World record sprinter and healthiest old man on the planet explains how he does it

What's his secret?  "Fat," among other things, including a diet of meats, a daily protein shake and the elimination of added sugars.   Charles Eugster is the 96 year-old world record holding runner for his age group in the 200m (indoor) and 400m (outdoor) sprints, as well as British record holder for the 60m (indoor), 100m (outdoor), and 200m (outdoor).

"The idea of the nutrition pyramid where, at the top, is a little fat and meat, and at the bottom a lot of carbohydrates, is, excuse me, bullshit," he says.  "Humans are so unbelievably stupid that we have begun to tinker with food. Our theories of nutrition have resulted in a pandemic of obesity."

His cynicism aside, he makes a good point.  By toning his diet and his workout, he's in better shape then he's seen in decades.  "I feel like a youngster of 60, tops. Being fit is a wonderful thing. Before I turned 90, I got severe colds every November, but now they've completely stopped—I've had two in six years."

This, and adding a regiment of body-building, have propelled him into a new age of health.

The ex-dentist was born in London and now lives in Switzerland.  In addition to body building, his current lifestyle includes public speaking, writing, rowing and wakeboarding.  He is also currently working on a fashion line for the elderly.

For clarification, he adds, "you can have a beach body at 90 and turn the heads of the sexy 70-year-old girls."