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| Australians eating too much junk food, report finds | Australians eating too much junk food, report finds |
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| Australians eat three times more junk food than the recommended daily intake, according to a new report. | Australians eat three times more junk food than the recommended daily intake, according to a new report. |
| Australians were consuming junk food every day rather than as an indulgence, said the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) report. | Australians were consuming junk food every day rather than as an indulgence, said the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) report. |
| The study of 40,000 Australians found, on average, people consumed the equivalent of 32kg of chocolate a year. | |
| Australia scored 61 out of 100 in the CSIRO's Healthy Diet Score Survey. | Australia scored 61 out of 100 in the CSIRO's Healthy Diet Score Survey. |
| "The scores were fairly unflattering across all respondents," said CSIRO research director Prof Manny Noakes. | "The scores were fairly unflattering across all respondents," said CSIRO research director Prof Manny Noakes. |
| "If we were handing out report cards for diet quality Australia would only get a C," said Prof Noakes. | "If we were handing out report cards for diet quality Australia would only get a C," said Prof Noakes. |
| Prof Noakes defined junk food as those foods that should be an occasional treat, such as chocolate, cake and fast food. | Prof Noakes defined junk food as those foods that should be an occasional treat, such as chocolate, cake and fast food. |
| 'Eat more slowly' | 'Eat more slowly' |
| Obesity rates are continuing to rise in Australia. | Obesity rates are continuing to rise in Australia. |
| Almost two in three Australian adults and one in four children are overweight or obese, according to the government's Institute of Health and Welfare. | Almost two in three Australian adults and one in four children are overweight or obese, according to the government's Institute of Health and Welfare. |
| Australians needed to eat less junk food and eat smaller portions of food, said Prof Noakes. | Australians needed to eat less junk food and eat smaller portions of food, said Prof Noakes. |
| "[Junk] food is no longer just an indulgence - it's become mainstream and Australians are eating it each and every day," she said. | "[Junk] food is no longer just an indulgence - it's become mainstream and Australians are eating it each and every day," she said. |
| "They also need to be more mindful of every bite they take by eating more slowly and consciously." | "They also need to be more mindful of every bite they take by eating more slowly and consciously." |
| The survey evaluated a person's diet based on variety, frequency and quantity of the essential food groups as well as individual attributes such as age and gender. | The survey evaluated a person's diet based on variety, frequency and quantity of the essential food groups as well as individual attributes such as age and gender. |