About Teen Life: Dangerous Dieting vs Watching What You Eat

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Teen Life From Ellen Friedrichs, your About Teen Life Editor It seems like every time you turn around, someone is talking about rising obesity rates among children and teens. Combine that with a culture that idolizes thinness and what you can get are too many cases of teens trying to lose weight (whether they need to or not) in unhealthy ways. Here is what you need to know about healthy eating to help you avoid falling into the trap of dangerous dieting. Before You Start a Diet Youth and dieting is a very controversial issue. While obesity in children and teens is at an all time high in the Western world, the reality of eating disorders and unrealistic ideals can't be ignored. Some teens really do need to lose weight but many do not. How can you tell if you should go on a diet? We have eight questions you must ask yourself before going on any sort of weight loss program... Read more See More About:  teen dieting  body image  eating disorders A Teen Guide to Understanding the Body Mass Index BMI stands for Body Mass Index. Everyone has a different BMI. To find out what yours is, all you need to know are your height and weight. You don't need to know the exact equation - just plug your numbers into this BMI calculator... Read more See More About:  body mass index  obesity  losing weight Dieting to Excess Are you a teenager looking for information about weight loss? This article offers insight into losing weight, exercising, eating healthy, and how to avoid dangerous diets... Read more See More About:  how to lose weight  teens and exercise  weight loss programs Dieting to Excess There are probably as many reasons why teens begin to diet, as there are methods to diet. Maintaining an appropriate body weight is an admirable goal for anyone. But, the problem that often crops up among teens who diet is that they sometimes use extreme measures to achieve weight loss and many times have unrealistic body images...Read more Teen Life Ads Loose Weight Weight Loss Diet Dieting Healthy Food Losing Weight Featured Articles Eating Disorder Assessment Quiz Teen Girls Eat Worse than Everyone Else Healthy College Cafeteria Food Help for Tweens With Weight Issues Weight Loss for Teens Healthy Diets for Teens   More from About.com Favorite Summer Frozen Drinks Blended with ice or chock full of fresh fruit, these yummy drinks will liven up any warm-weather gathering. More> Best Frozen Summer Desserts Ten easy, delicious, make-ahead desserts that will cool you down on the hottest of summer days. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Teen Life newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Advertisement