We read a lot about celebrities going on intense diets — unsurprisingly, since anyone who's facing the cruel scrutiny of the public eye could feel a little weight-conscious. It turns out politicians are not exempt: As the 2016 season ramps up, New York magazine's Jessica Roy rounded up the diet plans of six of the GOP's leading presidential contenders.
Here are a few of the fun facts we learned; check out Roy's story for the full scoop.
Jeb Bush eats a like a caveman.
The former Florida governor (and son/brother of the other two Presidents named Bush) eats Paleo, according to a report in Politico. Mike Huckabee wrote a diet book!
The former Governor of Arkansas forayed into food writing in 2006, with a tome called Quit Digging Your Grave With a Knife and Fork: A 12-Stop Program to End Bad Habits and Begin a Healthy Lifestyle. (In somewhat unrelated news, this might be the first post we've written about Huck that doesn't involve a him saying something really boneheaded about women.)
Rand Paul doesn't need a health plan.
NYMag points out that the Senator apparently earned an "A" from a health blog that tracks politician fitness. Sen. Paul also seems iffy on whether we need the IRS, the Department of Education, or vaccines. Christie wins.
NJ Governor Chris Christie got a lap-band surgery, lost nearly 100 pounds, and is apparently eating great and exercising. He's the GOP's clear frontrunner...at dieting. For the presidency, not so much.
The former Florida governor (and son/brother of the other two Presidents named Bush) eats Paleo, according to a report in Politico. Mike Huckabee wrote a diet book!
The former Governor of Arkansas forayed into food writing in 2006, with a tome called Quit Digging Your Grave With a Knife and Fork: A 12-Stop Program to End Bad Habits and Begin a Healthy Lifestyle. (In somewhat unrelated news, this might be the first post we've written about Huck that doesn't involve a him saying something really boneheaded about women.)
Rand Paul doesn't need a health plan.
NYMag points out that the Senator apparently earned an "A" from a health blog that tracks politician fitness. Sen. Paul also seems iffy on whether we need the IRS, the Department of Education, or vaccines. Christie wins.
NJ Governor Chris Christie got a lap-band surgery, lost nearly 100 pounds, and is apparently eating great and exercising. He's the GOP's clear frontrunner...at dieting. For the presidency, not so much.