Teen Perspective: Nutrition and Healthy Eating

Until recently the research wasn’t clear whether adding protein after a workout  increased muscle size by causing water to gather in muscles. More gold-standard studies have shown that it does more. Adding 30 grams or so of protein after... Full Answer

Protein powders can be dangerous if not taken correctly. In this video, Dr. Oz and Dr. Rome explain the safest way to ingest protein powders and liquids. Full Answer

"Not enough time" is never a valid excuse for not eating breakfast. Every teenager is busy these days, and with society so focused on saving time, new portable meals pop up every five seconds. You can try yogurt with a portable granola pouch, or... Full Answer

Some easy protein snacks include: a small handful of peanuts (18 percent protein), some carrots (10 percent protein), a slice of low-fat cheddar cheese (25 percent protein), or a slice of whole grain bread (16 percent protein) with peanut butter... Full Answer

Eating too much protein, as we do in the United States, can do us harm. The body uses protein to make deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), ribonucleic acid (RNA), and muscle, the basic building blocks of all body functions. Any protein the body doesn't... Full Answer

Meat proteins often have high levels of sulfur-containing amino acids, which contribute to calcium loss, whereas vegetable proteins do not. So, eating kidney beans (26 percent protein) would be preferable to beef (also 26 percent protein) if you... Full Answer

Here are some tips to avoid overeating while at college: Just have small portions of the evil stuff. Serve yourself in a small attractive dish, preferably glass or ceramic, so you feel satisfied, not deprived. (Standing in front of a refrigerator... Full Answer

When the body tastes something sweet, it expects to receive some actual sugar. In diet sodas, there is no real sugar, and your body is confused because it was anticipating a leap in blood sugar that never happened. As a result, it overcompensates... Full Answer

Low-carb diets, such as the famous Atkins plan, initially help you to lose weight because you are limiting the amount of glucose (a simple carb) entering your body. Whenever you eat carbs, your digestive system breaks up larger molecules, such as... Full Answer

Anorexia, bulimia, and yo-yo dieting are all extreme forms of what experts call emotional eating. Emotional eating means that food is being used for something other than its intended purpose, as fuel for the body. Anorexics typically use food as... Full Answer