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Fad Diets and Teenagers HealthTeenagers and FoodFad diets and teenagers attitude to food can be a battle for parents. On the one hand fast food and eating out are very much a part of teenager’s lives.
And on the other hand parents have the responsibility of ensuring their teenager gets the best possible start for a healthy life.
Advice on Healthy Diets for Teenagers
Fad Diets and Teenagers
Teenagers may experiment with diets that are trendy or that they hear about in the media to be more like their favorite celebrities or sporting heroes.
These are often too difficult for teenagers to maintain and they quickly lose interest of their own accord. Be careful not to criticize or belittle your teenager for trying them. Be supportive and point out ways to modify the way they already eat if you think it will help. If you feel your teen is being too strict or unhealthy, try working out a meal plan together that incorporates some of the guidelines of the fad diet with more realistic healthy options as well. Stock Up with Healthy FoodsYou have little control over what foods your teenager may eat when they are at a friend’s house or out and about.
Don’t have soft drink, fruit juice or chips and candy in the house. These are for special occasions or to eat occasionally. If they are in the house your teen will want them instead of healthier choices. Fad diets and teenagers health are important for parents to negotiate. Be supportive and keep offering healthy, fresh food.
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