Jeanne Calment spent her life ignoring doctors’ advice for longevity. She smoked, she drank, she ate excessive amounts of sugar and red meat, and she never ate breakfast, save for maybe a cup or ...

Yet when asked what the secret to her remarkable longevity is, María doesn't refer to a magic pill or a genetic mutation.

A French woman, named Jeanne Calment, holds the record for the oldest living woman ever recorded, who eventually died at the staggering age of 122 years and 164 days. Here's her fascinating story ...