Eat a Healthy Diet
Why is it important to have a healthy diet?
- To ensure we get all the essential nutrients we need to carry out normal bodily functions
- To maintain a healthy weight
- To ensure our digestive and intestinal system functions correctly
- To keep bones strong
- To help maintain muscle strength and joint mobility
- For energy
- To help prevent disease and long-term illness (heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, strokes)
- To reduce your susceptibility to short-term illness (colds and flu)
- To keep your teeth and gums healthy
Eating well will make you feel well and look good. It is important to eat a well balanced varied diet to make sure that you get all of the nutrients that you need.
http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/agesandstages/teens/
http://www.teenweightwise.com/
http://www.b-eat.co.uk/YoungPeople/Home
