Michelle Obama arrange a sales space to hawk her new drink ‘Plezi Fizz’ at a Costco in Livermore, California on Tuesday.
She towered over everybody as she pitched her new drink.
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“It is a wholesome drink!” Obama mentioned. “No energy!”
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Michelle Obama recently co-founded Plezi diet which beforehand launched juices for teenagers.
Michelle Obama’s juice drink for kids fails her personal well being requirements as a result of excessive sugar content material.
In line with well being consultants, the brand new juice drinks fail the Obama-era well being requirements put in place to struggle childhood weight problems.
One 8 oz Plezi juice drink comprises 35 energy and 6 grams of sugar.
Whereas some say it’s a more healthy various to different juice drinks, Plezi continues to be not the best alternative for kids.
“Underneath the Obama-era school-meal rules at present beneath evaluation, US elementary and center colleges might solely serve water, milk, or 100% fruit or vegetable juice with no added sweeteners (the rules do allow colleges to dilute juices with water) — and none of Plezi’s 4 present flavors meet these standards,” Bloomberg reported.
“She has been ill-served by advisers who satisfied her to begin by concentrating on 6- to 12-year-olds with a flashy, ultra-processed beverage that will not be any more healthy than weight loss plan soda.” Jerold Mande, a diet professor instructed Bloomberg.
