The Rockefeller family is not just oil, banks, and billion-dollar fortunes; it is also an extraordinary longevity passed down from generation to generation. The founder of the dynasty, John D. Rockefeller, lived to be ninety-seven, his grandson David Rockefeller lived to be one hundred and one. It's not just \"luck of the genes\" here. The long years of the Rockefellers stand for a strict regimen, a well-thought-out diet, access to the best medicine, and a special worldview. In this article, we have gathered ten main health rules that John D. Rockefeller adhered to and that allowed him to live almost a century. 1. Iron Routine Day \"Like Clockwork\" The main recipe for a long life that the founder of the dynasty developed at the end of the nineteenth century. His day was scheduled down to the minute: wake-up at exactly seven in the morning, go to bed at nine in the evening. Meals were at the same time, time for rest and walks were also strictly fixed. Doctors called the main reason for his longevity \"punctual, clockwork habits.\" No spontaneous decisions — only a predictable, stable rhythm that allowed him to save energy and avoid stress. His pedantry applied to everything — from the number of steps to the minutes spent in a car. 2. Diet of seventy-five percent vegetables John Rockefeller was one of the first in the world to introduce a personalized approach to nutrition. His diet was about three-quarters vegetables. And not just any vegetables — greens were grown in their own greenhouses in the estates. When the billionaire moved from one house to another, baskets of fresh salad and other greens were sent with him on the trip. Broths and soups were only made from lamb raised on personal farms, the milk was \"own\". 3. Strict self-control in food Rockefeller knew what he could eat and did not touch anything that could harm him. His pastor noted that \"no matter how much he wanted a piece of candy, he would not touch it,\" and he never ate tomatoes or cucumber ... Read more