Phelps signs with Frosted Flakes cereal

[katty]

more:

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/2008olympics/2008/08/19/2008-08-19_breakfast_of_a_champion_frosted_flakes_p.html

After winning a record eight Olympic gold medals in Beijing, American swimming superstar Michael Phelps signs on with sugar-loaded cereal.


You better eat your . . . Frosted Flakes?

Olympic legend Michael Phelps will appear on boxes of the Kellogg's brand sugar cereal, drawing sharp criticism from health experts worried about the message he'll be sending to children across America.

"I would not consider Frosted Flakes the food of an Olympian," said nutritionist Rebecca Solomon of Mount Sinai Medical Center.

[Jack Rabbit]

1. GrreATE!!

[katty]

2. no more eat your Wheaties, i guess!

[Critters2]

3. So, Tony will be collecting unemployment?

Nice, Phelps, nice. I don't know anyone hiring any non-union tigers right now. Do you?

[AlCzervik]

4. not nearly as good as Little Chocolate donuts.

[devilgrrl]

10. No it isn't!

[Junkdrawer]

18. Satire is dead - Vintage John Belushi Video...

http://video.aol.com/video-detail/little-chocolate-donuts/1563686697

[devilgrrl]

That's G-R-E-A-T!!!!

[Klukie]

5. That's hilarious...n/t

[Junkdrawer]

6. Wonder how much Marlboro will offer him?

:shrug:

[katty]

11. yeah,after my bowl of Frosted Flakes, I enjoy a Marlboro!

[derby378]

7. US speedskater Bonnie Blair has been known to load up on candy before races

Five gold medals and one bronze medal. All with pre-race candy. The trick was in learning which candy gave her the optimum carbo load and energy burst she needed. As for the calories, she simply burned them off on the track.

Still, I am somewhat bemused that Kellogg beat General Mills to the punch over Phelps.

[hatrack]

8. "I logged a lot of miles training for that day. And I downed a lot of donuts."

"Little, chocolate donuts."

[Arnold Judas Rimmer]

9. GOD HATES TIGERS!!!

Oh, you meant Michael Phelps??

Sorry..... :hide:

[TheDebbieDee]

12. I thought he meant FRED Phelps, too!

[bdamomma]

13. I thought it was Corn Flakes and not Frosted Flakes.

[Sanctified]

14. I am sure that the nutritionist would have a Coronary...

if she saw everything the kid eats while in training.

[Lex]

15. He proudly says he eats junk for his 10-12,000 per day he need in training.

Of course, that shit will catch up with his system one day, but have fun now, Michael!

[Arnold Judas Rimmer]

19. Well, he's burning those calories now.

But when he stops swimming for a living, he's going to have to radically change his diet. And I doubt it's all Frosted Flakes.

Then again, who knows?? Michael may be a great athlete but ..... how to put this charitably...... I don't think he has a future in acting or sportscasting like some ex jocks do when their sports career ends.

[SidDithers]

16. Thought you meant Fred Phelps...

and was thinking Fruit Loops might have been more appropriate.

Sid

[Neshanic]

17. "I would not consider Frosted Flakes the food of an Olympian,"

Seems to have worked for him, as he probably downed a couple of boxes with the amount of food he eats to swim.

[Lance_Boyle]

20. 'American swimming superstar?' Really?

3 weeks ago nobody knew who Phelps was. In three weeks, next to nobody will remember. Superstar my ass.

[SidDithers]

21. Do you know who Mark Spitz is?...nt

Sid

[Mike Daniels]

22. You go on and fool yourself with that belief

People have known who Phelps was since at least the 2004 Olympics. Why do you think there was so much anticipation over him this year?

[sakura]

24. My eight year old worships Phelps, due to this Olympic performance.

He's going to join a swim team as a result. I don't think a flash in the pan would have caused that kind of reaction.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

25. Yeah, who the hell is Michael Phelps?

And what on earth is this "Frosty Flakes" cereal people keep talking about?

[nadinbrzezinski]

26. I remember Mark Spitz... he was... shall we say, studied by my swim coach

he is this generation's Mark Spitz...

That said, who cares? UNLESS... he manages to get people to exercise

[dems_rightnow]

28. Pay attention, man.

The guy won 8 Olympic medals in Athens four years ago. 6 gold, 2 bronze.

Everyone who follows sports knew who he was.

[Lance_Boyle]

29. Swimming is recreation, not sports. n/t

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

30. It seems the Olympics committee disagrees with you.

Maybe there's hope for you, and Digging Yourself Into a Hole will be an event at the London Games.

[Mike Daniels]

31. By that definition then 100 meter dashes and such are just recreation as well

After all it's just someone running really fast instead of someone swimming really fast.

[dems_rightnow]

32. Definition of sport

1. Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively.

Seems very much to meet that definition.

[PVnRT]

35. Epic Fail

Try it someimte, and get back to us. Racing in a pool is one of the most physically demanding sports ever.

[sakura]

23. Would Granola have been a better choice?

Nutrition facts for Frosted Flakes per serving:

110 calories, 27g carbs, 12 g sugar

Nutrition facts for Nature Valley Low Fat Granola per serving:

212 calories, 44g carbs, 18 grams sugar

Admittedly, a cereal like Cheerios would be better:

110 calories, 22g carbs, 3 g sugar

But the reality is that many kids will dump sugar on it to make it palatable. My mom was very concerned about sugar intake, and only bought us Cheerios or similar low-sugar cereals growing up. We dumped tons of sugar into our cereal bowls when she wasn't looking-- enough to turn the leftover milk into sugar sludge. There are 4.75 grams of sugar in a level teaspoon. I estimate we added about 4 teaspoons (at least) per bowl. That's 19 grams.

Would Apple Cinnamon Cheerios have been a better choice? I think so:

120 calories, 25g carbs, 13 g sugar

Note the amount of sugar is about the same as Frosted Flakes.

[nadinbrzezinski]

27. Hmm as a diabetic I NOW it is not that simple

that said... cheerios has a very high glycemic index, actually higher (I know shocking) than frosted flakes

That is why I don't buy cheerios no more...

[sakura]

34. Yes, glycemic index really puts a twist into things.

To realize that white rice, potatoes and bread can have a higher glycemic index than plain sugar is mind-blowing. My all-time favorite misleading advertised food is nutri-grain bars, though. A nutrigrain bar has all of 1 (!!!!) gram of fiber per bar, 2 grams of fat, 9 grams of sugar and a glycemic index of 66. Not horribly unhealthy, but I wouldn't call it particularly healthy, either-- it's right on the edge of "high GI foods." A chocolate pop tart has the same amount of fiber, 3 grams of fat, 13 grams of sugar, and a glycemic index of 70. But no one would ever call a pop tart a healthy breakfast choice!

[Snarkturian Clone]

33. Fucking whiners. So he's on Frosted Flakes, who cares?

Put his picture on a box of anal beads and MAYBE you'll have a reason to be upset.

[Dorian Gray]

36. Frosted Flakes?

That's funny! It's not health inducing, but he DOES eat 12,000 calories a day, so a couple of bowls of that junk cereal are a good start.

The sad thing is that there are probably some idiots out there who will believe that a cereal with FROSTED in the name will actually be healthy because an Olympian is their spokesperson.

[Catchawave]

37. I'd fire that agent.

He clearly doesn't have his client's best interests in mind. Especially one that controlled his ADHD through his sport and LIMITING SUGAR in his diet.

[old mark]

38. Corn byproducts and sugar.

How very American!

mark