Restricting the availability of unhealthy snacks in elementary schools led to a small increase in fruit and vegetable consumption among fifth-graders, a new study found. The findings were published in the January 2009 issue of The Journal of Nutrition. The study surveyed 10,285 fifth-graders at 2,065 elementary schools nationwide in the US. Original source: http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/abstract/139/1/142

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