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    IS MODERN LIFE AFFECTING OUR HEALTH?

    Nov 05, 2021 3 minutes
    BY RACHEL SMITH

    TAKEAWAYS

    WE’RE PAYING A HIGH HEALTH PRICE FOR EASY MEALS

     Dinner after a busy work day can be as easy as picking up the phone or grabbing a pizza or ready meal on the way home. But while the convenience of easy meals saves us time and effort, there’s a price to pay in terms of nutrition and our health.

    Fast food tends to be high in fat and sodium (salt) and low in fibre and nutrients, so eating it more than just occasionally could be putting you at a greater risk of heart disease, some cancers and type 2 diabetes.

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