The next topic I chose to cover is how important Nutrition is as a teenager. When we're in highschool and have busy schedules with sports and extracuricular activities, our bodies need good fuel to run on. Protein is very important to help boost our metabolism and keep us going. Without fuel, we're draggy and tired and we can't function as well without it. I've researched many websites with articles about nutrition in order to share this with teens.
One point made in many of the articles was that portion control is very important to maintaining a healthy weight for teens. Although carbs are important, things like potato chips is not a healthy choice in a daily meal, but having a small amount won't kill you. I think it's important to stress that you can have sweets in your day, but instead of having three scoops of icecream at night, have one. Because I don't think I'd be able to live without icecream! Knowing how to maintain the main portions of food and well as managing your sweets is key to having a nutritional lifestyle.
One point made in many of the articles was that portion control is very important to maintaining a healthy weight for teens. Although carbs are important, things like potato chips is not a healthy choice in a daily meal, but having a small amount won't kill you. I think it's important to stress that you can have sweets in your day, but instead of having three scoops of icecream at night, have one. Because I don't think I'd be able to live without icecream! Knowing how to maintain the main portions of food and well as managing your sweets is key to having a nutritional lifestyle.
There are five main categories in Nutrition; Bread, Vegetables, Fruit, Dairy, and Meat. These are very broad categories, because there are a lot of different foods that can fill your servings per day. For example the Bread category also contains cereal, rice and pasta and Dairy contains milk, yogurt and cheeses. For the Vegetarians, to fulfil the servings of meat, you can substitue dry beans, nuts or eggs. So there are alternatives to nutrition, and you can come up with fun ways of combining what you need with what you like.
The biggest meal of the day is breakfast. It jumpstarts our body to work for the day and will keep our body going until a snack or lunch. A doughnut from DD doesn't satisfy our metabolism in the morning, rather fills us up with sugar that wears off in an hour. Bagels may taste good, but are mainly carbs, and don't supply us with that protein. Find things with protein because its the key ingredient to breakfast, whether its in eggs, yogurt with granola, oatmeal, or a protein shake with fruit. Healthy isn't always bad and if you look hard enough, you can find something you like.
When you think about when you've last eaten when you wake up, its about 8 or 9 hours ago; so obviously your body is going to be hungry. The saying "Eat breakfast like a king, Lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper" should be a reminder of the importance and size of each meal. Making these decisions are small, but in the end can help a lot in your everyday life.
When you think about when you've last eaten when you wake up, its about 8 or 9 hours ago; so obviously your body is going to be hungry. The saying "Eat breakfast like a king, Lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper" should be a reminder of the importance and size of each meal. Making these decisions are small, but in the end can help a lot in your everyday life.
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