Why is it important for teenagers to eat healthy foods?

There are many reasons to eat healthy as a teenager. One main reason is that your body is still developing and growing. By eating healthy and making wise decisions your body will grow into its full potential.
If you want to be a lean or muscular teenager you should begin lifting weights as you reach this age. This muscle development should begin at this age because when you are a teen your body has growth spurts. During theses growth spurts lifting weights will enable your muscles to grow faster than if you begin to lift when you are older.
Another thing that is important is to consider your diet while you are lifting weights. During this time you want to be eating substantial amounts of carbohydrates and a lot of protein. The carbohydrates will help you because they will give you energy so that you can lift longer without getting tired. You should also be aware of your hydration while working out. It is necessary to take in enough fluids to sustain your body's health.

-Cheyne

Why is it important for teenagers to eat healthy foods?

A teenager looking to become stronger physically through strength weight should be consuming around 3500 to 4000 calories a day. This food should consist mainly of carbohydrates, protein, and organic fruits and vegetables, including beans and nuts. This diet should be spread out in 5 to 6 smaller meals in the day, and should be consumed earlier in the day as possible. You should also allow yourself two to three hours to digest your last meal before you go to bed, so that you body can adjust to the food in your stomach before you fall asleep.

These things are all important parts of your daily caloric intake, and should be taken into account if you plan on becoming a teenage strength trainer.

-Jay



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A Healthy Meal:

What is the recommended intake of primary nutrients?

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-Cheyne

What specific foods would you include and why?

A teenager who is actively strength training should eat a lot of protein, like meat, beans, cheese, dairy products, poultry, fish, and nuts. These things will help build up muscle tissue and help you become stronger.

You should also eat a lot of vegetables, like broccoli, carrots, cucumbers, bell peppers, and cauliflower because they are important in giving your body the needed nutrients to build muscle tissue and develop stronger muscles.

-Jay

15 Year Old Weight Trainer

-Jay

What specific foods would you avoid and why?

Some foods that you should enjoy are foods that are high in sugar, high in fat, or high in salt. These items can actually deteriorate muscle tissue if consumed in high quantities.

-Cheyne

Create a 3-day diet plan that reflects your dietary recommendations.

Day One

Breakfast: For breakfast, scramble 2 or 3 eggs, and mix in cheese and milk to add some more protein. Also, fry up 2 or 3 pieces of spam or bacon. Have a glass of milk, and eat a banana (for the potassium).

Lunch: For lunch, eat mashed potatoes with gravy, shredded beef, string beans, corn, and peas. Drink a 1 or 2 glasses of water.

Dinner: For dinner, eat salmon, broccoli, asparagus, and a slice of bread with butter. Drink a glass of milk or water.


Day Two

Breakfast: For breakfast, again scramble 2 or 3 eggs with milk and cheese in them. This time, have ham instead of bacon or spam. Scramble sliced pieces of bell pepper into the scrambled eggs, and drink a glass of orange juice or water.

Lunch: For lunch, a few slices of chicken, with fried rice (with sausage, eggs, etc), and a glass of water or milk.

Dinner: For dinner, have steak with onions, rice, corn, and string beans. Drink a glass of milk.


Day Three

Breakfast: For breakfast, have 3 hard boiled eggs, bacon, and a banana. Drink a glass of milk.

Lunch: For lunch, have turkey with gravy, mashed potatoes, carrots, and 1 or 2 glasses of water.

Dinner: For dinner, have ahi (or other type of saltwater fish), baked beans, broccoli, and carrots. Drink 1 or 2 glasses of water or milk.


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This diet should be consumed concurrently with regular exercise (weight training, muscle endurance, etc).


-Jay