By Dr. Elizabeth Klodas Just how much ultra-processed food can one teen eat? More than some of us consume in a year, apparently! Preliminary research shows that teens, on average, get about two thirds of their calories from ultra-processed foods. What, exactly, is ultra-processed food? The study defines it as...
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