Gen Z struggles with balanced diet choices, prioritising health over taste, study finds

The majority of Gen Z use social media as their health guide (Image: Neil Flitcroft) A recent study involving 2,000 adults has revealed that Gen Z are at the most likely to chug down green smoothies and raw eggs to ramp up their protein intake. Yet, they're also the generation most baffled by what makes a balanced diet, with a staggering 40% left scratching their heads and nearly one in five (19%) confessing to a lack of nutritional savvy, often turning to social media for health advice. Don't miss.

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