| Deficiency is one of the most common | | | | Risks for Nutritional Deficiencies |
| nutritional disorders, and adolescents | | | | 1. Eating disorders |
| are at special risk - up to 13 per cent | | | | 2. Chronic medical conditions |
| of teenage boys and girls were found to | | | | 3. Use of alcohol or drugs |
| have low iron stores. Rapid growth, | | | | 4. Strict Vegan diet |
| coupled with a fast lifestyle and poor | | | | 5. Low socio-economic status |
| dietary choices, can result in | | | | As parents, we're all familiar with the |
| iron-deficiency. Teenage girls need to | | | | struggles of getting our children to eat |
| pay particular attention to iron because | | | | green veggies instead of purple, pink, |
| their iron stores are depleted each | | | | and blue sugary cereals. You may also be |
| month following menstruation. | | | | familiar with the worry over making sure |
| During adolescence there a high | | | | a teen eats at all. For information on |
| incidence of nutritional deficiencies | | | | proper nutrition for kids of all ages, |
| and poor eating habits. This may lead to | | | | strategies for getting kids to eat their |
| consequences in later years including | | | | veggies, and eating disorders in teens. |
| osteoporosis, obesity, hyperlipedemia, | | | | Parents have the responsibility to learn |
| sexual maturation delays, and final | | | | what their children's needs are. |
| adult height. In addition, the | | | | If you know about teen's nutrition you |
| development of eating disorders is very | | | | feel free to go the following web sites: |
| prominent during this period. | | | | They describe |
| Nutritional surveys have indicated that | | | | 1) The nutrient needs of young children |
| the highest prevalence of nutritional | | | | and appropriate feeding practices |
| deficiencies occur during adolescence | | | | including issues such as choking, |
| Good nutrition equals vibrant health and | | | | portion sizes, and snaking. |
| clear, glowing skin. Some high school | | | | Discuss nutrition-related concerns of |
| kids turn to a more healthy, natural | | | | children including the link between diet |
| foods diet to "stick it" to giant food | | | | and behavior, the problem of lead, and |
| conglomerates. Such kids love detecting | | | | the impact of television on nutrition |
| labeling tricks or seeing how much air | | | | 3) Distinguish between food allergies, |
| and how little cereal goes into those | | | | intolerances, and aversions. |
| giant boxes, or discovering that food | | | | 4) Discuss the special nutrient needs |
| manufacturers replace real fruit with | | | | and concerns of teenagers including the |
| food dyes and artificial flavors. | | | | effect of diet and acne. |
| Many acne sufferers are aware that if | | | | 5) Describe special nutritional needs of |
| they eat sweets, the condition will | | | | older adults and the suspected |
| worsen. Sugar can lower resistance to | | | | connections between diet and disease. |
| bacterial infection, and so the strict | | | | 6) Discus the relationship between food, |
| avoidance of sugar makes a lot of sense. | | | | mind and memory. |