Article March 23, 1992 Issue

Energy without limits

Where do vigor and zest for life come from? Diet, exercise, vitamins? Or is there a more dependable source?

Robert R. MacKusick

While having an earlier-than-usual breakfast in a small-town restaurant, I was prompted to ask the owner how he could get up so early each day. He said, "I just jump up!"

Who wouldn't like to leap into the day with unlimited vigor? And sustain it! Yet many reasonably healthy people barely drag through their days, feeling drained and lifeless.

The quest for bodily energy has spawned an enormous market for products that promise to provide it. Energy and endurance are almost solely linked to physical regimens and conditions. Vitamins, dietary supplements, and massage all are promoted as indispensable. And some people wonder how they can function without a cup of strong coffee!

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