Now that he's been elected the leader of the free world, Barack Obama is the subject of intense scrutiny. But it's not just his foreign policy that's attracting attention -- his eating habits are being examined and copied throughout America.

It could be worse -- the Obamas are pretty healthy folks, after all. They make fitness a priority and they eat well to boot. According to Steady Health, Barack's favourite foods include chili, Mexican food, almonds, pistachios and vegetables. His dislikes include mayonnaise, beets, soft drinks and ice cream. And he never skips breakfast.

His one unhealthy weakness? Cookies. At Baby Boomers Cafe in Des Moines, next door to Obama's campaign headquarters, they can't make enough of his favourite chocolate chunk cookies to keep up with demand.

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She recently shocked the nation by being named John McCain's running mate in the 2008 federal election. But Sarah Palin has been her own running mate for a long time -- only this time, we're talking conventional running, the kind you do on the side of the road. She recently opened up about her healthy habits:

• Her diet: Palin and family eat a lot of wild Alaskan seafood, moose, caribou and fresh fruit.
• Her fitness: Palin ran seven to 10 miles a day until her pregnancy, then switched to aerobics. Nowadays, she is running around three miles a day. "Conventional running is my sanity," she says.
• Her unhealthy habit: She skips breakfast: "I know it's the most important meal of the day but I still haven't bought into it. I hate to admit it, but a skinny white-chocolate mocha is my staple in the morning."
  

Love or hate her politics, it sounds like she's living well and making healthy choices despite her busy schedule. What do you think?

(via Celebrity Diet Doctor)

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What are your priorities for this upcoming election? Everyone has a different concept of what's most important -- For some, it's education; for others, it's taxes. For me, it's healthcare, after watching a loved one pass away as a direct result of neglect from the system.

If healthcare tops your list of priorities too, there's a website dedicated to giving you the inside scoop into the platforms of the candidates -- from the health-conscious perspective. Health8.org gives you all the news and views regarding health and the election.

How does your candidate stack up?

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