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These people are teenagers going through a growth spurt. Teenagers are a young person who falls within the age range of 13-19.

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Teen boys going through a growth spurt need about 2,000 to 3,200 calories per day. Teen girls going through a growth a spurt need about 1,800 to 2,400 calories per day. Federal guidelines suggest that a teen gets 45 to 65 percent of their calories from carbs, 10 to 30 percent from protein and 25 to 35 percent from fats. This all depends on the physical activity, height, weight, and age. Teenagers need about 8 cups of fluid a day to prevent dehydration.

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Teenagers go through many physical changes that need to be supported by a healthy and balanced diet. If they make good choices at a younger age they will be prone to making good choices as they get older. It will help them prevent heart disease and obesity which can lea to type 2 diabetes.

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Girls need on average 2,000 calories a day during their growth spurts and when the growing is done they usually need abut 1,600 calories a day to be healthy. Skipping meals will make you miss the vitamins and nutrients you need. Girls especially need lots of iron and eating protein will help when girls are going through puberty. If your a vegetarian then you can eat baked beans, nuts and seeds to get your iron and protein. Drinking water is very important especially when going through puberty and growing a lot. Its not a good idea to drink sports drinks or flavored water because that will gain fat and they are not very healthy for you.

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Moderately active boys need about 2,400 to 2,800 calories each day. However, active teen boys may require 2,800 to 3,000 calories and teen athletes need about 2,000 to 5,000 calories depending on how active they are. Males should consume more protein than females and more total fat because they require more calories.

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Long and Short Term Effects of an Improper Diet

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Long and Short Term Effects of an Improper Diet

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Teens who continue to use a poor and improper diet will face long term effects such as obesity, development of type 2 diabetes , high blood pressure, hypertension, and a higher risk for heart disease.
Short term effects include poor brain function, fatigue and lethargy, insulin resistance and weight gain, indigestion, heart burn, poor sleep, and even mood problems.

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Teens who enjoy healthy foods at a young age will make better choices in the future. You do not want to under eat or over eat. Under eating will not give you the right amount of nutrients you need and over eating can cause obesity and heart disease.

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Breakfast: Plain Oatmeal with 4 sliced strawberries, 1 sliced banana 2 teaspoons of honey. 1 cup of 2% milk.
Lunch:  2 pieces of sliced turkey breast on 2 whole wheat pieces of bread and 2 tablespoons of regular hummus and a piece of romaine lettuce. One 6 oz of yoplait strawberry and banana yogurt. One serving of carrot sticks. 20 oz of water.
Snack:  One cup of air popped popcorn no butter or oil. One cup of crystal light (Sugar Free) lemonade.
Dinner:  3 ounces of salmon with 6 roasted asparagus and a half cup of brown rice with 3 tablespoons of sodium free soy sauce. 20 oz of water.
If still hungry: A handful of mixed nuts or raisins.

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Breakfast: 1 egg, 2 slices Whole wheat French toast, cooked in 2 teaspoons olive  oil, served with 2 Tlbs calorie-reduced syrup.

1/2 medium Grapefruit

1 cup Milk, 1% fat

Lunch: 2 small slices of French bread with 2 tsps margarine

Pasta (½ cup in soup)

2 cups Chunky vegetable/pasta soup, 1 small watermelon wedge

1 cup Milk, 1% fat

Kidney beans (1/4 cup in soup)

Dinner: 1 cup Whole wheat spaghetti with 1 small Whole grain dinner roll with 1 tsp margarine. 1/2 cup tomato sauce, 1 1/2 ounces of Parmesan cheese, and 3 ounces meatballs with lean ground beef.

2 cups Mixed dark green salad with 2 tbls oil and vinegar

dressing. 1 cup Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries

Snack: 1/2 large  Multi-grain bagel, 1 cup celery sticks and baby carrots and 4 tablespoons of spicy hummus.

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Crock-Pot Apple-Cinnamon Oatmeal.
Ingredients-
1 Cup of steel cut oats
1 Cup of milk of choice
3 Cups of water
1 large apple cut up
1 teaspoon of Cinnamon
1/4 cup of chopped walnuts
Prep time- 5 min
Cook Time 7 hours
You will need a crock pot and measuring tools.
Place everything but the chopped walnuts in the crock pot and stir and cook for 7 hours. (Normally at night so you can have it ready in the morning)
Top each serving with some chopped walnuts.

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Lesson 1: Teen Nutrition: Exploring the Five Food Groups (Vitamins, Minerals, Osteoporosis + More)

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http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/teenage-diet-affect-overall-health-2180.html
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Goodfood/Pages/healthy-eating-teens.aspx
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/teen/nutrition/Pages/A-Teenagers-Nutritional-Needs.aspx
https://www.thewomens.org.au/health-information/staying-well/adolescent-girls/food-and-nutrition-for-adolescents/
http://kidshealth.org/en/teens/recipes/