Teen Health Concerns

How to Combat Teen Obesity

May 17, 2010 by Dr. Patricia Fioriello

Obesity is a like an epidemic and it has spread across the world. Obesity in teens is a common thing to see and hear about. Most of the teens lead an undisciplined and rather reckless life. It is their lifestyle that makes them obese and exposes them to further ailments. Reasons for Obesity Teens are [...]

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How to Turn Teen Bad Food Habits to Healthy Eating

December 31, 2009 by Dr. Patricia Fioriello

Teenage bad habits count among the most rampant higher education problems in America. New Year is knocking at the door and it’s the time to make new resolutions to kick your bad habits. Teenage bad habits that count most among the higher education problems in America have a really wide range. Different teenage eating habits [...]

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Fight Teen Obesity with Healthy Food Choices

December 8, 2009 by Dr. Patricia Fioriello

Healthy eating is mandatory for teenagers. You will surely ask why is that so! When your tweens want to look good and want to be like their extra slim and trim celebs, they simply quit eating properly. One of the higher education problems in America is, we teach our children whatever the book says is [...]

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Identifying and Supporting Homeless Students

November 20, 2009 by Dr. Patricia Fioriello

It is the duty of schools and the administrators to find out about homeless students and help them to resolve their issues. It is very important that the principal, who has legal authority to protect and assist homeless students, finds ways to do it in a dutiful manner. If we go by rough estimates there [...]

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Teen Healthy Eating in School

September 24, 2009 by Dr. Patricia Fioriello

Daily 2000-4000 calories are required for teens depending on their gender and size. More milk is required for teenage girls than the rest of the population. A lot of junk food is eaten by the teens these days and this does not fulfill their daily requirements. Foods from the “meat and alternatives” group are not [...]

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Poor Choices Lead to Teenage Health Issues

June 29, 2009 by Dr. Patricia Fioriello

High school students set up patterns of behavior and make lifestyle choices that affect both their current and future health. Majority of high school students these days have health-related problems, like, obesity, and eating disorders in spite of, students taking nutrition classes in school. The student’s choices are partially depend on social pressure to attain [...]

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Healthy Eating Tips for High School Kids

June 26, 2009 by Dr. Patricia Fioriello

As teens become more independent in their food choices, they tend to make the wrong choices – even teens that were brought up eating healthy. Relationship Between Nutrition and Physical Growth By eating nutritious foods with lower caloric value, teens can experience a feeling of fullness and improve nutrient intake. The growing independence of high [...]

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