The stage in human development that lies between childhood and adulthood is known as teenage. Teenage is in fact the age of growth and development of mind as well as body and usually during teen years the function of a number of body’s system is found at its peak. A healthy diet is important for the people of all age groups but during teens the importance of healthy diet increases manifold as a growing body and developing mind require sufficient food.
If the diet of teenagers is not proper and healthy, they may have to face problems like coronary diseases, obesity, anemia and hypertension. Tiredness and shortness of breath are signs of anemia in teens and this disease can be prevented by taking iron rich foods. Teenagers are suggested to lower down the use of fatty foods as they cause obesity that leads towards hypertension and coronary heart disease. Such food as rich with fiber must be an important part of teenagers’ diet as less intake of fiber can cause intestinal cancer in later life. Milk, eggs and meat must be 20% part of teenagers‘s diet while fruits grain and vegetables must comprise the rest of it.
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