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Australians: Not enough vegetables, too much weight

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Achild being weighed on scales Source: AAP

Few Australians are eating enough vegetables, and most Australians are overweight.


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By Andrea Nierhoff

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Few Australians are eating enough vegetables, and most Australians are overweight.


It says the effects of a rapidly expanding waistline and a poor diet can be lifelong, with half of Australians suffering from a chronic condition such as diabetes.

But it is not all bad news.


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