Professional Athletes And Celebreties (sic) Asked To Reject Offers To Promote Processed Junk Food

First, learn how to spell. It is "celebrities."

Now...

Don't do it.

"As the saturation of Americans who are overweight is projected to reach nearly 100 percent by 2040, and with 30 to 40 percent of today's children projected to develop diet-related diabetes in their lifetimes, leading child obesity advocates denounce Michael Phelps' endorsement of Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal, which was quickly followed by his acceptance as being named a McDonald's Ambassador. They implore the Olympic gold medalist and swimming phenom to reject offers to promote junk food. As a role model and Olympic hero to America's children, Michael Phelps--and all athletes and celebrities--are asked to reconsider any connection to substances suspected as agents of obesity including sugary cereals, soft drinks, and other foods with refined carbohydrates, saturated fats, transfats, and high fructose corn syrup."

You go, Michael. You've earned it.

There are no "unhealthy foods." There is, however, eating healthily.

And anyone can do it eating fast foods, gradual foods, organic foods, any foods.

What you need is some guidance and self-control.

And an understanding that diet experts are killing you and their approaches are impossible.

To wit, go here, and see what some IMHO nutritional homicide maniacs are advocating.

To be sure, there are things food vendors at all levels of the Calorie supply chain can do to help.

Suggesting that athletes shun the opportunities they've earned to make gazillions because some POS impotent advocacy group says so, is ridiculous.

Especially since the real child abusers are parents, doctors, nurses, teachers, etc.

IMHO, a better idea is for these athletes to get involved in teaching people how to eat these foods, the ones the public appears to enjoy, responsibly.

This can easily be done with fast and processed foods.

In fact, it can be done more easily, accurately and consistently with fast and processed foods than with gradual or "unprocessed" foods.

But the bottom line is that it is not Michael Phelps's job to "protect" people from themselves.

Though it might be the job of these advocacy groups to understand why their advice is wrong, harmful and deadly.

And it should not be the job of the rest of us to pay for fat people's diseases of choice.

Cut the fat from their entitlements and Michael Phelps's endorsements will have far less sway.