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the lark foundation may 17 2012 the developers of the lark foundation are luke ashley regan and katie the lark foundation is on a mission for positive teen nutrition we are determined to help teens improve their well being by offering a site to assist inform and direct teens in the right path teen obesity has become an epidemic in the united states games and televisions the lark foundation conducted an online survey to a populated group of 9-12 grade students our survey showed 73 of teens watched more than two hours of television per day also daily physical education has been eliminated from many of schools and this does not help the issue as a result lark is taking the initiative to get the word out about positive teen nutrition the television watch out for portion distortion eat 5 servings of fruits and veggies daily don t skip breakfast 1 the cause of teen obesity is generally a lack of physical activity combined with unhealthy eating habits 5 ways to maintain a our country has healthy weight become a very exercise sedentary society teens spend hours reduce time you sitting in front of spend in front of computers video

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fashionmonthly may 17 2012 one key to maintaining positive nutrition regularly is avoid excessive intake balancing food intake among the major groups and eating appropriate amounts is the number one way to stay healthy your body needs a balance of proteins carbohydrates fats vitamins minerals fiber and other nutrients to keep from not becoming obese human nutrition research center in boston shows being overweight as a teenager is associated with serious health problems later in life regardless of whether the teen becomes overweight as an adult overweight teenage boys are twice as likely clicking on the food pyrmaid as thin teens to die by will take you to the usda age 70 primarily from website where you can learn heart disease they also in much greater depth what are about five times the five food groups are and more likely to develop the appropriate daily intake colon cancer and twice as for each group likely to develop gout than their lean counterparts overweight girls were 60 being overweight is one of percent more likely to have the most serious problems among adolescents a study arthritis and twice as likely to suffer heart disease in their released last fall by aviva 70 s than girls who were not must ph.d of the u.s overweight department of agriculture s the table below is a summary of how you can increase your level of activity and the effects increased activity has on one s body easy ways to increase activity level everyday result of increased activity everyday 2 walk instead of drive climb stairs instead of take elevator do house activities like gardening lifts mood and helps with anxiety makes bones stronger reduces chance for heart attack or stroke helps manage high blood pressure and cholesterol change count out crash diets or quick weight-loss schemes have patience in losing a half pound to one pound per week always drink plenty of water or other fluids never skip meals in efforts to lose weight get up and go increase your physical activity eat a variety of foods.

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fashionmonthly may 17 2012 benefits section a healthy diet will definitely bring about some results that you will see pretty quickly for instance healthy eating will help you maintain normal body functions this includes maintaining a healthy blood pressure and blood sugar levels maintain a healthy weight if you are of a healthy weight you are less likely to get diseases such as heart disease and diabetes prevent disease this includes prevention of cancer tissue disease and bacterial infections provide stress relief exercise reduces the side effects of drugs taken to help stress boosts the immune system and helps calm and coping abilities if you abide by these rules of good nutrition you will be well on your way to a better healthier body that functions properly · · 1 2 3 4 yourself in full-length mirrors because you look awesome forget about dieting your metabolism will burn extra fat for hours afterwards it makes you feel good mentally not everyone has the discipline and ability to set a goal and reach it with slow steady hard work aerobic exercise especially running can help make feelings of depression and frustration disappear after 20 or more minutes of continuous slow running your body releases powerful hormones called endorphins that start pumping through your bloodstream producing a strong runner s high that does wonders for your self-esteem 5 core exercises bench press shoulder press deadlift barbell rows squats one important factor that needs to be balanced in your diet is nutrition this includes the proper intake of carbohydrates fats vitamins and many others a multi-vitamin may be helpful if you are not sure about your food intake but it is not a substitute for eating properly so just make sure you re eating appropriate amounts and balancing out your diet with proper nutrition and exercise and you ll be very pleased with the results fitness section most teens are great at coming up with reasons not to exercise so we are here to provide incentives to get fit here are 9 proexercise arguments for teens · · running doesn t cost much splurge on good running shoes but go the cheap route for shorts t-shirts and sweats your heart becomes more efficient at pumping blood and oxygen through your body every time you exercise aerobically you ll think more clearly you ll also raise hdl levels high density lipoprotein in your arteries to protect you from heart attacks and strokes when you get older like in your 40s and 50s it s an awesome time to chat with friends and talking slows your pace so you ll exercise longer it s a perfect time to be alone and think you ll be blown away by the creative thoughts ideas for research papers and ways to end that fight with your best friend the benefits of cross-training extend to all sports you do aerobic exercise conditions your body to perform longer faster and more efficiently wait until your coach sees you play the more exercise you do the more energy you ll have for hours afterwards your body will kick into overdrive after a few weeks of conditioning and you will feel more energized than you ever have before it makes you feel great physically the progress is truly dramatic every time you work out your muscles develop strength and power your lungs hold mega amounts of oxygen you ll find that you re staring at · · · · · 3

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fashionmonthly may 17 2012 the lark foundation gathered some statistical data on teen nutrition we created a survey consisting of ten questions that we sent to each high school student click here to see our survey we sent out to our target market 70 of our target market returned our survey the questions asked in our survey were geared toward understanding how healthy or unhealthy teens really are the results were quite astounding according to the survey there is a serious lack of physical activity the majority of teens surveyed indicated that they drive more than they walk the only time where walking is evident is in the summer many teens feel walking from class to class is enough exercise for one day exercising isn t our only concern but also unhealthy eating habits in our first survey question unhealthy eating habits among teens were quite obvious as shown in the chart below according to the first chart cookies and chips were shown to be the most common snack among teens this is due to the fact that cookies and chips are easy to obtain when on the go highlighted above is the option the majority of our student population chose view the other charts on this page to see results to a few other survey questions in another question as shown below we asked our student body to check all facets that led to their bad habits again as evidenced in the results not enough exercise and consuming junk food ranked high on their lists by gathering the information from our survey reinforced our belief that teens eat a substantial amount of junk food therefore the lark foundation was created we wanted to take the initiative in promoting a change in teen nutrition the change however we can t force but strongly encourage this website we believe will strongly influence a positive change in teen nutrition example question obesity is caused by many factors please choose all that you fall under · · · · overeating watching television while eating on a regular basis not getting enough exercise eating primarily junk food 4

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