Eating Patterns of the average teen diet consists of large amounts of fast food, snacks high in fat, few vegetable and fruits, and even skipping meals (Casey, 931). ... Another important factor is the rising number of teen vegetarians who may not get enough of the important vitamins and minerals needed during this growth phase. ... Fast food and eating out contributes greatly to the decline in nutritious content of the average teen diet. ... CHILDREN, WOMEN, OLDER ADULTS TEEN GIRLS, ACTIVE WOMEN, MOST MEN TEEN BOYS, ACTIVE MEN CALORIE LEVEL ABOUT 1,600 ABOUT 2,200 ABOUT 2,800 Milk & Milk Produ...

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This inspiring story is about a 14-year-old who goes on a diet and is transformed from being overweight and insecure to a normal sized teen who becomes the school soccer star. ... Books, dolls, weight loss programs, commercials, fashion shows and magazine images all give girls this connection between thinness and happiness, or thinness and fun. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

(American Obesity Association) Although, to an already self-conscious teen girl, this only serves to bring her further down into depression and self-hate. ... All one needs to do is enter your local bookstore and locate the "diet" aisle to see the overwhelming amount of books on diets that are "guaranteed to work" by the thin, beautiful people on the cover. ...

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