Irena Kwiatkowska. Unforgettable Polish film and theater actress, cabaret artist. She was born on September 17, 1912 in Warsaw. She was a soldier of the Home Army, participated in the Warsaw Uprising as a liaison officer in the headquarters of the ‘Północ’ group, played in the insurgent theater in hospitals and cellars. She was known for her iconic roles in such productions as Civil War and forty year old, where she played the role of Working Woman.
Irena Kwiatkowska lived to be almost one hundred years old. In her biography, she revealed the secret of longevity
Marcin Wilk is the author of Irena Kwiatkowska’s biography entitled Kwiatkowska. Jokes are over. It was thanks to her that we learned that the actress during her lifetime strictly adhered to several rules nutrition. It was to them that she owed her excellent shape and health throughout her life.
What did the salutary diet of Irena Kwiatkowska consist of?
The actress’s diet was based on seven simple rules. The woman ate fruit only on an empty stomach. She never combined meats, vegetables and salads with carbohydrates. She did not combine cold cuts with dairy. She fasted four hours after eating meat, and three hours after eating vegetarian food. She never washed down her meals with water or any other drink. She tried to avoid dairy products, except for butter. She did not drink black tea and avoided strong alcohol.
The actress enjoyed a good shape until the very end, and when asked about the recipe for a good mood and a long life, she claimed that she owes it to long walks, avoiding dark thoughts and … fish, which were a constant component of her diet.
Throughout her life, Irena Kwiatkowska enjoyed vigor, which was envied even by much younger women. She lived her life to the fullest, leaving no time for sorrows. In one of the interviews she said:
Every morning I get up with the awareness of many responsibilities, which has a stimulating effect on me. When a person wakes up with nothing concrete to do, their well-being quickly deteriorates.
Irena Kwiatkowska experienced clinical death in her life
At the end of her life, the artist paid even more attention to her health than in her youth. She regularly went to the hospital for routine check-ups. During one of the visits, the actress unexpectedly lost consciousness. The cause was congestion. Kwiatkowska did not wake up. The doctors were about to pronounce him dead when the woman suddenly opened her eyes.
I experienced death. I went to heaven, but I didn’t want to stay there yet. I asked God to let me come back.
– she confided during the Festival of Stars in Międzyzdroje to the journalist of Angora, Bohdan Gadomski. In the biography of the actress, Marcin Wilk writes:
Irena’s body, although exhausted and emaciated, is exceptionally strong. He still has the strength to take a breath into his lungs, to say a prayer. He will survive clinical death, will come back to life…
Until the very end, the actress claimed that her long life is the result of unflagging optimism and kindness. She died on March 3, 2011 at the age of 98.
Sources: Kultura.onet.pl, Filmweb.pl, “Kwiatkowska. Jokes are over” by Marcin Wilk
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