Food habits and well-being in adolescents
| Vol-2 | Issue-11 | November-2015 | Published Online: 05 November 2015 PDF ( 192 KB ) | ||
| Author(s) | ||
| Neeti Kapoor 1 | ||
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1Assistant professor, Department of Home Science, Kanya Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar |
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| Abstract | ||
Adolescents are teenagers aged from 10-18 years. Development spurt is typically seen in teenage and young adults. It is also reliant on family, emotional well-being and exercise. The most important thing is that it’s in our hands and power to determine what food we consume. Food has even mental and metaphysical effects on the soul. Analysis has shown the correlation between diet and mental health in children and teenagers. Teenagers today are more drawn towards fast foods, aerated beverages, and drugs and liquors are part of their eating habits. Binge eating disorder is a widespread health concern in teenagers which further contributes to numerous health conditions and illnesses. Consuming diets rich in fats, salt and processed flour is certainly not ideal for the wellbeing of the person also of elementary school. This form of obesity is only causing an extension of our waistlines and weakening of our brain because of malnutrition. Phytochemicals present in various plants and supplements are considered to be important for brain repair. We will be making a decision on this aspect which really needs attention now. |
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| Keywords | ||
| Adolescents, well-being, mental health, food | ||
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