-- Shares Facebook Twitter Reddit Email Former first lady Michelle Obama was at a Costco in Livermore, California, Tuesday promoting her new line of youth-friendly health beverages, TMZ reported . The drinks, called PLEZi FiZZ, are made for children ages 6 and up, according to PLEZi Nutrition’s official website . Obama currently serves as a co-founder and strategic partner of the beverage company.
In a TikTok video , Obama is seen advertising the beverage in front of a crowd of customers. “This is healthy. This is a healthy drink,” she says.
“Low-calorie, and it tastes good.” @shakeandstirco2024 Costco in livermore! #costcodeals ♬ original sound - Shake&Stir PLEZi (a healthy juice-like beverage) and its cousin PLEZi FiZZ (a healthy soda-like beverage) are both described as a “worry-free alternative” to commercial brand drinks that are filled with sugar and other ultra-processed ingredients. PLEZi beverages contain less sugar and more nutrients, like fiber and potassium.
Related Michelle Obama shames right-wingers like Ann Coulter for "mocking" Tim Walz's son Gus “We’re starting with a beverage because we know how much concern parents and pediatricians have about sugary drinks,” Obama wrote in a letter on PLEZi’s website. “Make no mistake, water and milk — along with whole fruits and vegetables — are still the best options for your kids. And the latest guidelines confirm that kids shouldn’t be regularly drinking anything other than water or milk.