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Healthy Eating Pitfalls For Teenagers
Louisa Stokes / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Do teenagers need to eat more or differently than adults? In short: yes. The teen years are a time of rapid body development and physical activity, so teenagers need a daily increase of calories, minerals, and vitamins. Teenagers have raging hormones and resultant mood swings, so it is important that they […]
Continue readingIs The Media Responsible For Eating Disorders?
Michelle Meiklejohn / FreeDigitalPhotos.net The media bombards us with pressure to be thin and perfect, and this kind of pressure does not lead to a healthy self-image or healthy eating habits. Women, especially teenage girls, are particularly vulnerable to the images of celebrity and model bodily perfection that are really just the result of personal trainers, […]
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