Eating Healthy / Question
Published: January 17, 2001
Dear TeenHealthFX,
I try to eat healthy all day long and I was just wondering about how many carbohydrates are girls (I am 16) supposed to have in their diet?
Signed: Carb Counter
Dear Carb Counter,
TeenHealthFX congratulates you on trying to eat healthy. It can be really difficult to eat balanced healthy meals at any age, especially if you are a busy 16 year-old.
Carbohydrates are an important part of our diet. Carbohydrates include fruits, vegetables breads and pastas. Look at the answer Eating Healthy for the proper amount you should be eating on a daily basis. Also, the food pyramid is also a great guide for how much we need daily of other essential nutrients - meats & poultry, milk & cheeses and fats & oils.
Our bodies need all these essential nutrients to be strong and healthy.
Signed: TeenHealthFX
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