NY Post: Obamas take vacation from healthy eating

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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The NY Post, in typical fashion, dings the First Couple for eating a little barbecue:

Looks like Barack and Michelle Obama are taking a vacation from more than just their jobs — they’re also giving healthy eating habits a holiday.

Making a weekend getaway to North Carolina, the fitness-fanatical First Lady — who planted a garden at the White House to promote healthy eating and leads a campaign to fight childhood obesity — and President Obama immediately hit a barbecue joint.

After posing for pictures with scores of star-struck locals — Obama even quizzed some on what they ordered — the first couple got down to business, each ordering the seriously artery-clogging ribs plate at Twelve Bones Smokehouse in Asheville.

The meal included BBQ ribs, greens, baked beans, corn pudding, mac & cheese and corn bread, guzzled back with icy cold sweet teas.

The Obama’s took a number just like everyone else — theirs was 99 — and sat down at a table to wait for their order.

Later, the first couple went for a brisk hike in the woods, perhaps to walk off some of those unaccustomed extra calories.