Why Is It Important For Teens To Eat Healthy?

There are short term benefits to leading an unhealthy lifestyle and short term disadvantages to living an unhealthy lifestyle. Poor dietary habits will result in poor concentration and memory. Eating unhealthy will limit your exercise capabilities and prompt weight gain. Healthy eating will help teens, gain muscle mass, grow taller and appear finer

Eating unhealthy causes poor sleep and feelings of depression and anger therefore eating healthy will help you feel better, have more energy throughout the day and help you be happier.   

There are also long-term benefits to leading a healthy lifestyle and consequences to leading an unhealthy lifestyle. Such as diseases like heart disease, cardiovascular disease, cancer, obesity, diabetes can all be products of an unhealthy lifestyle. Long term habits such as eating healthy will help you prevent diseases, live longer, live fuller, be more active in your older age and overall improve you health in the long-run.

Sources: http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/short-term-effects-bad-eating-habits-2579.html
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Goodfood/Pages/healthy-eating-teens.aspx
http://www.rosecityhealth.com/blog--news/does-food-really-get-you-all-your-rda-of-   nutrition
http://www.naturalhealthstrategies.com/heart-disease-prevention.html