Importance of Eating Healthy as a Teen

As a teenager your body changes and develops.  Your metabolism gets slower and your body doesn’t contain as much energy as it used to if you were a kid.  Your body also starts to grow rapidly and to fill the gaps, you need all the healthy nutrients you can get.  When you eat unhealthy foods such as sugars, oils, fats etc. your lifeline is cut because when it goes into your body the unneeded things go to into your bloodstream and into your heart.  When you consume too much fat you can develop Atherosclerosis.  This is when plaque builds up in your blood vessels causing a restricted blood flow which can lead to heart attack or stroke.  To prevent things like Atherosclerosis from happening you could eat healthy things such as carrots, lettuce or fruits like apples.  An average person should eat 5 to 7 servings of fruits and vegetables a day.
Eating healthier can also help you live a better and happier life.  I know most of us have a hard time climbing up three flights of stairs.  Or getting through a seven minute mile.  Eating healthy can prevent things like that because it gives you more energy that can help your muscles maintain at a more consistent rate.


Sources/ Links
http://www.eatinghealthyfoods.org/benefits-of-eating-healthy.html
http://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_eating_diet.htm