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Healthy Living for Teens

A resource website that provides health, academic,
and life skills information for teenagers

FOOD & NUTRITION

  • Why is it important

  • What makes a meal healthy

  • Healthy content

  • Healthy meal portions

  • How many calories do you need a day

  • Apps for counting calories

  • Example of a healthy daily portion

  • Use your hand to estimate portion size

  • What makes a meal unhealthy

  • How to read nutrition labels

  • References and further reading

    • School garden based intervention can improve blood sugar, reduce bad cholesterol in children​

    • More

EXERCISE

  • Importance

  • How much exercise

  • What kind

  • References and further reading

    • Physical activity guidelines for Americans​

    • How many steps/day are good enough for children and adolescents

    • More

 

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SLEEP

  • Why is it imporant

  • How much do you need

  • Why are't teens sleeping enough

  • Why is lack of sleep bad

  • Tips for better sleep

  • References and further reading

OBESITY

  • Definition

  • ​Statistics

  • Risk factors

  • ​Health consequences

  • ​Prevention

  • Treatment​

  • References and further reading​

    • Preventing childhood obesity: 4 things families can do​

    • Clinical practice guideline for the evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents with obesity

    • More

EATING DISORDERS

  • Statistics

  • Types​

  • Risk factors

  • Symptoms

  • Body image

  • Treatment

  • Athletes

  • How to help

  • References and further reading

    • Eating disorder book recommendations​

    • Why are male athletes at risk for eating disorders

    • More

DEPRESSION

  • Statistics

  • Symptoms

  • Risk factors

  • Treatment

  • What to do if I am depressed

  • Helping a friend with depression

  • References and further reading

    • How teens can help friends with anxiety and depression​

    • Suicide prevention

    • More

 

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STUDY SKILLS

  • Why are they important

  • What you need

  • Get organized

  • Before class

  • During class

  • After class

  • Overall study skills

  • References and further reading

ENVIRONMENT

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  • Plastic pollution

  • Air pollution

  • Climate change

  • References and further reading

    • Plastic pollution solutions: 7 things you can do today​

    • 10 tips to protect yourself from unhealthy air

    • What is carbon footprint

    • How to calculate your carbon footprint

    • How to reduce it

    • How to recycle

    • More

EMERGENCY HOTLINES

Contact numbers for:

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  • Domestic violence

  • Eating disorders

  • Homelessness

  • Human trafficking

  • Hunger

  • LGBT talkline

  • Life threatening emergency

  • runaway

  • Sexual assault

  • Sexual health

  • Substance abuse/ mental health

  • Suicide prevention

  • More

VAPING

  • Statistics

  • Why do teens do it

  • Why is it bad

  • Treatment

  • References and further reading

DRUG AND ALCOHOL

  • Statistics

  • Why do teens do it

  • Why are they bad

  • Treatment

  • References and further reading

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  • How to deal with peer pressure

  • How to manage anger

  • How to deal with bullies

  • What to do if you are a victim of domestic violence

  • Talking to parents

  • Talking to teachers

  • Romantic relationship

  • References and further reading

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