What are Healthy Eating Habits for Teens?

Teens and tweens have their own needs when it comes to eating and food. Teens might be past the baby years when younger children are figuring out what they like to eat and what they need to grow, but not quite to the adult years when metabolisms change and most growing is done. How can parents help their teens develop healthy eating habits that will serve them well into adulthood?

Lisa Le, MD, a pediatrician with Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group Prairieville joins host Stephanie on this episode of ParentingU to talk about what teens need in terms of nutrition and calories as they grow into adults. This episode is filled with great practical tips that will help get teens involved in their own health and nutrition, developing what can be positive, life-long food habits.

More Helpful ParentingU Resources

- Read our blog post all about healthy eating for teens: https://health.fmolhs.org/body/childrens-health/the-adolescent-appetite-healthy-eating-tips-for-tweens-and-teens/

- Watch Dr. Le and Stephanie on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QZjll7W9vik

 

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