Bethany Hamilton-Diet Guru?

Recently my family watched Soul Surfer, the movie about Bethany Hamilton's journey before and after her arm was bitten off by a shark.

 Photo from Here

It was really inspirational in the obvious ways. From the Chicago Tribune: 

"Now 22, the Hawaiian native and professional surfer, travels the country speaking about her faith in Christ, and how she continued to pursue her dreams of becoming a professional surfer, even after losing an arm."

But it's also inspirational because Bethany's super healthy, which I didn't know. From the Wall Street Journal: 



"When in her late teens, Ms. Hamilton started eating an almost all organic diet. She usually starts her mornings making a smoothie with açaí, a purple South American fruit loaded with antioxidants. While many athletes focus on protein, Ms. Hamilton is more concerned about eating her vegetables. "I think it's more important to eat the right amount of protein and not go overboard," she says.


She likes to cook what she calls a "reverse omelet" for breakfast, using one egg and adding extra onion, zucchini or asparagus to the pan. She tries to fuel herself with healthy food every three to four hours. One of her favorite snacks is homemade kale chips."

From her own web site:


"What’s your favorite food? Veggies! I try to eat 70% vegetables for every meal. They are so delicious and beneficial to good health."

It's not that I realize that throughout the movie the family is making smoothies for breakfast. Usually there's a tub of Sambazon (a brand built around the acai berry) frozen sorbet stuff somewhere around the scene. It's worth noting that although she's into eating the brand, I'm sure she's a paid spokesperson too.

In any case, I think she's probably right about eating so many veggies. I have a lot of trouble incorporating 70% of veggies for every meal, but I guess it's something to shoot for. I have also tried the Sambazon stuff and luckily it's flat out delicious. :)

Bethany's Sambazon Acai Fruit Smoothie Recipe

Another Acai Smoothie I found:

Ingredients

1 1/2 packets of Sambazon Acai Pure (unsweetened)
1-2 frozen bananas
1 cup Almond Milk
2 Tbsp Ground Flax Seed (optional)
1 cup Apple Juice
1 handful frozen blueberries
1/4 cup mango
1/4 cup pineapple
1/4 cup papaya

Directions

Blend as needed until smooth. Add more liquids (apple juice, almond milk, or water) if too thick, or add more frozen fruits if too runny.