The son of a coworker of mine is stationed in Iraq, and will be there until March (unless things change again). He is losing weight, and has found the best way to at least maintain his weight is by eating Power Bars! My coworker asked all of us in my office to each send his son one Power Bar. Not only will this get him the nutrition he needs, but also will be a way to keep him in touch with the folks back home. It doesn't matter if you know this young man or not, he'd still be glad to hear from you.
If you'd like to participate in "Operation: Power Bar," send one (only one) Power Bar (in a reinforced envelope) to
Sgt. Benjamin Currens
HHC 3/187 Inf. Regt.
Unit #96083
APO: AE09325-6083
Ben doesn't like chocolate (which I find hard to believe), but any other flavor is good. His favorite is cappuccino.
Thanks!
Perhaps a bit off the subject, but did you see that the guy who invented Powerbars died of a heart attack last week? He was only 51, and was at one point in the early 70s the third highest ranked marathoner in the world. A bit reminiscent of Jim Fixx--and reason for all us masters swimmers to get our hearts checked out, especially guys over 40 and women after menopause, and very especially if you have a history of heart disease in your family. Exercise can be powerfully protective, but there's a lot more you can do today, too. NO reason to be in denial (not to imply the Powerbar guy was, but who knows?)
Perhaps a bit off the subject, but did you see that the guy who invented Powerbars died of a heart attack last week? He was only 51, and was at one point in the early 70s the third highest ranked marathoner in the world. A bit reminiscent of Jim Fixx--and reason for all us masters swimmers to get our hearts checked out, especially guys over 40 and women after menopause, and very especially if you have a history of heart disease in your family. Exercise can be powerfully protective, but there's a lot more you can do today, too. NO reason to be in denial (not to imply the Powerbar guy was, but who knows?)
