
Schoolkids eating too much ultra-processed food, study shows
Victorian primary school children are getting almost half their daily calories from ultra-processed foods (UPFs), and it is linked to unhealthy weight gain in older aged children.
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Victorian primary school children are getting almost half their daily calories from ultra-processed foods (UPFs), and it is linked to unhealthy weight gain in older aged children.
Cutting calories without an exercise and nutrition plan can lead to losses in muscle and bone, in addition to fat, a new review from Deakin University warns.
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