"Individuals in seats of power, like U.S. presidents, are often thought of as living and eating high on the hog, but this was not the case for JFK. In fact, his daily breakfast was a simple and very American way to start the day. JFK's go-to morning meal consisted of poached eggs - sometimes soft-boiled - broiled bacon, toast, and marmalade."
"She herself was known to take breakfast in bed with a slightly simpler menu, apparently preferring just orange juice, coffee, toast, and a soft-boiled egg. But the specificity and simplicity of JFK's diet was unfortunately not simply a matter of taste. The issue was largely hidden from the public eye during his time in politics, but it is now known that JFK suffered from a number of maladies throughout his life and was constantly plagued with stomach-related issues."
John F. Kennedy favored a modest breakfast of poached or sometimes soft‑boiled eggs, broiled bacon, toast, and marmalade, with occasional waffles as his main indulgence. Jacqueline Kennedy reportedly left a handwritten note to their personal chef outlining his morning meals. Jacqueline often took breakfast in bed of orange juice, coffee, toast, and a soft‑boiled egg. JFK lived with chronic digestive problems and was diagnosed with Addison's disease in 1947. Symptoms included extreme fatigue, dizziness, vomiting, diarrhea, upset stomach, and abdominal pain. Those medical issues made him a difficult person to cook for and shaped his simple dietary choices.
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