Eating Healthy / Question
Published: January 17, 2001
Dear TeenHealthFX,
I would like to know about a healthy diet for an adolescent. Could you give me some information on this subject?
Signed: Healthy Diet For An Adolescent
Dear Healthy Diet For An Adolescent,
A healthy diet for an adolescent follows the same principles as a healthy diet for everyone else - a balance of carbohydrates, proteins and fats everyday is moderate quantities. This also includes adequate intake of water every day.
Check out the answer to Eating Healthy and look at the food pyramid for the amounts of each type of food that you should consume every day. It is an excellent guide to good eating.
Signed: TeenHealthFX
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