Why Is It Important?

Do you see that last chocolate bar sitting on your kitchen table, with a bowel of broccoli sitting close by? Which one do you grab? Like any average teen he or she would grab the chocolate bar. Why? This is because most teens would prefer the sweet tasting taste of the chocolate bar than the vitamin enriched broccoli. The most obvious truth is that the chocolate may seem like a good option but in terms of health; the bowel of broccoli is probably the better alternative.
Probably a better alternative

Living a healthy life is very important for every teen, especially during this period of time where your body does the most changes. This healthy lifestyle would help any growing teen as it helps prevents a lot of health-relate diseases and problems. An example of a health-related disease and problem is obesity. Obesity is a health-related problem since it increases the amount of fat in the body to an unhealthy level, which could lead to other medical issues like diabetes and coronary heart disease (Which is the leading cause of death in America, causing about 425,425 deaths in 2006).

Most of these problems and diseases are caused because of an unhealthy lifestyle, but with this blog you could help prevent these issues for you and loved ones by reading things like:

- How to determine your caloric intake
- The different types of Macronutrients
- What types of food to limit
- A recommended 3-day meal plan

Info From:
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4478
http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/prevention/risk-factors/