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Sharp angles of unhealthy eating

This may be an extreme example but it really shows that a good diet helps you live longer

03-Sep-2019

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Teenager developed permanent sight loss after living on a diet of chips and crisps.

Tests revealed he had severe vitamin deficiencies and malnutrition damage.

Teenagers diet was essentially a portion of chips from the local fish and chip shop every day.

He was put on vitamin supplements and referred to a dietitian and a specialist mental health team.

Nutritional optic neuropathy - the condition the young man has - is treatable if diagnosed early.

The study was published in Annals of Internal Medicine journal.

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Annals of Internal Medicine

Internal medicine journal

Denize Atan

Consultant Senior Lecturer and Specialist in Neuro-ophthalmology.

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Ultra-Processed Food (UPF)