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Teen health advice to stay healthy and fit

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Did you know that 17.4
percent of teenagers in the U.S. in the ages 12 to 19 are overweight?
Adult Type 2 diabetes and heart disease are now being reported among teenagers,
all the more reason for teenagers to be vigilant with their health.
Moreover, sexually active teenagers face even more health risks than those that
do not engage in sexual activity yet. Alcohol and substance abuse and smoking,
eating disorders, depression, and sexually transmitted diseases are some of the
most common health issues among teenagers.

To stay healthy, a
teenager should avoid smoking any type of tobacco product. Another health
advice is to avoid second hand cigarette smoke. A tobacco user teen is
more likely to get heart disease, cancer or stroke in his/her adult age
compared to nonuser. Avert alcohol and substance abuse. It usually
starts with experimentation until the drug grabs hold of your mind and you become
addicted.

Perhaps more common to
teenage girls, a teen wants skinny body like ones she sees on the media.
This perverted addiction to media leads to eating disorder, anorexia (intense
fear of being fat) and bulimia (vomiting to abort the digestion of food
ingested), which poses serious health problem among 1% of American teens; it
can kill. If you have symptoms of anorexia and bulimia, don’t ignore
it. Ask help from your parents or any authority you trust to help you
quit this potentially deadly habit. Although support groups can help; however,
kicking this deadly habit may require seeing a trained therapist.

Another teen health
problem to watch is depression. It can be triggered by something as
simple as not making the football team or the cheer leading squad. If you
feel lazy, sad, and sometimes hopeless; or worse, if you feel suicidal, then
you might be suffering from depression. This is a serious problem that
you need to address immediately by talking to your parents or your guidance
councilor. Talking to your peers about it may not be as good a solution
because they may not know on how to handle depression, worse if they themselves
are suffering depression too. Talk to your parents, teachers, or any
authority you feel comfortable confiding with.

Sexually transmitted
disease (STD) is a problem among sexually active teenagers. Some STDs
such as Hepatitis can even be contracted by mere kissing. Teenagers
already active in sex must visit their school nurse’s office and ask him/her
the repercussions of sexual intercourse. If your parents are open to this
discussion, you should talk to them about it too. Obtain brochures and
pamphlets on safe sex to educate yourself everything you need to know about the
health issues of sex. Teenage pregnancy, which in itself has emotional,
social, and health ramifications, is a great possibility among sexually active
teenagers.

Perhaps the best way to
stay healthy and fit is to maintain a habit of good, well balanced diet, and
exercise. Stay at bay from eating fatty foods and trans-fatty acids to
avoid problems such as diabetes and obesity leading to heart problems.
Joining sports and other outdoor activity is a fun way to exercise and to stay
fit.

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Teenagers are really more meticulous these days. This is why TeenWants (http://www.teenwants.com) hopes to bring teens all around the world together and let them experience everything positive and enriching. Sunil Kumar writes for TeenWants.com. TeenWants.com is the place for games, video, music, shopping, fitness, entertainment and even job opportunities for teens. Check out TeenWants.com (http://www.teenwants.com) for prizes and games as well!

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<o:p /> Did you know that 17.4 
percent of teenagers in the U.S. in the ages 12 to 19 are overweight?  
Adult Type 2 diabetes and heart disease are now being reported among teenagers, 
all the more reason for teenagers to be vigilant with their health.  
Moreover, sexually active teenagers face even more health risks than those that 
do not engage in sexual activity yet. Alcohol and substance abuse and smoking, 
eating disorders, depression, and sexually transmitted diseases are some of the 
most common health issues among teenagers. <o:p /> 
 
                                                                                                                                                <o:p /> 
 
To stay healthy, a 
teenager should avoid smoking any type of tobacco product. Another health 
advice is to avoid second hand cigarette smoke.  A tobacco user teen is 
more likely to get heart disease, cancer or stroke in his/her adult age 
compared to nonuser.  Avert alcohol and substance abuse.  It usually 
starts with experimentation until the drug grabs hold of your mind and you become 
addicted. <o:p /> 
 
 <o:p /> 
 
Perhaps more common to 
teenage girls, a teen wants skinny body like ones she sees on the media.  
This perverted addiction to media leads to eating disorder, anorexia (intense 
fear of being fat) and bulimia (vomiting to abort the digestion of food 
ingested), which poses serious health problem among 1% of American teens; it 
can kill.  If you have symptoms of anorexia and bulimia, don’t ignore 
it.  Ask help from your parents or any authority you trust to help you 
quit this potentially deadly habit. Although support groups can help; however, 
kicking this deadly habit may require seeing a trained therapist. <o:p /> 
 
 <o:p /> 
 
Another teen health 
problem to watch is depression.  It can be triggered by something as 
simple as not making the football team or the cheer leading squad.  If you 
feel lazy, sad, and sometimes hopeless; or worse, if you feel suicidal, then 
you might be suffering from depression.  This is a serious problem that 
you need to address immediately by talking to your parents or your guidance 
councilor.  Talking to your peers about it may not be as good a solution 
because they may not know on how to handle depression, worse if they themselves 
are suffering depression too.  Talk to your parents, teachers, or any 
authority you feel comfortable confiding with. <o:p /> 
 
                        <o:p /> 
 
Sexually transmitted 
disease (STD) is a problem among sexually active teenagers.  Some STDs 
such as Hepatitis can even be contracted by mere kissing.  Teenagers 
already active in sex must visit their school nurse’s office and ask him/her 
the repercussions of sexual intercourse.  If your parents are open to this 
discussion, you should talk to them about it too.  Obtain brochures and 
pamphlets on safe sex to educate yourself everything you need to know about the 
health issues of sex.  Teenage pregnancy, which in itself has emotional, 
social, and health ramifications, is a great possibility among sexually active 
teenagers. <o:p /> 
 
 <o:p /> 
 
                                                <o:p /> 
 
Perhaps the best way to 
stay healthy and fit is to maintain a habit of good, well balanced diet, and 
exercise.  Stay at bay from eating fatty foods and trans-fatty acids to 
avoid problems such as diabetes and obesity leading to heart problems.  
Joining sports and other outdoor activity is a fun way to exercise and to stay 
fit. <o:p /> 
 
                                                <o:p /> 
 
 
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Teenagers
are really more meticulous these days. This is why TeenWants
(http://www.teenwants.com) hopes to bring teens all around the world together
and let them experience everything positive and enriching. Sunil Kumar writes for TeenWants.com. TeenWants.com is the
place for games, video, music, shopping, fitness, entertainment and even job
opportunities for teens. Check out TeenWants.com (http://www.teenwants.com) for
prizes and games as well!<o:p />

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