Nutrition For Adolescents - Benefits For Health

in #health7 years ago

Nutrition health during adolescents is important for supporting the growing body and for preventing future health problems.

As the body undergoes a massive growth spurt during this period, the adolescent should support this by eating nutritious food. A balance diet has the high proportions of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals, and vitamins are essential.

A good vegetarian diet should consist of rice, chapattis, dals and vegetables. A non-vegetarian diet should also have the right quantities of rice or chapattis, meat and vegetables.
Milk is a good source of calcium and proteins and is considered a balance diet food in itself. Fruits are rich in minerals and vitamins and should be eaten in sufficient quantity. A rich fruit diet will prevent you from falling sick as fruits are protective food. Nuts are rich source of protein and fat.

Teenagers are very fond of eating out and ordering junk foods like burger, pizzas and pasta which you like to eat do not contain all the nutrients. They are rich in carbohydrates and fats. As you all know consumption of too much of junk food or fat of food can make you obese and lead to many diseases.

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