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Junk food diet linked to lower IQ - study


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AFP - Toddlers who have a diet high in processed foods may have a slightly lower IQ in later life, according to a British study described as the biggest research of its kind.

 

The conclusion, published on Monday, comes from a long-term investigation into 14,000 people born in western England in 1991 and 1992 whose health and well-being were monitored at the ages of three, four, seven and eight and a half. ...

 

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http://www.france24.com/en/20110208-junk-food-diet-linked-lower-iq-study

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I should make copies and hand it out to all the people I see on the subway feeding their little kids neon orange snacks. It's so sad to see.

 

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On the upside, when I was in the supermarket today buying a jumbo bag of broccoli I inadvertently inspired a woman to leave the check out line to get her own bag.

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I should make copies and hand it out to all the people I see on the subway feeding their little kids neon orange snacks. It's so sad to see.

 

+1

 

On the upside, when I was in the supermarket today buying a jumbo bag of broccoli I inadvertently inspired a woman to leave the check out line to get her own bag.

 

Congrats. You Rock!

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