![]() I also like goat cheese, that's kind of a treat for me. I make sure I have vegetables in every meal, but I'll eat fish, and eggs here and there. I start every day with a smoothie of acai, kale, almond milk, maybe some fruit. What are a typical breakfast, lunch and dinner for you? It's a really good, chocolate-y pudding that's good for you! I really like chocolate pudding, but I have this recipe that I make: I'll get a packet of unsweetened acai and avocado and chocolate powder and blend that up with a little bit of honey and maybe a dash of mint. I don't eat hydrogenated oil or fast food at all. I'll have a couple fries if they're cooked in good oil. Does that count?īarely! You don't ever crave a cheeseburger or French fries? ![]() Let me see…for me something unhealthy is some dark chocolate. It's a really good place to go where you can be strong and get good exercise and sunshine. ![]() I have a lot, but my favorite is surfing. If you're healthy, life can be so much more adventurous and fun and successful. A lot of schools are taking out PE, which is awful because it's like taking away a big part of a child's health. I want to encourage the youth of America to eat healthier and exercise. It's an epidemic that's taking over and it leads to a lot of other diseases. What health condition would you like to see eradicated in your lifetime? Look what happened to me, and I still continued my dream of being a professional surfer. We all go through hard times and struggles, and I just try to encourage kids that they can overcome those problems. You've been able to inspire people - especially young people - through your story. It just took time and creativity to figure out how to paddle out with only one arm. Once I got up on the board and was riding, it came back naturally. I went out for the first time about two weeks after I got out of the hospital. What was it like when you got back in the water? I had a really good doctor and he encouraged me by saying, "There's a long list of things you'll be able to do, and very short list of things you won't be able to do." And it's true - there really aren't many things I can't do. But I knew I wanted to try surfing again. It was kind of a miracle because I lost more than 60% of my blood. Did you immediately know you had to get back to surfing, or did you worry you might have ridden your last wave?Īt first, my family and I were just grateful that I was even alive. Your autobiography recently hit the big screen in the movie Soul Surfer, where you're played by AnnaSophia Robb, and which also stars Dennis Quaid and Helen Hunt. Despite losing your arm, you've gone on to a career as a professional surfer, competing all over the world. It's been more than seven years since you were attacked by a shark while surfing in your native Hawaii as a 13-year-old. Plus she talks about her healthy diet - and yes, it's really healthy! We talked with Hamilton just before the movie based on her story, Soul Surfer, came out and she told us about her recovery from the shark attack, her concerns about childhood obesity, and what she wants young people to know about following dreams despite adversity. But two weeks later Hamilton hit the water again and has gone on to not only win national surfing competitions but become a successful pro surfboarder. A less courageous young woman might have put her surf board away for good. After a string of impressive wins, she lost her arm when she was attacked by a 14-foot tiger shark in 2003. Bethany Hamilton started competing at surfing events when she was just 8 years old.
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