Random Health & Wellness Experts Who Lived the Longest (20 items)

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  (#12) John Harvey Kellogg

  • Dec. at 91 (1852-1943)

  If you've heard of Kellogg's cereal before, then you know well of this man's legacy. However, what you probably didn't know is that he originally made corn flakes as a health food, and was a huge proponent of physical wellness. He was an avid vegetarian and had strict nutrition and exercise routines, which he taught others at his sanitarium at Battle Creek. He died in 1943 at age 91. 
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  (#15) Bernarr Macfadden

  • Dec. at 87 (1868-1955)

  Back when "physical culture" (now sometimes known as gym or bodybuilding culture) was still brand new, Macfadden was one of its early pioneers. He wrote on the subject and trained later experts such as Jack LaLanne. He also owned restaurants and hotels and helped spur a fitness craze in the early 1900s. Though he died in 1955, the effects of his work are still felt today.
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  (#6) Olga Kotelko

  • Dec. at 95 (1919-2014)

  If you ever find yourself saying that you're too old for something, perhaps you need to take a look at Olga Kotelko. Olga was still a track star right up until the time of her death, competing in many different activities. She has 37 standing athletic records to her name, and always took the opportunity to speak out about health, even in books and videos. She died in 2014, and was still competing in the same year she passed. 
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  (#17) Edmond Desbonnet

  • Dec. at 86 (1867-1953)

  Though he may not have been a strongman in front of the lens, Desbonnet was a master behind the camera and helped spread the word about fitness and health through his photography and health centers. He made physical fitness and education popular and trendy in France in the late 1800s, and later opened up a chain of exercise clubs. He also created a rulebook for the sport of weightlifting, so we have him to thank for that. 
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  (#1) Zheng Ji

  • Dec. at 110 (1900-2010)

  When the world's oldest professor of nutrition and the founder of nutrition studies in China lives to the age of 110, you know he's doing something right. Zheng Ji died in 2010 of a lung infection, leading us to ask: if he hadn't gotten the infection, how long could this pioneer of nutrition have lived for?
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  (#11) S. Daniel Abraham

  • 94

  Though you might not have heard of S. Daniel Abraham, you've probably heard of Slim-Fast, which he founded in the late 1970s. Still alive at 91, Abraham continues to sell his weight-loss shakes in powder and liquid form and people are definitely still buying. It's no wonder he's worth $2.1 billion and climbing!

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