“There is no fountain for youth. What you put in your body is what you get out of it. You would not feed your dog a coffee and doughnut for breakfast followed by a cigarette you will kill the damn dog.”

—  Jack LaLanne

In "Live Young Forever: 12 Steps to Optimum Health, Fitness and Longevity", p. 10

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