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Your whiskey-swilling, fried-foods-loving grandpa might just be onto something. Sure, he's not a medical professional, and no doctor would approve of that diet per se, but after one sassy 100-year-old credited her long life to "lots of booze," in 2015, we decided to take a look at other members of the triple-digit club to see what foods and drinks they attributed to living 20+ years longer than the national average.You might be surprised — and delighted, and at times, a little creeped out — by what made the cut:YogurtThe secret to avoiding a cold or flu may be much easier than we ever thought. Take it from 94-year-old Dr. Murray Grossan of California. Grossan believed that eating yogurt every day might have contributed to him avoiding catching the common cold and flu. According to Steve Bowers, doctor of osteopathic medicine, yogurt can also fight bad bacteria such as E. coli and salmonella. You should find a yogurt that says it has live and active cultures. It is usually located in the refrigerated section. Hot Dogs According to Helen Diekman in 2015, the ball park fave is her secret to staying alive. This definitely comes as a surprise, especially considering some recent intel on processed meats, but Diekman sweared by them. In fact, she ate a dog with everything three times a week at her favorite restaurant Portillo's in Elgin, Illinois. Oh, and did we mention she would have them with a side of fries and Diet Coke? AlcoholWhen Nancy Lamperti turned 101 in 2013, she told the Staten Island Advance that she drank two glasses of Paisano wine with lunch, a small glass of Southern Comfort around 4 p.m. and a can of Budweiser at 6 p.m.New Jersey local Agnes Fenton, who lived to be 112, credited her longevity to a daily dose of Miller High Life and Johnnie Walker Blue Label. Mario "Pops" Rotelli, who in 2016 was 107 years old, told the Newnan Times-Herald in Georgia, that he added a shot of whiskey to his coffee. Every single morning. BaconWhen asked about the key to longevity, 105-year-old Pearl Cantrell summed it up simply: "Hard work and bacon," she told Today.com in 2016. Her three-slices-a-day routine was so renowned that the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile made a special stop in her Texas hometown for her birthday in 2013. Dr PepperSpecifically, three glasses of Dr Pepper a day. When 104-year-old Elizabeth Sullivan of Fort Worth, Texas, told her doctor about her soda habit, he warned her she'd die if she kept drinking it so much. "But 10 years later he died and I had to change doctors," she told "Good Morning America" in 2015. "So I'm still drinking three Dr Peppers a day, and people said that's bad for me, but you know, not very many people live to be 104."Garlic, Honey, Cinnamon, Olive Oil and ChocolateNo, not all together! Bernando LaPallo, 110, recommended these five pantry staples as cooking must-haves — along with eating plenty of organic fruits and vegetables — when he spoke to Arizona's ABC15 back in 2011.Raw EggsEmma Moreno of Italy, who, at the time of her death in April 2017, was the world's oldest person at the time, shared the same breakfast routine as "Beauty and the Beast's" Gaston. She downed raw eggs — three of them— every morning, since she was a teenager, reported The New York Times. That's roughly 100,000 eggs in her lifetime, by the newspaper's estimate. PorridgeIn 2015 Scotland's oldest living woman at the time, 109-year-old Jessie Gallan, said eating "a nice warm bowl of porridge every morning" and "avoiding men" were her secrets to living longer, according to Huffington Post.SushiJapan's Misao Okawa, who lived to 117, ate sushi at least once a month, reported The Telegraph. Her personal favorite? Mackerel on vinegar-steamed rice. Head CheeseJeralean Talley from Michigan, who lived to be 116, recommended indulging from time to time. Her specialty? Head cheese, a jellied loaf made from various parts of the pig (particularly its head, but occasionally its feet and heart as well). It can be served cold or at room temperature.Check out the places where people tend to live the longest in the related video above.