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CHEESE, CHEESEBURGERS, AND SHAKES

A slice of cheese may advertise it contains as much calcium as 5 ounces of milk but may neglect to disclose that much of the calcium and other nutrients found in the milk used to make the cheese may be lost during the cheese making process, so much so, that a typical slice of cheese may end up 1/3 less calcium than 5 ounces of milk!

Also, a child eating a typical cheeseburger and milkshake on a regular basis may be unhealthy over the long term. This single meal may contain enough saturated fat and calories equal to what is recommended for one person's whole day intake of fat and calories! Eating like this over the long term may possibly contribute to an increased risk of heart disease by the time a child reaches adulthood if the child's eating habits are not changed.

SUPPLEMENTAL SOURCES: FT. LAUDERDALE SUN SENTINEL NEWSPAPER 1/28/97 and the book: MARKETING MADNESS BY MAZUR AND JACOBSON

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