Olympian Michael Phelps Flakes Out with Paid Endorsement of Frosted Flakes Cereal
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From: Jan Drew on 23 Aug 2008 14:05 http://www.naturalnews.com/z023914.html NaturalNews.com printable article Originally published August 20 2008 Olympian Michael Phelps Flakes Out with Paid Endorsement of Frosted Flakes Cereal by Mike Adams (see all articles by this author) (NaturalNews) Super-Olympian Michael Phelps, who famously follows a horrendous junk food diet, has now signed a lucrative deal to promote Kellogg's Corn Flakes and Frosted Flakes. In doing so, he will leverage his celebrity status to push sugary, processed foods onto a generation of children who already suffer from unprecedented rates of obesity and diabetes. Processed sugar, as you know, promotes both diseases and causes nutritional deficiencies at the same time. The deal has earned Phelps harsh criticism from some doctors, such as nutritionist Rebecca Solomon of Mount Sanai Medical Center. In a Daily News article posted this morning, Solomon said, "I would not consider Frosted Flakes the food of an Olympian." That's the understatement of the day. I would consider Frosted Flakes to be the food of a generation of obese, diabetic, ADHD kids who need real role models they can follow, not sellout junk food promoters who trade fame for unethical profits. Does Phelps have the right to promote Frosted Flakes? He has the legal right, sure, but given his considerable notoriety, he has the moral obligation to more carefully consider the consequences of his endorsements. Still, to expect a junk-food-eating 23-year-old to understand nutrition and ethics may be asking a bit too much, but it's not exactly rocket science to understand that processed sugar promotes obesity. Michael "Sellout" Phelps In my view, by endorsing Frosted Flakes cereal, Michael Phelps has gone from a Super Olympian to a Super Sellout. He has now proven himself no different than anybody else who pushes unhealthy substances to American kids, other than the fact he can swim really fast. Why couldn't Phelps have sought out a superfood company to endorse instead? Or at least a healthy food product? (Answer: Because cereal companies operate on much higher markups and have a lot more money to burn on celebrity endorsements.) Alchemists say you can't turn lead into gold, but with this Kellogg's deal, Phelps has done something even more amazing: He's turned gold into fool's gold, because sugared-up corn flakes is not the breakfast of champions; it's the breakfast of fools. Continuing the destructive alchemy, Phelps has also transformed himself from a likeable champion to a corporate-sponsored jerk who puts his own profits ahead of the welfare of his millions of fans. While his fans get fat, Phelps gets rich. But money can't buy back the lost opportunity to have a positive influence on our nation's youth. There may be a day when Phelps realizes his error in judgment. When his swimming career is over, if he's still eating and promoting junk foods, he will join his many fans in experiencing the onset of diabetes and obesity, and he'll come to realize that processed, genetically-modified sugar is simply not the breakfast of champions. It is the breakfast of an over-fed, under-nourished, sugared-up generation of fat kids who are being put on dangerous medications to treat diseases caused by poor nutritional habits. Way to go, Phelps! I find it fascinating that the Olympics Committee has nothing to say about all this. They have such strict rules about athletes' behavior during the event. If you insult your fellow athletes, you can be stripped of your medals. But if you insult the intelligence of your fans, that's considered business as usual, apparently. None of this, by the way, takes away from the fact that Phelps really did earn eight gold medals. He is a fantastic swimmer, but he's a lousy role model. And that's sad, because he could have been a true champion on a whole new level by promoting healthful foods, green products and socially-responsible organizations. Swimmer Dana Torres, by comparison, is powered by superfoods (LivingFuel) and healthy habits. She's an astonishing 41 years old and still earned two silver medals. In my view, Dana is the far greater champion.
From: Myrl on 23 Aug 2008 22:10 A bit of trivia about Michael Phelps - He eats an astonishing 12,000 calories a day when he is training. And yes, he fully admits he eats mostly junk food. The truth is, he may get away with it while he's young, but it is likely to catch up to him in later years. Ideally, we would like to see our heros promote eating styles which will encourage our kids and young people to eat more healthy. Alas, we've yet to have many champions that didn't end up with their pictures on cereal boxes. I'd love to see more of their pictures in the produce aisle! The bottom line - Michael is promoting what has worked for him - up to this point! And it's difficult to argue with success. I am a huge fan of Dara Torres. I consider myself a good swimmer, but even at 41, I wasn't close to being the calibre of swimmer she is. I currently swim a couple miles, several times a week. I can guarantee you I would never be able to do that at my current 65 years of age, eating sugar frosted flakes! I'm an avid juicer, and eat bucket loads of fresh fruits and vegetables. I'm a firm believer that diet, and what you eat, is everything! Myrl On Aug 23, 11:05 am, "Jan Drew" <jdrew1...(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote: > http://www.naturalnews.com/z023914.html > > NaturalNews.com printable article > Originally published August 20 2008 > > Olympian Michael Phelps Flakes Out with Paid Endorsement of Frosted Flakes > Cereal > by Mike Adams (see all articles by this author) > > (NaturalNews) Super-Olympian Michael Phelps, who famously follows a > horrendous junk food diet, has now signed a lucrative deal to promote > Kellogg's Corn Flakes and Frosted Flakes. In doing so, he will leverage his > celebrity status to push sugary, processed foods onto a generation of > children who already suffer from unprecedented rates of obesity and > diabetes. Processed sugar, as you know, promotes both diseases and causes > nutritional deficiencies at the same time. > > The deal has earned Phelps harsh criticism from some doctors, such as > nutritionist Rebecca Solomon of Mount Sanai Medical Center. In a Daily News > article posted this morning, Solomon said, "I would not consider Frosted > Flakes the food of an Olympian." > > That's the understatement of the day. I would consider Frosted Flakes to be > the food of a generation of obese, diabetic, ADHD kids who need real role > models they can follow, not sellout junk food promoters who trade fame for > unethical profits. > > Does Phelps have the right to promote Frosted Flakes? He has the legal > right, sure, but given his considerable notoriety, he has the moral > obligation to more carefully consider the consequences of his endorsements. > Still, to expect a junk-food-eating 23-year-old to understand nutrition and > ethics may be asking a bit too much, but it's not exactly rocket science to > understand that processed sugar promotes obesity. > > Michael "Sellout" Phelps > In my view, by endorsing Frosted Flakes cereal, Michael Phelps has gone from > a Super Olympian to a Super Sellout. He has now proven himself no different > than anybody else who pushes unhealthy substances to American kids, other > than the fact he can swim really fast. Why couldn't Phelps have sought out a > superfood company to endorse instead? Or at least a healthy food product? > (Answer: Because cereal companies operate on much higher markups and have a > lot more money to burn on celebrity endorsements.) > > Alchemists say you can't turn lead into gold, but with this Kellogg's deal, > Phelps has done something even more amazing: He's turned gold into fool's > gold, because sugared-up corn flakes is not the breakfast of champions; it's > the breakfast of fools. > > Continuing the destructive alchemy, Phelps has also transformed himself from > a likeable champion to a corporate-sponsored jerk who puts his own profits > ahead of the welfare of his millions of fans. While his fans get fat, Phelps > gets rich. But money can't buy back the lost opportunity to have a positive > influence on our nation's youth. > > There may be a day when Phelps realizes his error in judgment. When his > swimming career is over, if he's still eating and promoting junk foods, he > will join his many fans in experiencing the onset of diabetes and obesity, > and he'll come to realize that processed, genetically-modified sugar is > simply not the breakfast of champions. It is the breakfast of an over-fed, > under-nourished, sugared-up generation of fat kids who are being put on > dangerous medications to treat diseases caused by poor nutritional habits. > Way to go, Phelps! > > I find it fascinating that the Olympics Committee has nothing to say about > all this. They have such strict rules about athletes' behavior during the > event. If you insult your fellow athletes, you can be stripped of your > medals. But if you insult the intelligence of your fans, that's considered > business as usual, apparently. > > None of this, by the way, takes away from the fact that Phelps really did > earn eight gold medals. He is a fantastic swimmer, but he's a lousy role > model. And that's sad, because he could have been a true champion on a whole > new level by promoting healthful foods, green products and > socially-responsible organizations. > > Swimmer Dana Torres, by comparison, is powered by superfoods (LivingFuel) > and healthy habits. She's an astonishing 41 years old and still earned two > silver medals. In my view, Dana is the far greater champion.
From: Mark Probert on 24 Aug 2008 16:17 On Aug 23, 10:10 pm, Myrl <wisgroup_lea...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > A bit of trivia about Michael Phelps - He eats an astonishing 12,000 > calories a day when he is training. And yes, he fully admits he eats > mostly junk food. The truth is, he may get away with it while he's > young, but it is likely to catch up to him in later years. 12K a day is not unusual for a swimmer who is in training as he was. Beteen the caloric burn for exercise, he is also burning calories for body warmth since a pool is a natural heat sump. > > Ideally, we would like to see our heros promote eating styles which > will encourage our kids and young people to eat more healthy. Alas, > we've yet to have many champions that didn't end up with their > pictures on cereal boxes. I'd love to see more of their pictures in > the produce aisle! > > The bottom line - Michael is promoting what has worked for him - up to > this point! And it's difficult to argue with success. > > I am a huge fan of Dara Torres. I consider myself a good swimmer, but > even at 41, I wasn't close to being the calibre of swimmer she is. I > currently swim a couple miles, several times a week. I can guarantee > you I would never be able to do that at my current 65 years of age, > eating sugar frosted flakes! I'm an avid juicer, and eat bucket loads > of fresh fruits and vegetables. I'm a firm believer that diet, and > what you eat, is everything! > > Myrl Drivel deleted
From: Jan Drew on 24 Aug 2008 17:17 "Mark Probert" <mark.probert(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:d3fbe349-696a-428a-abf9-9fbb50f2e212(a)c58g2000hsc.googlegroups.com... On Aug 23, 10:10 pm, Myrl <wisgroup_lea...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > A bit of trivia about Michael Phelps - He eats an astonishing 12,000 > calories a day when he is training. And yes, he fully admits he eats > mostly junk food. The truth is, he may get away with it while he's > young, but it is likely to catch up to him in later years. 12K a day is not unusual for a swimmer who is in training as he was. Beteen the caloric burn for exercise, he is also burning calories for body warmth since a pool is a natural heat sump. > > Ideally, we would like to see our heros promote eating styles which > will encourage our kids and young people to eat more healthy. Alas, > we've yet to have many champions that didn't end up with their > pictures on cereal boxes. I'd love to see more of their pictures in > the produce aisle! > > The bottom line - Michael is promoting what has worked for him - up to > this point! And it's difficult to argue with success. > > I am a huge fan of Dara Torres. I consider myself a good swimmer, but > even at 41, I wasn't close to being the calibre of swimmer she is. I > currently swim a couple miles, several times a week. I can guarantee > you I would never be able to do that at my current 65 years of age, > eating sugar frosted flakes! I'm an avid juicer, and eat bucket loads > of fresh fruits and vegetables. I'm a firm believer that diet, and > what you eat, is everything! > > Myrl Drivel deleted lol. Poor Mark Seth Probert, Merrick, NY disbarred attorney and proven liar. Deleted what *I* posted. It is NOT drivel, It is the truth. Something foreign to you. http://www.naturalnews.com/z023914.html NaturalNews.com printable article Originally published August 20 2008 Olympian Michael Phelps Flakes Out with Paid Endorsement of Frosted Flakes Cereal by Mike Adams (see all articles by this author) (NaturalNews) Super-Olympian Michael Phelps, who famously follows a horrendous junk food diet, has now signed a lucrative deal to promote Kellogg's Corn Flakes and Frosted Flakes. In doing so, he will leverage his celebrity status to push sugary, processed foods onto a generation of children who already suffer from unprecedented rates of obesity and diabetes. Processed sugar, as you know, promotes both diseases and causes nutritional deficiencies at the same time. The deal has earned Phelps harsh criticism from some doctors, such as nutritionist Rebecca Solomon of Mount Sanai Medical Center. In a Daily News article posted this morning, Solomon said, "I would not consider Frosted Flakes the food of an Olympian." That's the understatement of the day. I would consider Frosted Flakes to be the food of a generation of obese, diabetic, ADHD kids who need real role models they can follow, not sellout junk food promoters who trade fame for unethical profits. Does Phelps have the right to promote Frosted Flakes? He has the legal right, sure, but given his considerable notoriety, he has the moral obligation to more carefully consider the consequences of his endorsements. Still, to expect a junk-food-eating 23-year-old to understand nutrition and ethics may be asking a bit too much, but it's not exactly rocket science to understand that processed sugar promotes obesity. Michael "Sellout" Phelps In my view, by endorsing Frosted Flakes cereal, Michael Phelps has gone from a Super Olympian to a Super Sellout. He has now proven himself no different than anybody else who pushes unhealthy substances to American kids, other than the fact he can swim really fast. Why couldn't Phelps have sought out a superfood company to endorse instead? Or at least a healthy food product? (Answer: Because cereal companies operate on much higher markups and have a lot more money to burn on celebrity endorsements.) Alchemists say you can't turn lead into gold, but with this Kellogg's deal, Phelps has done something even more amazing: He's turned gold into fool's gold, because sugared-up corn flakes is not the breakfast of champions; it's the breakfast of fools. Continuing the destructive alchemy, Phelps has also transformed himself from a likeable champion to a corporate-sponsored jerk who puts his own profits ahead of the welfare of his millions of fans. While his fans get fat, Phelps gets rich. But money can't buy back the lost opportunity to have a positive influence on our nation's youth. There may be a day when Phelps realizes his error in judgment. When his swimming career is over, if he's still eating and promoting junk foods, he will join his many fans in experiencing the onset of diabetes and obesity, and he'll come to realize that processed, genetically-modified sugar is simply not the breakfast of champions. It is the breakfast of an over-fed, under-nourished, sugared-up generation of fat kids who are being put on dangerous medications to treat diseases caused by poor nutritional habits. Way to go, Phelps! I find it fascinating that the Olympics Committee has nothing to say about all this. They have such strict rules about athletes' behavior during the event. If you insult your fellow athletes, you can be stripped of your medals. But if you insult the intelligence of your fans, that's considered business as usual, apparently. None of this, by the way, takes away from the fact that Phelps really did earn eight gold medals. He is a fantastic swimmer, but he's a lousy role model. And that's sad, because he could have been a true champion on a whole new level by promoting healthful foods, green products and socially-responsible organizations. Swimmer Dana Torres, by comparison, is powered by superfoods (LivingFuel) and healthy habits. She's an astonishing 41 years old and still earned two silver medals. In my view, Dana is the far greater champion.
From: Myrl on 24 Aug 2008 17:25
On Aug 24, 1:17 pm, Mark Probert <mark.prob...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On Aug 23, 10:10 pm, Myrl <wisgroup_lea...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > A bit of trivia about Michael Phelps - He eats an astonishing 12,000 > > calories a day when he is training. And yes, he fully admits he eats > > mostly junk food. The truth is, he may get away with it while he's > > young, but it is likely to catch up to him in later years. > > 12K a day is not unusual for a swimmer who is in training as he was. > Beteen the caloric burn for exercise, he is also burning calories for > body warmth since a pool is a natural heat sump. > > > > > > > > > Ideally, we would like to see our heros promote eating styles which > > will encourage our kids and young people to eat more healthy. Alas, > > we've yet to have many champions that didn't end up with their > > pictures on cereal boxes. I'd love to see more of their pictures in > > the produce aisle! > > > The bottom line - Michael is promoting what has worked for him - up to > > this point! And it's difficult to argue with success. > > > I am a huge fan of Dara Torres. I consider myself a good swimmer, but > > even at 41, I wasn't close to being the calibre of swimmer she is. I > > currently swim a couple miles, several times a week. I can guarantee > > you I would never be able to do that at my current 65 years of age, > > eating sugar frosted flakes! I'm an avid juicer, and eat bucket loads > > of fresh fruits and vegetables. I'm a firm believer that diet, and > > what you eat, is everything! > > > Myrl > > Drivel deleted- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - I know that swimmers can really put away the calories. From personal experience watching my own kids train as swimmers. They are 24/7 eating machines. From what I understand that sport consummes more calories per minute than most forms of exercise. When I swim laps, I can enter the pool totally content, and at the beginning of the second mile of laps, I begin having fantasies about Taco Bell tacos, super burritos, chalupas. By the time I get out, my body is sceaming, "FOOD." I have learned to often fix the next meal here at home, so I feel too guilty to go through the Taco Bell drive- thru, but know at least food is awaiting for my immediate consumption when I get home! I don't eat anywhere near as much as some swimmers though. I suspect I eat about 2400 calories a day. |