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1. Eat a variety of foods: No single food can supply you with all nutrients that your body needs. This way your body gets a range of nutrients

   Teenage girls need more calcium-rich foods to help build healthy bones to help prevent osteoporosis.

    

2. Balance the food you eat with physical activity. Active people can afford to eat foods higher in fat and carbohydrates because they burn up the fat easier than non-active people.

   What are some good ways to burn away the energy that food gives you?

   Ans: running, walking, various sports, weight lifting, etc.

    

3. Grain products, vegetables, and fruits. They are base of the food pyramid so they are very important. They provide high amounts of complex carbohydrates which provide the best fuel for the body.

   Plant foods are high in fiber which helps to reduce risk of heart disease and some cancers which will become very important to you as you get older.

    

4. Choose a diet low in fat and cholesterol. Foods high in fat to avoid: meats, bakery products. Choosing a low cholesterol diet helps to prevent problems later in life. High cholesterol foods are products from animals such as egg yolks, meat like liver, poultry, fish and higher fat milk products. Choose low fat milk products, lean meats, fish, poultry, beans, and peas.

              5.  Choose a diet low in sugars. Sugar occurs naturally in many foods we eat like fruits, vegetables, and grain. Too much sugar is high in calories, which when used turns to fat.

            6.    Choose a diet moderate in salt and sodium. Too much salt leads to high blood pressure. Many prepared         foods you eat already have salt in them. Adding more salt just increases the risk of raising you blood pressure over time.