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According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), regular physical activity can help children and adolescents improve cardiorespiratory fitness, build strong bones and muscles, control weight, reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression, and reduce the risk of developing health conditions such as: Heart disease Cancer Type 2 diabetes High blood pressure Osteoporosis Obesity QPE must … Read more

BREAKFAST For a teenager, breakfast should consist of 35% protein, 45% carbs, and 20% fat (it does not need to be exact to that formula). Mental concentration burns many calories. Good Foods Bad Foods Zone bars Egg Cheese Ham sandwich on whole wheat English muffin Lean meats Greek yogurt Protein shakes Protein bars Fruit Peanut … Read more

How it works You can make physical activity fun by including the whole family. Our Get in Shape Challenge helps your family perform physical activity during family time. In a fun and manageable way. This quick workout does not interfere with your regular activities and can be quite fun. Try it at home for a … Read more

Servings Per Container: This means how many servings are in the entire container. So you must look at the serving size. The serving size for this product is 2/3 cup. There are eight 2/3 cup servings in this container. Each 2/3 cup serving contains 230 calories. The remainder of the nutrition information is regarding that … Read more

Did You Know… The average American consumes only 16 grams of fiber on average when the recommended intake for women is 25 grams and 38 grams for men. The average American consumes 3,400 mg of sodium per day when the recommendation is to consume less than 2,300 mg. Reducing sodium intake by 1,200 mg per … Read more

Physical activity: Engage in 150 minutes of moderate intensity exercise or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise per week. Regular exercise helps to increase your metabolism to burn more calories and start using fat stores as fuel. Reduce added sugars: The body doesn’t need ANY added sugars to function properly because they don’t provide any protein, … Read more

Our body’s need many nutrients from all different kinds of foods to grow properly, fight off infections, and prevent diseases. In order to provide the body what it needs, we need to make sure that we balance our meals by eating all five food groups at most, if not all meals! The five food groups … Read more

Purchase from natural food stores like Whole Foods as much as possible. Shop when you are not hungry. Eat before going to the market. Shop the perimeter of the grocery store. Grocery stores are laid out in such a way that the healthiest foods are on the perimeter. Items of Concern: Peanut butter Instant rolled … Read more

VEGETARIANS As you are aware, there exist many types of vegetarians, primarily: Vegans avoid all animal products, eggs or dairy products. They eat primarily vegetables, grains, fruits, and nuts. Fruitarians eat only fruits, seeds, nuts. Lacto-vegetarians eat dairy products, but not eggs. Lacto-ovo vegetarians eat both eggs and dairy products. Pesce-vegetarians include fish in their … Read more