About the Author

Frank Addleman is professor emeritus at Santa Ana college in California where he taught nutrition and fitness in the sports medicine department from 1965-1997. He is also a popular speaker on the lecture circuit taking his unique, motivational nutrition/fitness theme to national sports clinics, corporations, health and medical conferences, and numerous city firefighter agencies. His presentations go beyond the informative. With humorous overtones he not only stimulates an interest in health but inspires and motivates his audiences to take control of their lifestyle to optimize their health and wellbeing.

Along with his teaching and writing Frank was also a successful college wrestling coach at Santa Ana College where he was selected California coach of the year in 1974. His teams produced numerous state champions, All Americans, several national champions, and a state title. For his endeavors he was later inducted into the National Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame, California Wrestling Hall Of Fame, Athletic Hall of Fame at El Camino Community College and the University of California at Long Beach where he wrestled as a student. Frank was recently inducted into the National "Iron man Surfing/Wrestling Hall Of Fame" for his dual skills in both wrestling and surfing/paddling. Frank and his wife Betty live in Long Beach, California.