Originally published October 3 2005
How to make superfood snacks and meals to keep your teenager going strong
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
To meet the daily calorie intake most teenagers need, a cybernoon.com reporter recommends fruits, granola, peanut butter and other superfoods you might overlook.
Since their bodies are still growing and developing, good nutrition during the teen years is crucial to preventing diseases like cancer, heart disease, and osteoporosis.
Preparing healthy meals at home will help teens set good eating habits that will follow them throughout their lives.
We call them superfoods - foods that are loaded with powerful nutrients - are the best way to get all the vitamins and minerals they need.
Energy comes from calories and on a daily basis, teenage boys need about 2,500 to 3,000; teenage girls need about 2,200 calories.
A bag of potato chips will add calories quickly, but fatty snacks and sugary soda drinks contain very little nutrients.
Calcium and iron are two essential nutrients for teens because they help build strong bones and reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
Taste is number one, you can have the healthiest food in the world but if it doesn't taste good, then nobody will eat it.
Here are 17 superfoods - teen-tastebud approved - that should be added to every teen diet to help them get all the vitamins and minerals they need for their active lifestyle.
Some form of breakfast will help kids be more attentive and therefore do better in school and excel in sports, as well as prevent them from hitting the vending machines right after homeroom.
Frozen Yogurt with Cashews and Walnuts Plain low-fat yogurt is an excellent source of calcium; an eight-ounce cup fulfills 45 percent of the RDA and has protein for the immune system.
Most nuts contain high amounts of iron, zinc, and magnesium and the fat is mostly unsaturated.
Peanut Butter Peanut butter, like peanuts, is high in fat and calories.
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