Exercise is an essential part of overall health for teenagers. It is a key part of preventing disease, maintaining a healthy weight, and regulating hormones and emotional stress. You might wonder if...
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The teenage years are an essential time of growth and development. Your body has a lot going on and must be prepared to handle everything being thrown at it! Being underweight can affect puberty-...
The teenage years are full of self-exploration and independence. Teens start making more of their own choices, including what foods to eat! Many teenagers start spending more time outside of the...
A fourteen year old faces pressure with academics, peers, family, work, sports, etc. and with these pressures, teens may feel the need to obtain a certain body or to eat in a specific manner....
The teenage years are such an important time of growth and development. It is a time of independence and figuring out who you really are. With all of these changes, it is normal for a teenager’s...
The sport of volleyball involves running, jumping, sliding and more, all of which require energy. The ability to meet these energy demands depends a lot on the nutrition athletes take in. This...