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South Korean women will soon outlive us all. What's their secret?

A woman who said she has family members living in North Korea gets help to prepare documents for reunion at the Red Cross building in Seoul, South Korea, September 8, 2015. Families torn apart by the Korean War six decades ago are to reunite briefly near the heavily fortified border of North and South Korea next month under a deal reached between the two sides on Tuesday, according to a statement from the South. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji - RTX1RKLB

Low blood pressure, low body mass, or is there something in the kimchi? Image: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

Charlotte Edmond
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South Koreans partake in a kimchi tasting at the Kimchi Expo 2005 in Seoul, November 3, 2005. Kimchi is served at almost every meal and made in most homes. But increasing imports of the spicy cabbage from China have raised a ruckus about a foreign country eating away at the market for a national dish that is at the essence of Korean identity. For released with feature Korea-China-Kimchi. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon - RTR1AH2C
Kimchi made from cabbages Image: REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
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