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Weight Loss Tips for Teens- Why Fad Diets Do Not Work for Teenagers

by FitnessExpert April 8, 2010

Teenage obesity is on the rise in developed world. More than 15 percent of teenagers are obese today. The combination of junk food and no physical activities is a major factor behind this ever rising health issue. Today’s obese child is tomorrow’s obese adult. Tackling this issue of obesity is quite easy if good eating habits are developed during childhood. Weight gain during teenage is quite common because of rapid physical and mental growth. Hormonal secretion and irregular functions of some glands trigger weight gain. Of course bad eating habits and sedentary lifestyle aggravates the problem. Unlike teenagers of twenty years ago, new generation kids spend most of their time in front of either a PC or TV. They are [...]

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