Sugary cereal was prohibited, and pizza on weekends only

Like many children, Chelsea Clinton had to follow the rules surrounding food that her parents set. When Bill and Hillary lived in the White House, the first daughter wasn’t allowed to consume sugary cereals. However, she used creativity to go around this rule. In her book, she explained that she added a ton of honey to her cereals (more than there would have been in cereals that were already honeyed) to satisfy her sweet tooth. 

Beyond this, pizza was considered a weekend-only treat; the same went for desserts. Chelsea admitted that her parents did a “frustratingly good job” of making sure she liked healthy food since those were the only foods she was allowed to eat as a kid.

Today, as a grandmother, Hillary is much more laid back about what her three grandkids eat. On “The Graham Norton Show,” she said that her mother thought having pizza was fine at least a couple of times a day, and while she is a fantastic grandma to Chelsea’s kids, she tends to spoil them, which leads to a “continued conversation” between the mother and daughter.

Chelsea can always joke around with her mom, and the two have a very close relationship. Although she may hold a minor grudge regarding the strict rules her family imposed upon her, she admits that the long talks they had during mealtimes facilitated the strong family bond that they’ve always had.