Your Cheat Sheet to Good EatsLabels give you information that can help you decide what to choose as part of an overall healthy eating plan. Checking the labels on foods can alert you when a food is high in something like sugar so you can be prepared to make tradeoffs.So who decides what information goes on a food label? In the United States,...
CLEAN: Wash hands and surfaces often.Illness-causing bacteria can survive in many places around your kitchen, including your hands, utensils, and cutting boards.· Wash hands the right way- for 20 seconds with soap and running water. Be sure to scrub the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails.· Wash surfaces and utensils after each use. Rinsing utensils, countertops, and cutting boards with...
Susan Adams, MS, RD explains what happens when you "yo-yo diet". It is better to adapt healthy lifelong eating habits rather than crash dieting and then stopping. Best Teen Diets recommends healthy well balanced eating that includes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, protein and low-fat or fat-free diary. ...
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Why Fiber Is Your FriendSo, what exactly is fiber? Why do you need it and what food should you eat to get it?The term fiber refers to carbohydrates that cannot be digested. Fiber is found in the plants we eat for food — fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes.Sometimes, a distinction is made between soluble fiber and insoluble fiber:· Soluble fiber partially dissolves in...
Tired of always feeling sleepy? Having trouble staying awake in History class? Find it impossible to get out of bed for school on Monday mornings? Have an unavoidable nap-attack the second you get home from school in the afternoon? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you are not alone. Many teenagers feel that they are always tired. In medicine, the...
By: Kaycie Smith, BS Nutrition and Dietetics & Best Teen Diets Community Manager Teens get influenced about how to eat and what weight they should be from many different placed starting at a young age. Other kids at school, TV, movies, magazines and even you as parents impact how they think both directly and indirectly. Not only can your words affect your teen,...
Fast food restaurants are popular because they serve filling foods that taste good and don't cost a lot of money. However, fast food is usually cheap because it's often made with cheaper ingredients such as high fat meat, refined grains, and added sugar and fats, instead of nutritious foods such as lean meats, fresh fruits, and vegetables. Is fast food bad?There is no...
