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Old 07-20-2013, 11:14 AM
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Walter Breuning, lived to be 114 in good health, never took any medication and only went to the doctor twice a year for checkups. He attributed his longevity to eating only 2 meals per day (calorie restriction).

Did he have orthorexia?

World's Oldest Man Dies in U.S. at Age of 114 | Fox News
Depends whether his eating habits were on HIS mind a lot of the time. Frequently people with obsessions are not easy to convince they have obsessions. A good example would be hoarders.
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