Cory Booker meditates. Kamala Harris does SoulCycle. Beto O'Rourke eats dirt.
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Democrats in the 2020 race aren't just rejecting President Trump's policies. They have a big problem with his diet, too.
Instead of consistently munching McDonald's like the president, vegan Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) could only opt for a deep-fried PB&J sandwich when surrounded by unhealthy options at the Iowa State Fair. Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke, meanwhile, isn't afraid of sharing that he once ate dirt — a break from his already absurdly healthy lifestyle, The Washington Post reports.
While they may not share O'Rourke's gritty diet, the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates are a pretty healthy bunch. Booker considers vegetables to be his comfort food. O'Rourke once made his staff do push-ups in an airport. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) loves SoulCycle and refused to boycott it after its owner held a Trump fundraiser. And former Vice President Joe Biden makes a show of his masculinity whenever he can, often using it as a threat against Trump.
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The few candidates who dropped out over the past few weeks aren't lacking fitness chops either. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) has publicly shared how she lost weight after having kids, and posted a video of herself working out earlier in the cycle. Rep. Seth Moulton (Mass.) likes hot yoga, and Rep. Tim Ryan (Ohio) — who is somehow still in the race — does too, the Post notes.
In a very Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) move, he mentioned in 2016 that he chops wood for exercise. But a recent video of Sanders recoiling from a rogue speed bag makes it questionable just how much that paid off.
Read more about the healthiest bunch to ever run for president at The Washington Post.
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Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.
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