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There's no debate that healthy eating is good for you, but too often, teens don't make smart choices when it comes to food and activity. Two high school classmates prepare for a debate on healthy eating, a nutritionist gives advice, and student interviews give a "real life" view of eating habits in this clip from "Teen Nutrition" from Learning ZoneXpress
We hear about calories all the time: How many calories are in this cookie? How many are burned by doing 100 jumping jacks, or long-distance running, or fidgeting? But what is a calorie, really? And how many of them do we actually need? Emma Bryce explains how a few different factors should go into determining the recommended amount for each person.
Wondering how your diet can help manage stress and keep acne at bay? Dietitian Tracy Lockwood Beckerman walks us through her favorite foods that she recommends to incorporate in a teen diet.