(WXYZ) — In today’s Health Alert, a new CDC report finds most kids’ diets are packed with ultra-processed foods. So, what are they eating and why does it matter?

This is not great news. The new CDC report looked at data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey collected between 2021 and 2023. And while numbers have dropped slightly over the last decade, they’re still way too high. The report found that ultra-processed foods made up almost 62% of daily calories for kids and teens. For adults, it was 53%. That means more than half of what many Americans eat comes from these foods. That’s concerning.

As for what kids are eating the most, the top five picks were sandwiches, including burgers, followed by sweet bakery products, savory snacks, pizza, and sweetened beverages. F

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