3Novices: Weight-Stigma and Calorie Counting Prevent Teenagers from Eating Healthy Food

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3Novices: Weight-Stigma and Calorie Counting Prevent Teenagers from Eating Healthy Food

Calorie counting and weight-stigma prevent teens from eating healthy food, revealed a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Researchers analyzed whether or not photographs of vegetables on a school lunch tray had an impact on the amount of vegetables eaten by the children. They found that placing photos of carrots and green beans did increase the amounts of vegetable consumption during lunch, but it still was not at levels consistent ...