Why trendy diets could be putting your teenager’s health at risk

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Why trendy diets could be putting your teenager’s health at risk

Plant-based diets popular among teenage girls are putting their health at risk. That’s the warning from food experts who say milk substitutes leave consumers low in protein while shunning meat has led iron deficiency to spike among young women. For more on this Jonathan spoke to Nutritionist Gaye Godkin. Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

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Why trendy diets could be putting your teenager’s health at risk