RECIPE FOR LONGEVITY

Before there was low fat

We ate what we ate

The food was quite tasty

And often times great

Our weight was increasing

By an alarming amount

Till someone suggested

We calorie count

So now we eat less

And more sensible foods

And I guess we are healthy

But in terrible moods

So to balance our diet

And make life a treat

We finish our dinner

And then have a sweet

We desire to live long

And always stay thin

But nature’s against us

So I doubt we can win

Cause as we get older

I sadly confess

We rest a bit more

And we exercise less

So to stop your decline

You must hereby commit

Do all in your power

To stay healthy AND fit.

Get up off your butt

And go walk for a while

First a few blocks

Then work up to a mile

Breathe in that fresh air

And look up at the sky

And when you get home

Have a nice piece of pie

Do all I suggest

And may I be bold

To say you’ll stay young

Till the day you are old!