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Article: Easter eggs 'can seriously harm your children'.(News)
- Article from:
- Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)
- Article date:
- April 15, 2006
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Byline: By Paul Rowland and Emma Atkinson Western Mail
Parents are being urged to control children's consumption of Easter eggs this weekend as new analysis reveals they can put on half a stone by eating a handful.
Experts said parents must not worry about being killjoys as children risk rapid weight gain and even becoming addicted to chocolate by over-indulging.
Eating five Easter eggs, plus the bars included with them, could see youngsters:
Doubling their recommended calorie intake for a week;
Risking becoming hooked on ...