Athletes pitching food products
Categories: Celebs & Entertainment, Nutrition & Supplements
Bruce Jenner, Mary Lou Retton, Muhammad Ali... lots of sporting greats have landed on the front of a Wheaties box. As Bev told us, Michael Phelps opted to promote a less healthy cereal instead. He's not the first athlete to lend his name to a less-than-healthy product:- Former football greats Tony "Goose" Siragusa and Boomer Esiason both came out with the "perfect" ribs. Siragusa also sells prepackaged meats such as pulled pork, sausage, and meatballs; while Esiason sells Boomer's Barbeque Sauce.
- Bo Jackson knows pre-packaged foods, too. He teamed up with N'Genuity Brands to create Bo Jackson Signature Foods -- a line of products including burgers and country fried steaks.
- Fred Smoot from the Washington Redskins promotes the SMACK energy bar. According to the website, SMACK's main ingredients are sugar and partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. The bar has 250 calories, 10 grams of fat (6 of which are saturated), and 22 grams of sugar.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Dr. J 9-01-2008 @ 6:02PM
I remember Michael Jordan pitching Triple Big Macs, it's been all down hill since then.
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F.B. 9-04-2008 @ 10:58AM
Michael Phelps eats 12,000 calories per day. Of course he shouldn't be endorsing Frosted Flakes... He should be endorsing Dunkin Doughnuts, Snickers, or Häagen-Dazs instead!
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