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Additional 35 minutes of exercise and sleep could help to improve children's mental and physical health significantly.

Researchers from the south of Australia found that more sleep was critical in offsetting and overindulging in kids over the school holidays and had long term health benefits.

*Additional information compiled by Tauhira Dean, Health24

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