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Sharp...alert...active at 100 years young How do you live to he 100? "I've lived a fairly square life at today's standards," smiles Mr. Eagleson, dis- playing a dry sense of humour and a ready willing- ness to smile, ) How do you feel at 100? "I feel good...look at me... no problem," says Mr. Eagleson as he rises abrupt- ly from the easy chair and tromps around the room. Herb Eagleson once ask- ed his doctor, during a'reg-* ular checkup; "How many more years'll you give me, Doc?" When the doctor told him By Dean J. Kelly. New evidence by cancer specialists in a 300-page report are finding increas- ing evidence that ingred- + ients in our daily diet may be causing half of all can- cers in women and 30 per cent of those among Lon, A' cancer epidemic has ex- ploded.in the United States! Cancer death rate for the - first 7 months of this year jumped to 5.2 per cent. The normal rate is only 1 per cent a year for the last 30 years. ance Company reported: an alarming 6 per cent increase in first 6 months of 1975, and a 7 per cent jump in deaths from lung cancer for the first half of the year. The journal Cancer Re- search suggests that nutri- tional factors...including diet high in animal fat, ex- cessive alcohol intake, deficiencies in Vitamin A and C, certain food additives and contaminents_in food... are related to the develop- ment of cancer of the colon, stomach, esophagus, breast, liver and uterus. Supporting the theory was a report by Dr. Ernst Wynder, President of the American Health Found- ation in New York who lead a symposium on Cancer and Nutrition sponsored by the National Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society. His report includes cancers of the kidney, blad- der, pancreas and prostate, and possibly leukemia which may be directly or indirect- ly related to nutrition. Dr. Wynder said that "Dietary deficiencies lead to bio- chemical abnormalities which in turn may imitate cancer processes. Largely on the basis of epidemiological evidence, nutrition -has a profound influence ,on the patho- genesis (development) of a great variety of human can- Metropolitan Insur- he'd make it to 105, Herb offered to take care of him- self for the five years to 100, but said he'd give the other, five 'to you, doc." - "As it turns out," said Herb on his 100ths birthday Saturday, "he needs them 'more than I do. It's his joints ...he's having a lot of trouble..." . So what's a "square" life? "I've farmed most of my life, never smoked and never drank. Lot's of fresh air and exercise," he said. Born in Cold Springs near Cobourg, Mr. Eagleson movéd to the Lindsay area cers, Dr. Wynder said. Dr. John Berg of the Uni- versity of Iowa told the conference that breast can- cer is linked to a fatty diet in human studies and animal experiments, High fat diets have. a 5 to 10 fold higher breast cancer rate than do people in countries where diets are low in fat intake. It is thought the typical highly refined north ameri- can diet overstimulates the body's hormone system pro- ducing what Dr. Berg term- ed 'The .same effect as running a diesel engine high- octane airplane fuel. More than $50 million is spent_yéarly on cancer re- search in ah attempt to link viruses to cancer while vir- tually nothing has been spent on the effects of nutri- tion in cancer prevention. The results linking diet to - cancer has finally sparked investigation into nutrition... so long neglected. For years leading researchers in nutri- tion have claimed a connec- .tion but few doctors would listen. It was'too simple. Dr. Leo Freidman, toxicol- ogist with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has repeatedly stated that "Chemicals are responsible for some 90 per cent of the cancers in man". Ralph Nadar research group pub- lished a book "The Chemical Feast" on the subject while other famous nutritionists like Dr. Carlton Fredericks, Dr. Roger J. Williams, (Nutrition against Disease), Dr. Curtis Wood Jr., Dr. Emmanuel Cheraskin, Adelle Davis, W. D. Currier, M.D., have all warned repeatedly that cellular nutrition is natures way of protecting us from not only cancer but numerous diseases. Their pleas for research into this field went on deaf ears whild hundreds of millions were poured into the elusive virus theory. - SEE A PICTURE YOU WOULD LIKE IN THE PORT PERRY STAR? ORDER YOUR RE-PRINTS By Phoning 985-7383 where he lived most of his life. The oldest of five child- ren, he is also the last one - surviving. The Eaglesons farmed in the Little Britain- Pleasant Point area for most of their lives, then moved to the Seagrave area, where they lived for some 23 years. From there, the couple mov- ed to Port Perry for a brief stay, and then to Preston (now Cambridge), and back to Port Perry this past sum- mer. : Mr. Eagleson and wife Mabel 88, are both residents at the Community Nursing Home, where he- considers linked to diet Vitamins A and C mention- ed in the report, along with selenium (found in bran, wheat germ, onion, broccoli, tuna) named as inhibitors or cancer-causing substances are well worth the small cost involved as a safeguard against the most dreaded disease of all...cancer. P.S. There are over 400 chemical food additives approved for use in Canada today. The average Cana- dian consumes approxi- mately 3 lbs. of these 400 chemicals'a year. The aver- age Canadian eats about 120 Ibs. of sugar each year. Malnutrition in Ontario alone costs OHIP (you) one billion dollars annually. himself "one of the most active people in this here establishment." Relatives, friends, and people at the nursing home agree wholeheartedly. "'He's ° sharp, alert, inquisitive and active," say all who know him. "He enjoys life like he always did," said daughter Marion Tristram of Toronto, That enjoyment includes, usually, a second helping of anything sweet. 'He's defied every dietary law,' she said. "He's not too fond of vege- tables, but he's always good for a second helping of des- sert. She recalls many times when any leftover dessert was passed down to the end of the table. "Yet," she said, "he's always been as slim as he is now. I don't ever recall him weighing over about 145 pounds," she said. Mr. Tristram described her father to be adaptable to change, and willing to accept new ideas. Although never a "socialite," he like people and enjoys friends. Mr. Eagleson's enjoy- "ment of people are mixed with some regret abut some trends today. Money seems to be the main motivation today, he'll tell you. When he was a young man, people * were the important thing. "Highlight of the week was when a lot of people--neigh- bours and friends--got to- gether for a- good time. A Nursing Home News We have had entertain- ment every evening this week. Mrs. Little brought her dancing school Monday, Church Service Tuesday, Allen Martyn representing the United Church Men's Fellowship showed slides of Australia on Wednesday, Thursday afternoon we had a second Church service with Tony McNaughton, Bingo was at the usual hour Thursday night, Friday, the "B"pack cubs under the direction of Mr. Paul Saul- nier entertained. Satyrday was a very special day. We had Open House to welcome the friends and neighbours of Mr. and Mrs. Eagleson on Mr. Eagleson's 100th birth- day. Mr. Eagleson enjoys good health and was able to OW OPEN HAIRCENTRE BARBER SHOP e BEAUTY SALON Men's and ladies' Hair Styling in PORT PERRY PLAZA remember by name old friends and neighbours that he hadn't seen in years. We have several pictures taken with the great grandchild- ren. Mrs. Tristran, follow- ing family tradition, made her father's special birthday cake. This was served with sandwiches and cookies as we enjoyed a most pleasant afternoon. Sunday Mrs. Skerratt with the Explorers entertained and left us lovely table centres for our Christmas season. Sunday evening, the Histor- ical Choir held one of their final practices here before their performance at the Town Hall. The program was lively and voiced with humour and audience parti- cipation. We have very much enjoy- ed this busy week. HERB EAGLESON AND HIS WIFE MABEL fiddle would come out and there would be music and good times. 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