Eat Healthy in Teens

Be Wise and Eat Age Wise (Part I)

This post is for women folk who need some assistance in weight loss without sacrificing their nutritional requirements. Sorry to disappoint you, guys! I will soon write a better post for you.

Now, why for women alone? Mainly because, a woman’s body is more prone to changes than a man’s- during the time of her puberty, menstruation, pregnancy and menopause. By eating the right food and following a healthy and a little more disciplined lifestyle women can reduce the effects of the adolescent changes, PMS, Pre-menopause and menopause.

On a healthy body can fortify itself against diseases and illnesses, and repair and heal itself. In order to be healthy, it needs the adequate nutrition, physical activity, rest and the accurate weight!!!

Teens

You can control your weight and keep obesity at bay if you start yours/your child’s diet in a well defined plan. Teenage is the dangerous of all times. A teen will be under tremendous pressure from his or her peers, the media and the entertainment. Even a teen’s eating habit will be ‘trendy’. He will busy browsing while she will be busy on the phone giggling. As she giggles her body undergoes a tremendous change bringing her into womanhood.

At the moment, it is the parent’s responsibility to watch her diet habits and nutrition requirements.

Diet for Teens

1. Minimize junk food and carbonated drinks.
2. Reduce fried foods to once a week. Save it for Sunday.
3. Make salad a habit! Raw fruits and vegetables as early as in your teens will do you a lot of good.
4. Low-fat dairy projects can make great snacks.
5. Watch her calories and her educated about calories and weight requirements.
6. Look out for protein. The daily protein recommendation for adolescents is 0.3 gm for 1 cm height.
7. It is a misconception if you think that women need calcium only in their middle age. About 45 per cent of one’s skeletal mass gets added during one’s puberty and adolescence. A woman needs calcium from the time of her to the adult years. The recommended intake is approximately 1,300mg for adolescents per day
8. Don’t be anaemic! It is a time when you work hard and eat less. With menstruation an adolescent female will require 1.3 mg/day.
9. If you are a vegetarian you may find yourself deficient in not only protein but also zinc. Acne can be a result of low zinc levels. Ask your doctor about multivitamin supplements.
10. Try to eat a complete balanced diet to cover all your vitamin needs.
11. Encourage your girl to attend yoga classes, dance classes and outdoor games. Along with nutrition, make sure your girl is getting regular physical activity!