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If Americans ate only foods advertised on TV, a new report says, they would consume 25 times the recommended amount of sugar and 20 times the amount of fat they need, but less than half the dairy, fiber and fruits and vegetables.

For the study, being published this month in The Journal of the American Dietetic Association, researchers taped 28 days of prime-time television as well as Saturday-morning programming on the four major broadcast networks. They identified 800 foods promoted in 3,000 ads and used a nutritional software program to analyze the content of the items, comparing the foods’ nutritional values with the government’s food guide pyramid and recommended daily intake values for various nutrients.

The study assumed that individuals were limiting themselves to 2,000 calories a day of the advertised foods, said the lead author, Michael Mink, an assistant professor of health sciences at Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, Ga.

A 2,000-calorie diet made up solely of foods from commercials would provide too much cholesterol, saturated fat and salt, which are associated with chronic disease, Dr. Mink said, but not nearly enough nutrients like iron, calcium or vitamins A, D and E.

“Just one advertised food item by itself will provide, on average, three times your daily recommended servings of sugar and two and half times your daily recommended servings of fat,” he said. “That means one food item could give you three days’ worth of sugar.”
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Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy is lauded for leading his team to the fourth-best record in the NBA. But Van Gundy thinks general manager Otis Smith gets short-changed on credit.

By John Denton, Florida Today

Orlando Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu has been selected the NBA's most improved player. The NBA announced Monday that Turkoglu received 380 points, including 61 first-place votes. Memphis Grizzlies guard Rudy Gay was second with 167 points and 23 first-place votes. Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge was third.

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Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Darrell Armstrong was arrested and released on bail this past week. Armstrong had collected a debt of nearly $40,000, which he had yet to pay back. He had obtained the money on June 14th, and in December, after no money h

Based on what we saw out of the Lakers in Miami, when they didn't even show up for their nationally-televised game against LeBron James and the Heat, the purple and gold has fallen out of our Top 10 for the first time this season. Despite their 10-6 star

The Oklahoma City Thunder signed All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook to a multiyear contract extension Thursday. Westbrook was set to become a restricted free agent at the end of the season, meaning the Thunder would have had to match any offer he rec

By Tom Canavan, AP Sports Writer

Vince Carter scored 30 points and the New Jersey Nets won a season-high fourth straight game with a 102-96 victory over Charlotte on Friday night, the Bobcats' 11th consecutive road loss.
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Sylvester Stallone and his action movie buddies are back with -- another testosterone filled.

High octane adventure in the expendable to.

This time the group of mercenaries led by Stallone's character are motivated by revenge and -- of their own gets murder discipline drove -- flying.

I guess the reason -- would be trying to get together this.

Group which had never put together before so select a lot of -- A lot of alpha dog isn't on the same screen which this evil.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Bruce Willis Chuck Norris and Jeanne Claude van dam join me -- you this cast of action stars everyone in this movie.

And to get them altogether.

And -- Is is a minor miracle.

You wanna make sure that what worked in the first movie is now off the charts in the session and we were we were focused -- I mean.

We went -- there was no room from around.

Working alongside that -- Nader helped Terry crews for fact.

And the stars offered some advice for actors who want to become.

Big screen action hero he got back efforts you have to feel comfortable holding -- sometimes comes quick -- and swing a golf club.

Some people on cricket and others who don't need much these days get a good agents in a bit of -- good story.

Because you know anybody can be anxious to run those you don't actually you have -- Sunday punch this happier particular -- market a couple of I think that's.

Start one and Hollywood -- watch events.
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