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April 24, 2008

Breakfast keeps teens lean

Pereira_Mark.jpgTeens who regularly eat breakfast tend to weigh less, exercise more, and eat a more healthful diet than teens who skip breakfast.

That's according to a study led by University of Minnesota epidemiologist Mark Pereira.

"What we found in the study was that kids who eat breakfast frequently, and especially every day, they're more healthy overall in terms of their lifestyle," Pereira said in an article distributed by Reuter’s.

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