Morning JOH,
Apples
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I have always thought highly of apples.
When I was in my 20's and 30's I traveled every day. Often I drove 800
to 1000 miles per week.
One week, I drove 2000 miles from Monday AM until Friday PM.
The story about apples......
Somehow, I developed a case of diarrhea. This is bad enough when you are
at home. On the road, something has to be done.
So,...... I told myself, "Something has to be done about this". I
spotted a roadside fruit stand.
Guess what I bought?
One large bag of apples and one large bag of green peanuts. I hit the
road and started alternating between munching an apple and eating green
peanuts.
Sure enough, the diarrhea stopped and I did not have to hunt a rest room
for two days.
Glory be ! Can anyone offer the theory? We would have to call that,
"Alternative Medicine".
I have not a clue how I made the decision to use those two foods.
During those years, I was a true workaholic. Some days I would leave the
office at 5 PM, go home and change clothes, hit the road and do service
calls all night.
One memorable week, I did not go to bed from Monday AM until Thurs night at
midnight.
Was up at 3 AM and drove 100 miles for my first Friday call at 6 am.
I proved beyond any doubt that the 3 old rules for good health, Sleep,
Nutrition, and Exercise was not true. I always said Nutrition is # 1, #2,
and #3.
During that one week, I did not say I did not sleep all week. I would catch
a nap on the desk or in my car, usually short ones.
I think the key to my health during those years was the fact that I stopped
at grocery stores for lunch instead of restaurants. I always keept protein
tablets and desiccated liver tablets in my vehicle, as well as raw
sunflower seeds. Too heck with regular food. That is what makes us sick
and gives us diarrhea.
During those years, I did some exercise such as lifting weights and
running. Often, late at night, I would find a landmark, drive one mile,
park my van and run to the landmark and back.
I did a lot of things wrong during those years, but I must have done a few
things right. I have beat the American odds by 10 million to one.
Almost forgot, I have picked apples in commercial orchards in Wisconsin.
My favorite apple, the "Arkansas Black". Fantastic, it tastes like it
has cinnamon and spice already embedded. This is a late ripening variety,
and I would pick the remaining apples the night of the first freeze. My
tree is now deceased.
Wayne
