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According to a recent study led by the Harvard T.H.
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For these, lower intakes equate to a higher score.
What is the Alternate Healthy Eating Index?
The Alternate Healthy Eating Index was created by theHarvard T.H.
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Chan School of Public Health.
However, this is a scoring system that Harvard says may not be practical to use at home.
The two indexes are only slightly different.
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The new study from Harvard T.H.
