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Nutrition and Healthy Food for TeenagersOnline version

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by Pauli Roodt
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Why older children and teenagers need healthy food and good nutrition

Teenagers go through big changes in puberty . They need extra nutrition to these physical changes , which means they need to eat healthy food .

Your child ? s level of physical and stage of development determine exactly how much healthy food they need . But you ? ll notice your child has a bigger , which is their body ? s way of telling them to eat more .

What is healthy food for older children and teenagers ?

Healthy food for pre - teen and teenage children includes a wide of fresh foods from the five food groups :
vegetables

grain foods
reduced - fat dairy or dairy - free alternatives
protein .

Each food group has different nutrients , which your child ? s body needs to grow and work properly . That ? s why we need to eat a range of foods from across all food groups .

Fruit and vegetables
Fruit and vegies give your child energy , , anti - oxidants , fibre , and water . These nutrients help protect your child against later in life , including diseases like heart disease , stroke and some cancers .

Encourage your child to choose fruit and vegetables at every meal and for snacks . This includes fruit and vegies of different colours , textures and tastes , both and cooked .

Wash fruit to remove dirt or , and leave any edible skin on , because the skin contains too .

Grain foods
Grain foods include bread , pasta , , breakfast cereals , couscous , rice , corn , quinoa , polenta , oats and barley . These foods give your child the they need to grow , develop and learn .

Grain foods with a low , like wholegrain pasta and breads , will give your child longer - lasting energy and keep them feeling fuller for longer .

Reduced - fat dairy foods and dairy - free alternatives
Key dairy foods are milk , cheese and . These foods are good sources of calcium and protein .

In puberty , your child needs more calcium to help them reach peak bone mass and build strong for life . So encourage your child to have different kinds of dairy each day ? for example , drinks of , cheese slices , bowls of yoghurt and so on .

If your child doesn ? t eat dairy , it ? s important for them to eat dairy - free foods that are rich in calcium ? for example , tofu , kale , bok choy , nuts , seeds , tinned fish with bones , and calcium - fortified foods like cereal , soy milk and bread . Not all dairy alternatives are with calcium , though , so make sure to read food labels .

Protein
Protein - rich foods include lean meat , fish , chicken , eggs , beans , lentils , chickpeas , tofu and nuts . These foods are important for your child ? s and muscle , especially during puberty .

These protein - rich foods also have other vitamins and minerals like iron and - 3 fatty acids , which are particularly important during adolescence :

Omega - 3 fatty acids from fish help with your child ? s brain development and learning .
Iron fuels your child ? s muscle growth and increase in blood volume . Girls need extra iron because of their periods .
Protein - rich foods from animal sources have and too .

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