I pretty much went on and on about John Adams but he wasn’t alone in founding the nation. Today I give you George Washington. He pretty much grew what he ate. Way ahead of his time considering the new vegetable garden at the White House this summer!

George Washington- Of course Mr. Washington was our first president and the general that led a ragtag Colonial Army to victory over the British. Clearly Mr. Washington had lanky height on his side. I suspect he was one of those people who never seemed to gain an ounce. And of course the key to any fitness plan is discipline and well duh. This is a wonderful articleon Washington’s attitude toward dining.  Washington’s farms produced most of the food he ate and served. The gracious Washington and his wife only dined alone ONE TIME in 20 years. For all the other dinners they opened their home to guests. Here’s what one dinner guest reported after eating with George Washington at Mr. Vernon.

At dinner wine, porter and beer. After it we drank about three glasses… At dinner we had two pint globular decanters on table, after dinner large wine glasses. Port was brought in claret bottles … Menu … Leg boil[ed] pork, top; goose, bot; roast beef, round cold boil[ed] beef, mutton chops, hommony, cabbage, potatoes, pickles, fried tripe, onions ets. Table cloth wiped, mince pies, tarts, cheese; cloth of[f], port, madeira, two kinds nuts, apples, raisins.

Healthy and hospitable! No lie.