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POPSNutritionists Frosty to Phelps Much has been said in the past couple of weeks about Olympian Michael Phelps' calorie-packed, fat-laden diet. Now, news has come out that instead of endorsing Wheaties, like so many Olympians in the past, Phelps will be promoting Frosted Flakes, a cereal containing three times as much sugar. Nutritionists aren't happy about the idea, considering that the message isn't a great one for a nation of kids with weight problems. Talk of Phelps' diet is also confusing a lot of adults, who don't understand why it's ok for him to down so many egg sandwiches, no matter how much he swims. For a good explanation, check out nutrition expert Andy Bellatti's blog, Small Bites: http://smallbitesnutrition.blogspot.com/2008/08/you-ask-i-answer-michael-phelps.html
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POPSThe Skinny on Formula I saw this in my health news that I read at work every morning. Researchers have identified some sort of substance that they believe they can put in formula and guarantee that children will grow up to be skinny adults. My initial gut reaction is horror. Why would they want to put some crazy substance in what millions of babies will be drinking. What if it has effects that they aren't aware of? My next reaction comes from Dr. Hope. If this really worked, I'd worry about heart disease and cholesterol. If people looked healthly, they would be less likely to get check-ups for what is going on inside. People don't DIE of fat. Fat is related to what goes on inside. Doesn't that make this formula cosmetic? Reaction #3 is pissiness. Are fat people that horrible that we have to program our babies to be skinny? Sadly, my last reaction is jealousy. I wish I could have been programmed to be thin. Follow the link for the whole article
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