EATING RIGHT DURING TEENAGE
1. Why is a diet important?
· Teens prefer experimental foods over the traditional ones.
· However, a nutritious diet is most essential during teenage.
2. Can diet affect a teen’s performance?
· Children who do not skip their morning breakfast perform better than those who miss breakfast.
· Also, a diet that lacks micronutrients will lead to less immunity.
3. Is it healthy to focus on losing weight?
· Size zero and staying thin are misconceptions as far as diet and fitness are concerned.
· Fad diets, weight loss supplements and other such dangerous tricks will only increase unwanted health issues.
· These factors also cause abnormal hormonal changes, especially among girls.
4. What is the dietary requirement for teens?
· An ideal day for any teen should start off with a glass of water in the morning.
· Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and must contain all the vitamins through fruits and milk.
· Lunch could be carbs, proteins, vegetables and salads.
· Dinner could be carbs and vegetables.
· Eating all of them in right quantity can never do any harm.
· Ending the day with a glass of warm milk is the best bet.
5. What’s the limit of junk food?
· Junk food is advisable only once a week, that too in a restricted quantity.
· When eating out with friends, try to replace junk food with fruit salad, nuts or a milk shake.
6. Do specific diets really work?
· A specific diet containing solely fruits or vegetables is not a good idea.
· Our body needs a specific amount of nutrition to generate energy for our daily activities.
· Specific diets only drink up the water in the body, while the fat percentage remains the same.
· However, for detoxifying your system, you can resort to such diets once a month.
7. Is there an alternative to the gym?
· The most important aspect of staying fit is exercising.
· Costly gyms and fitness centers might suit office goers and others who lead a sedentary lifestyle.
· If you are a student, then try and make your exercise more fun.
· Joining a class for dance, swimming and aerobics are interesting and let you stay fit as well.
· However, if you are obese, you do need more cardio exercise.
8. What are the top five tricks for a perfect body?
· Fall within the ideal body weight.
· Ensure you do not have a fat percentage more than 20-25 % for women and 12-15 % for men.
· Indulge at least in one hour of physical activity everyday.
· Eat a healthy diet, but never starve.
· Wear clothes that suit your skeletal framework to look slim.
9. What foods are important for teenagers?
· Proteins and vitamins are a primary requirement for teenagers.
· Carbohydrate intake depends a lot on your daily activities.
· If your activities demand you to be on the run the whole day, more carbohydrates will generate the required energy.
· About 500-600 ml of milk and milk products is a must for calcium requirements.
10. What should be the calorie intake for teens?
· Teenage girls can take up to 2,200 calories per day, while boys can go up to 2700 calories.
· However, it can vary as per the individual’s daily schedule, exercise, and diet and body metabolism.