Jack Lalanne
Francois Henri “Jack” Lalane, a very famous nutrition, fitness, and exercise expert, sadly died on Sunday at the ripe old age of 96. Born September 26, (my birthday!) 1914, to two French immigrants, in San Francisco, California, the first 15 years of Lalane’s life were nothing like the 81 that followed. Growing up he ate very unhealthily and had violent episodes aimed at himself and others. Lalane was even forced to drop out of school for 6 months because of his behavioral problems and the fact that he was 30 pounds underweight. Then something happened that changed his life: Jack attended a talk held by a well-known nutritionist at the time, Paul Bragg. Bragg’s ideas on health and fitness had a great impact on Lalane, who went home and began changing his life around right away by turning to a strict vegetarian diet and focusing on weightlifting and bodybuilding. Having only two meals a day, with snacks. Lalanne usually went to the restaurants that new what he would get.
Lalane finished high school and began going to night class at Oakland Chiropractic College and ended up graduating with a Doctor of Chiropractic degree. He later opened his very own health spa/gym and was a big fitness advocate, inventing things such as the first leg extension machine and weight selectors. But what Lalane is probably best known for is “The Jack Lalane Show,” a fitness and exercise program beginning in 1951 that remained on TV for 34 years. Lalane also published several books and videos having to do with nutrition and fitness, he even recorded a song with Connie Hanes and invented different “Power Juices”. He opened lots of fitness studios, through out the country.
Lalanne went on to marry Elaine Lalanne and have three children: Jon Lalanne, Yvonne Lalanne, and Dan Doyle. He died on January 23, 2011 because of respiratory failure due to pneumonia. Pneumonia is an inflammation, or infection by the lungs. Cased by bacteria, and virus. It can also be caused y inhaling vomit, or other foreign substance. In cases of pneumonia the lung air sacs are filled with mucus, pus, and other liquids. That way the lungs can’t work properly. So air can’t get to cells, and blood. He was in his California house, with his family. They were watching the football game. His daughter said that he was looking good in till a few months ago. He had a surgery in December, stating that some thing was going on. Jack Lalanne once said, “I can’t die. It would ruin my image.” But unfortunate he did die. Lalanne left his wife, 2 sons, and a daughter. Lalanne was a great athlete. In his life he won many awards. We will miss him, as well as his work out videos.
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