“Behind the Oval Office Doors: Surprising Health Rituals and Hygiene Secrets of America’s Presidents Revealed!”
Theodore Roosevelt Cared About Food Sanitation
In 1906, Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle exposed the poor sanitary conditions of the meat production industry. President Theodore Roosevelt took this seriously. He formed the American School Hygiene Association and passed the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act.
In his private life, Roosevelt placed great emphasis on a proper diet and exercise. He often switched up his physical activity from tennis to judo, boxing to rowing. According to his autobiography, Roosevelt didn’t just exercise because it was healthy; he did it because he enjoyed it.
Ulysses S. Grant Charred All Of His Meat
Although Ulysses S. Grant led some of the most vicious battles of the Civil War, he hated the sight of blood. After becoming president, he demanded to see no blood on any of his meat. He ordered his steaks burned to the point where they looked like charcoal.
This diet decision was unhealthy, but Grant was not a healthy person. He often chewed on unlit cigars and drank heavily. Back then, nobody understood that drinking, smoking, and eating charred meats was unhealthy. His habits seemed familiar at the time.
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