Britain’s oldest man turns 108 this week, reports the Daily Mail.

The Rev Reg Dean, as his name suggests, has been a minister and served as an army chaplain during the Second World War. He was also a teacher and helped start a male choir of which he is still the president.

When asked his secrets to longevity, he replied he had five secrets: “Good friends,” “religion,” “looking for the best in people not the worst,” and “being a vegetarian for 30 years,” but he couldn’t remember the 5th one.

Well, he is 108, you know.

But that’s okay, because Rev exemplifies that following a vegetarian diet religiously will ward off the demons that steal your health, soul and life.

Speaking of memory, if you’re concerned about the recent statements by health officials who feel vegetarians are at risk for early dementia, Alzheimer’s and other brain disorders due to Vitamin B12 deficiency, there’s no need to fret.

Fortified cereals, protein bars and soymilk are vegan sources of B12, plus several brands of vegan vitamins and supplements, like Solaray and VegLife, carry vegan Vitamin B12 supplements.

Being vegetarian or vegan does not automatically equal B12 deficiency. Even a 108 year old person can remember that.

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