“Behind the Oval Office Doors: Surprising Health Rituals and Hygiene Secrets of America’s Presidents Revealed!”
Abraham Lincoln Had Excellent Dental Hygiene
In every known photo of Abraham Lincoln, he has his mouth closed. Based on this, some may believe that Lincoln had terrible teeth, but that was not true. Because the water in Kentucky contained natural fluoride, Lincoln had better teeth than most people. He also took great care of them; he only visited the dentist four times throughout his life.
Despite his excellent dental health, Lincoln’s diet suffered. He often forgot to eat meals. If he remembered to eat, his meals would be small–sometimes only a glass of milk and a few fruit pieces.
The White House Gave Franklin Roosevelt Terrible Food
Franklin D. Roosevelt, who spent his presidency in a wheelchair, struggled with polio, high blood pressure, and heart failure throughout his term. Despite his health, the White House served him notoriously lousy food. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt tried to redesign the kitchen in the middle of the Great Depression, hiring the chef Henrietta Nesbitt.
Roosevelt’s first meal as president consisted of deviled eggs with marinara, prune pudding, and mashed potatoes. It all tasted terrible, and the kitchen was not sanitary. Although he ate poorly, Roosevelt still swam three times a week despite his polio.
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