Importance of eating healthy foods

Its important for teenagers to eat healthy because teenagers need energy to exercise, it helps teenagers to grow, and eating healthy will help teenagers to be in a better mood. Eating healthy can also prevent diseases such as heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, osteoporosis, etc. It is crucial for teens to get eat healthy and get the nutrition that they need.

Many teens are active because they participate in sports or work out on a daily basis. When you work out, you burn calories, so teens need to re-gain those calories by eating the right foods. Eating healthy and eating a wide variety of foods in the right portions will also support an average teens moderately active lifestyle.

At this time in a life of a teenager, it is the time when they are growing and their bodies are changing. During adolescence, iron and calcium are particularly important. If teens don't get enough calcium during their adolescence, it can lead to weaker bones when they grow older, which can lead to diseases such as osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is when the bone density is reduced and there is an increased risk of getting a fracture.

Have you ever heard the expression "You are what you eat"? Your food choices reflect on who you are, and even your personality. Another benefit of eating healthy, is that it puts teenagers in a better mood. When teens are moody, especially during adolescence, one strategy to change your mood is to change your eating styles to level out the blood sugars in your body.

By eating healthy foods, not only is it benefitting you for your teenage years, it also plays a role in the long run when you grow older.

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