Foods to Limit

Everyone likes to eat sweets and packaged snacks, but these items aren't the best for our health. That doesn't mean that we need to avoid them completely, however we should eat them in moderation.

Here are some foods to limit:

Foods high in sugar:

All sugar isn't bad, but it's best to get the majority of sugars from natural sources like fruits. Foods with added sugar like soda, candy, cookies, and ice cream will give you a quick burst of energy, but die off quickly. Basically they're empty calories.


Foods with high fat content:

Although most people think of fat as something bad, there are also good fats that you need such as polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat. These types of fat can be found in foods like avocados, olive oil (olives), and nuts. However there are fats that aren't as good for us such as saturated and trans fats. These are man made fats put in packaged food (often appearing as "partially hydrogenated oils") for a specific texture. They clog up your arteries and can lead to heart disease. Some foods that have these fats are potato chips, donuts, fast food (burgers and fries), instant cup noodles, and butter.

(Posted by Uluwehi)

Sources:
http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/teennutrition.htm
http://pediatrics.about.com/cs/agesstages/a/teenagers.htm
http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/adolescent/adolescentnutrition.html

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