A small study (published in Pediatrics) shows that teenagers will overeat fast food regardless of visual cues or portion size. The lead study author calls for “fundamental improvements in the nutritional quality of fast food”.

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Nine years ago Dance Dance Revolution took our country by storm. Kids were lining up in the arcades to play the heart pumping game that makes you sweat.

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WESTERN diets of “addictive” foods, high in calories and low in fibre, are causing hormonal imbalances that encourage children to overeat, researchers said yesterday. (more…)

Many more children in the United States are being diagnosed with high cholesterol (also called hypercholesterolemia), or as overweight or obese. High cholesterol, overweight and obesity can cause many problems with your child’s health now and as he or she moves into adulthood.

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In the United States at least one child in five is overweight and the number of overweight children continues to grow. Over the last 2 decades, this number has increased by more than 50 percent, and the number of “extremely” overweight children has nearly doubled (Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1995: 149: 1085-91). (more…)

Do you consider yourself to be a vegetarian? If you, like many teens, do not eat meat, poultry or fish, you are! This article provides important information on why teens choose to “go meatless” – and how to be sure that if you’re a vegetarian, you’re getting the nutrition you need to keep you healthy today and into the future.

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More and more teenagers are choosing not to eat meat, poultry or fish. They are becoming vegetarians. Teenage vegetarians are often faced with pressures — pressures from parents concerned about their health, and pressures from within to continue on the path they have chosen.

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If you’re a typical teenager with parents who always nag you about what you eat, how you eat, when you eat or don’t eat, and the amount of junk food you consume, these comments will sound familiar to you. Give your parents a break, they are just doing their job. They want you to eat properly so you’ll develop, be healthy, and keep your moods balanced.

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A balanced and adequate diet is required to supply the nutrients and energy needed for the growing child. The requirement of all nutrients is increased, but the pattern of increase varies for different nutrients in relation to their role in growth of specific tissues.

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The American Heart Association has dietary recommendations for infants, children and adolescents to promote cardiovascular health:

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