Twenty entries in to our ‘101 ways to live to 100′ and already one or two trends are emerging. Alcohol and religion both turn up in quite a few of our centenarians’ secrets to longevity, as does chocolate. So far, no one has mentioned genetics (though a few have mentioned ‘family’). And our surprise leader is mountaineering.

Our league table below is surely the only time these words have ever appeared in a list together:

9/10: Mountaineering

8/10: A loving family; Be happy and enjoy life;

7/10: A good doctor; praising God

6/10: One meal a day; sleep; hard work

5/10: Chocolate; Monogamy; Guinness; Yoga; a lot of booze

4/10: Two raw eggs;

3/10: Work less overtime;

2/10: Bacon

1/10: Water from a wishing well

0/10: Pearls

No score: Good food; stem cells

Back soon with: Does a sense of humour help you live longer?