With a friendly and enthusiastic tone, Gundry explains his view that eating a healthy diet can turn off genes in the human body that lead to weight gain and chronic disease. Gundry's rather complex three-phase diet plan focuses on reducing or eliminating grains and sugar, in favor of lean protein and large amounts of vegetables. The initial phases of Gundry's eating plan bear some similarities to the Paleolithic or caveman diet, as presented in books such as Ray Audette's NeanderThin or Loren Cordain's The Paleo Diet.
John Glenn: First American to Orbit the Earth. On the morning of February 20, 1962, millions of Americans collectively held their breath as the worldâs newest pioneer swept across the threshold of one of manâs last frontiers.
1 Ohio senator John Glenn became the oldest man to venture into outer space. 2  On February 20, 1962 he was the first American to orbit the earth. 3  In October of 1998 at age 77 he returned to the space program and traveled back into space. 4  Cleveland is home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.