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Michael Phelps Chastised for Endorsing Frosted Flakes
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| 8-20-08
| Rick Schapiro
Posted on 08/20/2008 5:13:26 PM PDT by Marie2
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To: hole_n_one
"I would not consider Frosted Flakes the food of an Olympian," said nutritionist Rebecca Solomon of Mount Sinai Medical Center. And I would not consider Rebecca Solomon a bona fide nutritionist, but she sure is a fruit.
To: Marie2
Frosted Flakes was my favorite cereal when I was a kid.
I didn’t usually give my kids sugared cereal, but once in a while I would let them have it for a treat, but my daughters and daughters-in-law are super strict about never giving their kids cereal with any sugar in it. Something to do with ADHD.
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posted on
08/20/2008 5:29:04 PM PDT
by
Alouette
(Vicious Babushka)
To: Marie2
Lets see in the old days kids ate Frosted Flakes everyday and they were not fat, hmmmmm.
More Frosted Flakes - I say.
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posted on
08/20/2008 5:29:51 PM PDT
by
svcw
(There is no plan B.)
To: Marie2
Neil Cavuto had some dumb blonde on his show today complaining about Phelps endorsing Frosted Flakes. Neil was busting her chops and asked her if she'd ever eaten Frosted Flakes at some time in her life. When she said "no," Neil said: "You've never said: GRRReat???" The blonde laughed and replied: "Well, my parents were more into Raisin Bran." When I checked the amount of sugar in Raisin Bran compared to Frosted Flakes, I found these nutritional values:
Raisin Bran Per serving (1 cup): 190 calories, 19 grams of sugar, 350 mg of sodium, 1.5 grams of fat.
Frosted Flakes Per serving (3/4 cup): 110 calories, 11 grams of sugar, 140 mg of sodium, 0 grams of fat.
Frankly, whoever that woman was on Neil's show, and she was the head of some BS organization against obesity, I'd say she's got too much fat in her head to even know what she's talking about.
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posted on
08/20/2008 5:32:25 PM PDT
by
mass55th
To: Marie2
I would not consider Frosted Flakes the food of an OlympianAnd I would not recommend eating a heaping plateful of spaghetti to the average American, but athletes have different nutritional requirements and need fuel for their hours of strenuous exercise.
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posted on
08/20/2008 5:33:46 PM PDT
by
dan1123
(If you want to find a person's true religion, ask them what makes them a "good person".)
To: Marie2
I guess the critics have not seen what huge amount of foods Micheal Phelps has to eat to make up for all the calories he burns swimming.
I think its great Frosted Flakes and burn off the sugar swimming.
And BTW how dumb because Hone Nut Cheerios claims to lower cholesteral and those are high in sugar too.
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posted on
08/20/2008 5:33:48 PM PDT
by
Global2010
(OKIE DOKIE)
To: SkyDancer
One of my favorite movies.
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posted on
08/20/2008 5:34:33 PM PDT
by
Global2010
(OKIE DOKIE)
To: Marie2
The announcement yesterday that Phelps, 23, winner of a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics, would grace Frosted Flakes and Corn Flakes boxes instead of the traditional athlete's choice of Wheaties left many perplexed.Maybe if Wheaties had outbid Kelloggs for sponsorship of the US swim team they wouldn't have this problem. Kelloggs has been involved in swimming for years. It isn't like they both just came sniffing around Phelps this week.
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posted on
08/20/2008 5:35:53 PM PDT
by
Bubba Ho-Tep
("More weight!"--Giles Corey)
To: Lent
"Ummm. Love frosted flakes. Good endorsement."
I wish they'd make Frosted Flakes with Splenda for diabetics. I eat Cheerios and Corn Flakes and add Splenda to sweeten it. I see Kellogg's makes a reduced sugar Frosted Flakes, but it still has 8 grams of sugar per cup versus only 1 gram in a cup of Cheerios.
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posted on
08/20/2008 5:38:52 PM PDT
by
mass55th
To: svcw
Ah the good ole days when kids were told to go out and play/ride bikes untill dinner.
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posted on
08/20/2008 5:39:04 PM PDT
by
Global2010
(OKIE DOKIE)
To: mass55th
Raisin Bran Per serving (1 cup): 190 calories, 19 grams of sugar, 350 mg of sodium, 1.5 grams of fat.
Frosted Flakes Per serving (3/4 cup): 110 calories, 11 grams of sugar, 140 mg of sodium, 0 grams of fat. At least he wasn't endorsing Cracklin' Oat Bran: 221 calories, 17.6 grams of sugar, 170 mg of sodium, and a whopping 7.6 grams of fat
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posted on
08/20/2008 5:39:13 PM PDT
by
dan1123
(If you want to find a person's true religion, ask them what makes them a "good person".)
To: Marie2
worried about the message he'll be sending to children across America. Children, here is the message: Sell yourself to the highest bidder.
That's the message, and as a high school teacher, trust me, they know that big time.
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posted on
08/20/2008 5:39:45 PM PDT
by
Tanniker Smith
(Teachers open the door. It's up to you to enter.)
To: Marie2
John Belushi: [ seated at breakfast table smoking a cigarette ] I logged a lot of miles training for that day. And I downed a lot of doughnuts. Little Chocolate Donuts. They taste good, and they've got the sugar I need to get me going in the morning. That's why Little Chocolate Donuts have been on my training table since I was a kid.
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posted on
08/20/2008 5:41:29 PM PDT
by
DocRock
(All they that TAKE the sword shall perish with the sword. Matthew 26:52 Gun grabbers beware.)
To: dan1123
Yikes! When we were kids we’d eat Shredded Wheat, and Puffed Wheat and Puffed Rice, and Rice Krispies. Then when they came out with Sugar Pops, we ate those too. My kids were into Count Chocula, Cookie Crisp, Cocoa Puffs, anything with chocolate in it. I’ve never liked cereal with fruit or nuts in it.
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posted on
08/20/2008 5:43:15 PM PDT
by
mass55th
To: mass55th
I wish they'd make Frosted Flakes with Splenda for diabetics.What's wrong with Sun Flakes? My mom used to make me eat these as a kid--sweetened with Aspartame, but didn't taste bad...oops, just checked; they're discontinued.
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posted on
08/20/2008 5:43:40 PM PDT
by
dan1123
(If you want to find a person's true religion, ask them what makes them a "good person".)
To: Inyo-Mono
“Id like to see an athlete endorse packaged chocolate donuts.”
I believe John Belushi did on a Saturday Night Live commercial spoofing Bruce Jenner back in the 70’s.
I also agree with the fact that there weren’t many obese kids when I grew up in the 60’s and early 70’s and all those cereals were loaded with sugar .... even had it in their names; Sugar Frosted Flakes, Sugar Smacks, etc.
To: Marie2
Send that Bruja: Biscuits and Sausage Gravy and Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs - food police alert!!!!!!!/Just Asking - seoul62......
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posted on
08/20/2008 5:44:46 PM PDT
by
seoul62
To: hole_n_one
I see visions of Berkley in her face.
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posted on
08/20/2008 5:44:46 PM PDT
by
WVNight
(We havn't played Cowboys and Muslims yet....)
To: Marie2
"I would not consider Frosted Flakes the food of an Olympian," said nutritionist Rebecca Solomon of Mount Sinai Medical Center... "I would rather see him promoting Fiber One. I would rather see him promoting oatmeal. I would even rather see him promoting Cheerios." If Rebecca Solomon or Mount Sinai Medical Center is willing to pony a Million Dollars, she can get Michael Phelps to promote Cow-Dung-In-A-Box. If she isn't willing to part with the money, her opinion is not worth much.
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posted on
08/20/2008 5:45:53 PM PDT
by
gridlock
(John McCain wants you to know... It's OK to vote against Barack Obama!)
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