Babe Ruth

I'm currently reading a very good about about Babe Ruth, "The Big Bam."  One thing from the book that's applicable to the blog is Babe Ruth's diet and exercise (or lack thereof).

Before 1926, Ruth had no constraints on his eating whatsoever.  He devoured hot dogs, tons of fatty meat, soda, and of course, copious amounts of alcohol.  Naturally, this took a toll on his health over time and in 1925 his body began to break down.  He went to see a trainer in New York who put him on an almost-Paleo diet (though of course, no one knew about the Paleo diet back then).  Ruth's diet consisted of eggs and one piece of toast for breakfast, salad for lunch, and chicken and vegetables for dinner.  His only drink was to be water.  The trainer also had Ruth perform a variety of exercise each day.

When Ruth started this regimen and stuck to it, he lost weight and his health steadily improved.  And what worked then still works now: a mostly Paleo diet plus daily exercise puts a person on the path to optimal health.