Put as simply as possible, it advocated eating from all food groups every day -- two cups of fruit and two and a half cups of vegetables a day, including veggies both dark green (kale, broccoli) and orange (carrots, squash), starches (potatoes, corn), and "other" (artichokes, green beans).
The starting line in Staten Island is equipped with 93, 600 bottles of water, more than 30, 000 power bars and fruit smoothies, and 45, 000 cups of coffee.