| Dieting among teenagers has increased at | | | | habits so we need to be watchful of the signs |
| alarming rates. They are at a critical | | | | that an eating disorder is developing. |
| developmental stage of their lives and depriving | | | | One of the worst things that we can do is |
| their bodies of the essential nutrients could cause | | | | confront the issue aggressively. This is only going |
| more harm than good. The problem is the type | | | | to cause them to act out and in some cases |
| of diets that our teenagers are engaging in. Fad | | | | make the situation worse. During meal time watch |
| diets are on the rise within the teenage | | | | how they are or are not eating. Encourage open |
| community; these diets are designed as the quick | | | | dialog during mealtime on any subject being |
| fix and their target audience is the impatient. Fad | | | | careful to stay away from the dieting subject. |
| diets could lead your teenager to a serious eating | | | | Try to have your teenager eat more slowly and |
| disorder. In the event that a diet is warranted a | | | | by all means no phones or television during dinner. |
| more healthy approach needs to be taken. | | | | We want to have their attention and avoid |
| Female teenagers are more likely to develop an | | | | distractions. |
| eating disorder than their male counterparts | | | | Eating disorders can be overcome and your |
| because they are more body image conscious. | | | | support is necessary. Proper nutrition ,exercise, |
| Whenever they turn on the television or open a | | | | and consuming one ounce of water for every |
| magazine they are confronted with the "Barbie | | | | pound that they weigh a day will get them back |
| Doll" look . They start to feel inadequate because | | | | on track. Healthy eating, communication, and love |
| they don't possess that same look, which is an | | | | will do wonders. Teenage dieting doesn't have to |
| unattainable look in most cases. It is nearly | | | | be problem dieting. |
| impossible for us to monitor our teenagers eating | | | | |