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Elaine LaLanne  

Wife of Jack LaLanne, Health and Fitness Speaker

Like her husband, Elaine LaLanne spent her early years as a junk food junkie, living on chocolate doughnuts, candy, hot dogs, ice cream, and sodas from vending machines. Elaine was 25 at the time she met Jack, working as the host and talent booker for the well known Les Malloy Show at ABC-TV affiliate station KGO in San Francisco, California. It was there where Elaine first met Jack, who said to her, "you need to start eating apples, oranges, and bananas, and if I didn't like you, I wouldn’t be telling you this." Elaine looked up at Jack while puffing on a cigarette, chomping on a sugar doughnut and said, "oh yeah?"

Jack's comments actually did make a profound impression on Elaine, who took a good, hard look at herself and her lifestyle. Elaine began to commit herself to health and exercise and joined a fitness class during lunch at the at the studio instructed by Jack, improved her eating habits, and quit smoking. “The results were remarkable,” Elaine recalls. Her skin became smoother and tighter, and through her exercise and diet, was able to reapportion her body. They danced at a KGO Company Party, married and danced together for 59 years.

Elaine’s improved physical health led to improved mental strength, and she, together with Jack, embarked on a mission to introduce to the world the benefits of exercise and fitness. Today Elaine proudly states that she still feels 19. Now in her 80's, she is a sought-after lecturer and has written five books.

To quote Jack, "If you are around her for any length of time, you will find her enthusiasm for life is contagious. She can do push-ups, chin-ups, she's a terrific golfer, expert water skier, and swimmer. She's a lecturer, author, civic leader and business woman, in fact she runs BeFit Enterprises. She's a super wife and a good friend. To me she is living proof of all that a woman can be!"

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American’s First Lady of Physical Fitness- Elaine LaLanne

A crusader for a Healthier America through her lectures, Fitness Leadership, Books and exercise Videos…She Stimulates! Motivates! Educates! With her audience participation and infectious excitement, she paints a picture of the “you” that you can be.

Elaine LaLanne is a scintillating, vivacious speaker, known and loved by thousands for her warm, spontaneous and personal inspiration to others toward a greater joy of living. She is a motivator for healthier, happier, and inspirational living through exercise and nutrition. Her podium presentation is vital, dynamic and life-changing. Wife of the late Fitness King, Jack LaLanne, Elaine shares her husband’s philosophy of proper nutrition, exercise and healthy lifestyle and has for over 55 years. Together they have led audiences nationwide, exercising en masse, followed by nutritional demonstrations in an exciting philosophy. Elaine is a model of beauty from within and without. She combines her vim, vigor and vitality to enjoy with enthusiasm, her homemaking, the family, her work, her play and her participation in many social and cultural activities.

Elaine is also an author whose writings on exercise and nutrition include:

Dynastride, a fully-detailed illustrated book on the walk-your-way-to-health program which she created.

Fitness After Fifty, a complete guide to well-being, including recipes, routines and daily logs for the fitness enthusiast.

Her Fitness After 50 Workout Book concentrates on 21 problem areas and exercises from head to toe.

Total Juicing for those who juice or are curious about it. An A-Z guide to juicing directions, vitamin and mineral content of fruits and vegetables and health benefits for specific foods, with 125 different recipes.

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