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Turns out if you eat nothing but chicken nuggets for 15 years, things won't end so well.
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September 30, 2025
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Good morning. Turns out if you eat nothing but chicken nuggets for 15 years, things won’t end so well.
A British teenager, Stacey Irvine, didn't think her nugget obsession was a big deal, until she collapsed and ended up in hospital.
Stacey's mum... backed her up, "but she says she can't eat anything else," so that's a relief they are aligned!
All the headlines and more below...
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