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Show This Petty Pace... T OOK YOUNGER, DIE YOUNGER," a condensation rrom the book by Dr. Forceps Shakewell, dedicated to those who should live so long and abridged for all the fine young men whose time is running out in the condemned con-demned row at state's prison: The secret of agelessness lies In eating intelligently and in not getting get-ting hanged so soon. The ideal diet for long life, nutritionists say, is plenty of protein (milk especially yogurt eggs, lean meat, fish, cheese), plenty of green and yellow vegetables and fruit, and all the iron that can be crammed into your diet (fresh crisp hacksaw blades). Doctors and dietitians have prescribed various eating pro grams designed to prolong life in the outside world. No one ever prescribes a protracted eating regimen for the man about to be hanged. All be hears is his "last meal," and ' nothing is more discouraging. One authority says that to add to your life, get acquainted with these five wonder foods: powdered milk, brewers' yeast, yogurt, wheat germ, and blackstrap molasses. While they won't make you strong enough to bend the bars, we say, steady request for these items will convince the state you're insane and bring about commutation of your death sentence. They are sold j at your nearest health-food store. If your cell block doesn't have one, consult the warden. These are the foods on which you are less likely to over indulge. They help cut down overweight. Of all the causes that help destroy good looks and shorten life, overweight comes first, health authorities say. Every man who has been hanged knows that his weight is what destroyed him the more the pounds, the tauter the rope and the tighter the noose. The ampler the waistline, the more pinched the neckline and the shorter the lifeline, so to speak. The more I study men In condemned con-demned rows across the nation, the more I am convinced that only planned nutrition can prevent premature pre-mature aging. A 50-year diet program pro-gram for each man would work wonders. |