Show How The President I Keeps Physically fit By KORDEL PART ONE ONElie lie He operates as though the world were on fire and only he had access to water THIS TillS COMMENT about Lyndon Lyndon Lyn Lyn- don B. B Johnson was made by byone byone byone one of his close friends that the President of the United States gives his all nIl to each and every task What are the physical requirements requirements requirements re re- re- re necessary to hold down the job of President of the United States YOU MUST IL HAVE VE t the It c strength of a hurricane I IThe The qua quality lily workmanship of precision instruments THE N NeE C E of Einstein I The perseverance of Newton LAST BUT nur BY no means least the patience of Job These qualifications carefully careful careful- ly Iy combined are arc what make Lyndon B. B Johnson one of the most energetic Presidents the United States has had in many years I BECAUSE he takes good care of his health matters of state no matter how pressing or demanding are are handled with what appears to be an amazingly amazingly efficient calm I President Johnson believes in balance that means balanced diet balanced work routine balanced exercise THEY ARE the catalysts that help him keep fit and trim His abounding energy enables en cn ables him to swim 40 lengths a aday aday day often leaving aides breath breath- less THERE ARE many men his age who are good swimmers What makes President Johnson so extraordinary HERES HERE'S ONE REASON Some years ago at age 46 as Sen Lyndon B. B Johnson Johnsone he suffered a coronary thrombosis thrombosis bosis with myocardial infarction infarction tion an injury to the heart hear muscle survived and ered cred DOCTORS said a clot had blocked his coronary artery shutting off the blood supply t to tOI the flee heart muscle itself I The heart which I lives ves on a arich arich rich diet of oxygen bearing blood responded with agony QUICK medical aid l limited the damage but the attack stir still was called severe to moderately moderately severe mader-I mader How was the miracle of his I recovery accomplished I PRIOR to his heart attack Lyndon B. B J. J Johnson was a ma man always in a rush I I Ionly liE HE ATE irregularly slept only when absolutely necessary sary ary s never really rested never relaxed never-never never took vacations vaca vaca- vacations lions I There are arc some who feel that his dynamic drive plus his ago above ve and beyond the call o of f duty efforts contributed to if iC not directly caused his heart attack Coronary thrombosis not only gave him a premature glimpse of or death but today is credited with actually saving his life President Johnson has a sensible sen sible calm well balanced approach approach approach ap ap- to his present work HE liE NO longer works long hours and i if because of o off oI I f some emergency he must mus mustI I I do Io so so he lie manages to squeeze I in cat Today he practices modera modera- tion in exercise as well weil as os asin asin osin in the food he cats AT T Ins HIS ranch he follows a careful regimen of exercise short walks in the morning and afternoon I There are arc many factors that invite artery damage overeatIng overeating overeat overeat- ing of high cholesterol foods nutritional deficiencies and overweight are among them GOOD nutrition is mandatory for n a healthy heart Good nutrition means a variety variety va va- a of foods rih rich in proteins vitamins and minerals FOR MOST of us it also means fewer calories odes taxi and less fat Every excess pound subjects subjects sub sub- jests the heart to strain At the time o of his heart attack attack at at- tack lack Lyndon J Johnson weighed pounds had a 42 2 inch waist waist- line THIS WAS VAS brought down to pounds with six Inches trimmed from his waist He Hc has successfully maintained maintained maintained main main- his correct weight for lor several years AS F FAR t R as possible President President Pres dent Johnson tries to eat cat foods carefully selected for nutritional nutrition nutrition- al and caloric values j |