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Sleep deprivation has become one for the most pervasive health problems facing the United States

do not get the sleep they need because their schedules do not allow adequate time

Others are unable to get a good night’s rest due to sleep disorders, chronic pain, medications, hot flashes, stress or health conditions such as heart disease, depression, arthritis or heart disease.

Some sources of stress for teens might include: school demands and frustrations negative thoughts and feelings about themselves changes in their bodies problems with friends and/or peers at school unsafe living environment/neighborhood separation or divorce of parents chronic illness or severe problems in the family death of a loved one moving or changing schools taking on too many activities or having too high expectations family financial problems

can lead to anxiety, withdrawal, aggression, physical illness, or poor coping skills such as drug and/or alcohol use.

Teens can decrease stress with the following behaviors and techniques:

The events that provoke stress are called stressors, and they cover a whole range of situations

The hypothalamus signals the adrenal glands to produce more of the hormones adrenaline

These hormones speed up heart rate, breathing rate, blood pressure, and metabolism

Good sleep hygiene is important for everyone, from the youngest infant to senior citizens.

Teenagers have unique sleep requirements and sleep hygiene.

Below is a suggested checklist for teens:

1. Walking

do anywhere,

2. Interval training

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McMaster University in Canada found that short bursts of exercises were just as effective as long sessions.

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provide adequate nutrition

establish healthy habits

Eating well is often hard for teens.

kids have after-school activities, or they may have a job, but it’s important to sit down and eat together as often as possible,” she says. “We know that when we sit down like that, we end up eating more fruits and vegetables.”

Shanley says teenagers just have to know — and act on — basic nutritional facts when they are ordering. As with everything else, fast food, if eaten at all, should be eaten in moderation, and the choices must be balanced.

Healthy Eating Benefits

help to maintain overall health.

When teens are not active, it is even more important that they eat healthy foods.

With all these choices and information, it is not inevitable that people will end up confused. You probably share the same confusion. Who can blame you?

here are some tips that you should definitely take note of.

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Your body needs energy and nutrients from food to grow and to work properly. If you don’t eat a healthy, balanced diet, you could be putting your health and growth at risk.

eating well doesn't have to mean giving up all your favourite foods.

means eating a wide range of foods so that you get all the nutrients you need, and eating the right number of calories for how active you are.

Teenagers and diet

should sustain growth and promote good health.

number of physiological changes occur that affect nutritional needs

Teenagers still have a lot of growing to do, and they need proper nutrients to get them through their busy and active lives.

It can help to understan the basics of what teens require in their diets.

calcium and iron are especially important because they are necessary for the growth and development occurring at this stage of life.

Vegetables

amount of vegetables needed to maintain a balanced diet for a 15-year-old girl of average weight is 2.5 cups a day

teens need more dark green and orange vegetables such as spinach, broccoli, squash and carrots.

Keeping meal choices minimal of saturated fats, sugars and added salts are also healthy choices.

Finding balance in what you plan for your teen to eat is important, according to the Weight-Control Information Network.

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Your evening meal must carry you until breakfast

it is important to include foods that provide nutrients such as protein and fibe

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A kid can choose to eat the green beans or throw them out. A kid also can choose to eat an apple instead of an ice cream sandwich.

Eating a variety of healthy foods gives you energy to do stuff

helps you grow the way you should

The foundation for a lifetime of strong bones is built during the teen and young adult years until about age 30

research indicates that teenagers are not getting nearly enough calcium to build strong bones and that can lead to osteoporosis later in life.

Maintaining normal weight is critically important since obesity often leads to diabetes-type 2, high cholesterol and high blood pressure, conditions once seen most commonly in adults.