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"Children copy you." Parents who don't eat vegetables is mirrored by their kids

New research show kids who watch more than an hour of TV a day are less likely to eat vegetables ...

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19.27 24 Feb 2021


"Children copy you." Parents who don't eat vegetables is mirrored by their kids


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19.27 24 Feb 2021


New research show kids who watch more than an hour of TV a day are less likely to eat vegetables and are twice more likely to eat sweets or have a fizzy drink more than once a
week.

The study from Technological University of Dublin looked at the eating habits in the households of over 300 kids aged 3 to 5 years old's and their parents. To look at this some more we are joined by Henry McKean.


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