The Olympics... Sponsored by McDonald's???

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Like many of you, my husband and I have been enjoying the Olympics. I love to watch the athletes move- their muscles are so well-defined and beautiful. But I had to laugh when I saw the commercial with the Olympic athletes talking about McDonald's. How often do you think they actually eat that kind of food? Probably never. What kind of a message is this sending to our children? They see these icons promoting that kind of garbage and think that it is okay to eat. They get the message that it is part of a healthy diet. I expect more of these Olympic athletes. It is disappointing to see them selling out like that. I would love to see them race/compete after eating a Big Mac and large fries.

Also- a follow-up to my post about the birthday party. There were sixteen three year-olds. Two of them asked for a second mini-cupcake and one asked for a third (but only licked the icing off of each one). And I offered seconds three or four times! So it seems that serving smaller portion sizes really did lead to fewer calories consumed. Try it at your child's next in-class birthday celebration!