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Michael La Corte

"Food diaries" may be harmful to teens

In September, this simple tweet went viral: "Please stop assigning food diaries to students. Please." Nearly 50,000 Twitter users liked the statement, many of whom shared their own experiences with the exercise. 

Earlier that same month, Oona Hanson and Charlotte Markey wrote for the U.S. News & World Report that "food diaries are common nutrition assignments that pose a health risk to kids." 

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