Teenage Health

When it comes to teens and their eating habits it can be an up hill slog trying to teach them what they consume will have a good or bad effect on their bodies and minds. With changes that begin with growing maturity adequate nutrition is essential.

Good eating habits help prevent chronic illness in the future, including obesity, heart disease, cancer and diabetes. Did you know that most adolescents fail to meet the recommended dietary requirements for caloric and nutrient intake? Many teens in fact receive the majority of their calories from processed and high fat foods. A low intake of essential nutrients including vitamin A, folic acid, fiber, iron and calcium is prevalent among adolescents. A low intake of iron and calcium in particular is common among female adolescents, which can impair cognitive function and physical performance, as well as increase a females risk for osteoporosis later in life!

http://www.womenshealthcaretopics.com/teen_eating_habits.htm

Fast Food Fatty

It seems the people most obsessed with losing weight are the people who are the least willing to sacrifice. These are always the type of people who just scarfed down a Bi Mac before asking me if I know any “get-thin-quick” methods. I guess I do know some, but I would never recommend them. Losing weight and getting trim is about lifestyle changes, forming new habits. Most people think they can put in a little effort now and then ride the train all the way to weight loss station. That’s not the case at all. Beating fat is a marathon, not a sprint.

If you want a good lose weight fast tip, I can give you one. STOP EATING FAST FOOD! The stuff will kill you. I would be willing to bet that anyone who eats fast food regularly could loose 10 pounds in a month if they suddenly quit eating out cold turkey. Here’s why:

Cutting fast food will help you avoid fried food. Anything deep battered in oil is so full of fat and oil that it becomes all but impossible to burn off before you go to bed. Fries, fried chicken, and even chips are all express tickets to Chubland.

By not eating out, I bet you’ll drastically decrease your soda intake. Soda is to weight loss as kryptonite is to Superman. They don’t mesh. If you want to lose weight, you have to cut down on calories. The quickest way to take in more calories than you can burn is by downing a heaping glass of Coca Cola.

By avoiding fast food restaurants, you’ll also be able to avoid over eating. Many of tend to eat too much on our fast food visits. This is because we order a combo meal that just has too much food. But instead of throwing away what we can’t eat, we force it down our gullets even after we feel full. Eating at home, you can stop as soon as you stop feeling hungry and wrap up the food and put it in the fridge for later.

So if you’re serious about losing weight, do yourself a favor and stop hitting the drive through. Sacrifice is the only road to weight loss.