of depression and anxiety. ”(Here)
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Mayo Clinic also say that a healthy diet and exercise are important for a healthy life and for controlling or delaying age-related health problems (here, here, here).
While genetics and externalities also play a role in one’s lifespan, the meme contains incorrect ages for the people who mention it.
SLEEP FLOUR FINDER
The reports claim that the inventor of the treadmill passed away at the age of 54. William Staub, who invented the first mass-production modern treadmill of the house, died in 2012 at the age of 96 (here, here, here).
There were many predecessors to the modern treadmill created by inventors, including Sir William Cubitt (76 died in 1861), Robert Bruce (87 died in 2004) and Wayne Quinton (94 died in 2015) (here, here, here).
GYMNASTICS
The social media reports claim that ‘the inventor of gymnastics’ died at the age of 57. Although gymnastics has a long history, Friedrick Ludwig Jahn, who died in 1852 at the age of 74, is generally regarded as the father of modern gymnastics (here, here, here, here, here).
BODY CHAMPION
“The world bodybuilding champion has died at 41,” the posts said. It is not clear who this post refers to. Reuters searches did not show people who fit this description, but several successful bodybuilders died young (here, here, here), including Rich Piana who is 46 years old (here) and Mike Matarazzo who is 48 years old (here , here).
Intense bodybuilding and the supplements some bodybuilders take can have negative health consequences (here, here, here).
MARADONA
According to reports, footballer Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60, which is true (here). However, Maradona suffered from drug and alcohol addiction and overeating.
KFC STIGTER
According to reports, the inventor of KFC-fried chicken died at the age of 94. Harland Sanders, who founded KFC, died in 1890 at the age of 90 (www.kfc.co.uk/colonels-story, here).
NUTELLA SKEPPER
The reports claim that the inventor of Nutella, chocolate and hazelnut butter, is 88 years old. Nutella was created in 1964 by the Ferrero company (here). Michele Ferrero, who was in charge of the Ferrero company at the time, died in 2015 at the age of 89 (here, here). He was a billionaire and the richest man in Italy (here).
WINSTON FOUNDER
“Cigarette maker Winston died at 102,” reports said. Winston is a cigarette brand first manufactured in 1954 by the RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company. Bowman Gray, who was head of the company at the time, died in 1969 at the age of 62 (here, here, here).
OPIUM
The posts claim that the ‘inventor of opium’ died at the age of 116 in an earthquake. Opium has been known and used for thousands of years (here, here, here).
Reuters could not find evidence of anyone inventing the 116-year-old opium.
According to the Guinness World Records, the oldest person ever was a woman who lived up to 122 (here). The oldest man died at the age of 116, and no other man lived up to 116 (here) here.
HENNESSY FOUNDS
Finally, the reports claim that the inventor of Hennessy died at 98. The company is a cognac producer, founded in 1765 by Richard Hennessy (www.hennessy.com/, here, here). Richard Hennessy died in 1800 at about 76 years old (here, here, here).
VERDICT
Partly false. Although some of the descriptions of the people are vague, it seems that all but one of the listed ages are incorrect. The CDC and HHS recommend that a healthy diet and physical exercise can help people live longer and reduce the risk of disease.
This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team. Read more about our fact-checking work here.