Eating healthy is essential for the proper development of adolescents, both physically and mentally, as it is not only healthy for their bodies but also encourages them to adopt a healthy lifestyle. In addition, parents have a fundamental role to play in helping them integrate healthy eating into their lives so that tomorrow they can manage this fundamental habit on their own. 

Some tips to improve the nutrition of adolescents

Having a healthy diet is not only about eating healthy food, but also about establishing organized routines with certain foods, in order to acquire all the necessary nutrients that the human body needs. For this reason we explain some essential tips when following a healthy and balanced diet.

Eat five meals a day

The meals are breakfast, mid-morning, lunch, afternoon snack and dinner. All of them are essential for a balanced diet and none of them can be skipped since each one must integrate a number of calories necessary for the proper functioning of the human body. In addition, all types of food (vegetables, dairy products, proteins, fruits, etc.) must be included throughout the day to ensure a balanced diet.

Limit meat and include fish

Excess meat is harmful to our body, therefore, what professionals recommend is to eat it three or four times a week and, in addition, on the days when meat is not eaten, include a very important food such as fish, since it contains proteins, healthy fats and is not caloric.

Emphasize breakfast

Breakfast could be considered one of the most important meals of the day, since it is the energy intake necessary to reactivate the metabolism after sleeping hours and to face all the active hours of the adolescent. The advantage of this meal is that it is quite simple to prepare, based on milk, toast or cereals and fruit we will have a complete breakfast.

Avoid taking too much sugar

Something very characteristic in adolescents that does not help them in any way when it comes to healthy eating is the excessive intake of high-calorie products with a lot of sugar, such as chocolate, industrial pastries, juices, soft drinks, hamburgers, precooked pizzas, etc. These foods are addictive but also harmful to the body and proper development, so we must teach them to limit their consumption or, ideally, eliminate them from their diet and replace them with healthier ones.

Remember that our professional team at Logos International School can offer you information on the best way to help your teenager eat a healthy and balanced diet.