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Teenagers require a healthful, balanced diet in order to continue to grow. Many studies report that frequent dieting by adolescents not only inhibits growth, but also appears to result in weight gain over the long term. Diets made for adults, such as the South Beach Diet, The Zone Diet, Atkins Diet, and other popular diets may mean you aren't getting the right nutrition that a growing young adult needs. read...
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Is it inherited? Is it caused by too many fast-food ads and too many opportunities to be sedentary? read...
There is a real danger that the Atkins diet could be detrimental to growth, and could lead to long-term health problems. read...
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