Comments on: Contradictory Sponsors of the Olympics http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/08/contradictory-sponsors-of-the-olympics/ Diet Column - bringing you all the best diet news and opinions Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:31:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jeff Iversen http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/08/contradictory-sponsors-of-the-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-3289 Jeff Iversen Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:30:13 +0000 http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/08/contradictory-sponsors-of-the-olympics/#comment-3289 Remember when Virginia Slims used to sponsor the women's tennis association? How many pro tennis players do you know who smoke? I can't think of a thing I would eat on McDonald's menu except for their coffee and salads. Everything else is high fat, high sugar and high glycemic carbohydrates. A world class athlete does not fuel up on such junk. If you would like to watch the film, "Super Size Me," go to my blog post. Remember when Virginia Slims used to sponsor the women’s tennis association? How many pro tennis players do you know who smoke? I can’t think of a thing I would eat on McDonald’s menu except for their coffee and salads. Everything else is high fat, high sugar and high glycemic carbohydrates. A world class athlete does not fuel up on such junk. If you would like to watch the film, “Super Size Me,” go to my blog post.

]]> By: Yuri | EatingforEnergy.ca http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/08/contradictory-sponsors-of-the-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-3282 Yuri | EatingforEnergy.ca Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:31:55 +0000 http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/08/contradictory-sponsors-of-the-olympics/#comment-3282 I agree. Unfortunately, Mcdonald's has way too much money for their own good and can thus pay the IOC whatever it wants. McD's is clever though as they're trying to position themselves side-by-side with what people consider to be healthy - the olympics! Not only is it clever but sadly misleading. The reality is that there are no Olympians (or shouldn't be any) that would even walk into a McDonald's restaurant. I agree.

Unfortunately, Mcdonald’s has way too much money for their own good and can thus pay the IOC whatever it wants.

McD’s is clever though as they’re trying to position themselves side-by-side with what people consider to be healthy – the olympics!

Not only is it clever but sadly misleading. The reality is that there are no Olympians (or shouldn’t be any) that would even walk into a McDonald’s restaurant.

]]> By: FitMom http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/08/contradictory-sponsors-of-the-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-3280 FitMom Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:41:07 +0000 http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/08/contradictory-sponsors-of-the-olympics/#comment-3280 The Olympics is about who has the most money! Doesn't matter what the product is, I don't think!! Amazing how the bad stuff is put in front of your face every night- makes you think it is acceptable, heh? Even "health food" products are NOT healthy but have huge MONEY in advertising such as powerbars. The Olympics is about who has the most money! Doesn’t matter what the product is, I don’t think!! Amazing how the bad stuff is put in front of your face every night- makes you think it is acceptable, heh? Even “health food” products are NOT healthy but have huge MONEY in advertising such as powerbars.

]]> By: Brandi http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/08/contradictory-sponsors-of-the-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-3279 Brandi Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:25:45 +0000 http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/08/contradictory-sponsors-of-the-olympics/#comment-3279 It's not just you Heather. It's a little silly. I saw an ad that featured Olympic athletes and their favorite menu item from McDonald's. I doubt any of them have one. The female athlete I saw said it was the Fruit N Yogurt parfait. It’s not just you Heather. It’s a little silly. I saw an ad that featured Olympic athletes and their favorite menu item from McDonald’s. I doubt any of them have one. The female athlete I saw said it was the Fruit N Yogurt parfait.

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