102-year-old Tok Saimah shares secrets to long, healthy life
KLUANG: At 102, Saimah Sajiman still follows the simple routines that have shaped her life, particularly when it comes to her diet and regular meal times.
Tok Saimah Sajiman, a 102-year-old resident of Kampung Rahmat, Sri Lalang, has attributed her long, healthy life to a few simple habits. Known affectionately as Tok Saimah, she attributes her longevity to a focus on a healthy diet and maintaining regular meal times. Tok Saimah, born in 1924, prefers boiled meals such as clear vegetable soup, steamed fish with spices, and vegetable salads over fried or oily dishes.
She also follows a strict schedule, having breakfast, lunch, and dinner at nearly identical times each day, usually around 8am, 12pm, and 6pm respectively. Her daughter, Fatimah Surip, 78, expressed relief at her mother's good health, despite being a grandmother of more than 20 and great-grandmother of 50. Tok Saimah's daughter noted that her mother has only a slight hearing impairment.
During a recent visit from Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, Fatimah highlighted her mother's remarkable age and experiences, including living through the Japanese occupation, British colonial rule, and the communist insurgency, as key points of interest.
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