She Decries Jake’s Reward of Junk Food

I was very shocked when I saw the Jake Guest Workout (“6 Days a Week, Jake’s in the Gym at 5,” Nov. 3). “Jake Steinfeld, of ‘Body by Jake’ fame, works out hard six days a week. On Saturdays, he rewards himself with a pound of M&Ms;, ice cream and pizza.”

Let me begin with how offensive I find it that you have featured an individual who, despite his uncanny ability to market himself as a “fitness guru,” admits in the article to having no formal education.

I think perhaps you should consider either reassessing your screening measures for health features or create a new section called “Junk Food.” Then, and only then, do I think it would be appropriate to profess the accolades of this “fitness guru.”

Honest, hard-working people who don’t have the luxury of hanging out at the gym all day or hiring a personal trainer struggle daily to maintain some semblance of discipline in their workout regimen. They make an honest attempt at educating themselves to successfully maintain a reasonable, healthy diet of whole foods--sans the junk-food binges. Let’s support them and educate them in a responsible fashion.

CAROLYNE J. KEELER

Santa Monica