10/12/2018
Teenage Girls Nutrition Guidelines:🤸🏃
Here is a look at the main nutrients your teen girls needs during her crucial years:
1. Protein:
Protein is extremely important for your teen’s growth and development. It helps to build, repair and maintain the tissues in your teen’s body (1). In order for the body to grow and maintain muscle strength, it is very important to consume proteins. On an average, around 45-60 gm of protein is required.
2. Carbohydrates:
Carbohydrates are a very important source of energy for your teen. Simple carbohydrates are the ones that are naturally available in fruits, vegetables, milk, and milk products and are a good source of energy. Complex carbohydrates are also a good source of fiber and continuously provide energy. You should ensure your teen eats more of complex carbohydrates and less of simple carbohydrates
3. Calories:
An average teenage girl who is not active needs 1600 while an active teenager requires 2200 calories (3). However, if your teen is hyperactive and involved in many physical activities then the calorie intake should definitely be more.
4. Iron:
Improper intake of iron can lead to anaemia and fatigue. Basically iron is responsible for oxygen supply to muscles, proper brain functioning and developing immune system for fighting diseases. A teenage girl requires at least 15 mg iron to make up for menstrual losses.
6. Vitamins And Minerals:
If your teen has a balanced diet, she will get her requisite dose of all the essential nutrients. Vitamins and minerals increase your teen’s immunity and protect her from various health conditions like anemia, night blindness, weakness and so on.