10 pts best answer - Why is good nutrition so important during adolescence?

Why is good nutrition so important during adolescence?

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To help your destined normal growth you need plenty of protein, calcium (milk) and zinc and a deficiency can stunt it.

During adolescence, if you live on junk food and overeat and get fat then you could have weight problems for the rest of your life as your body is still developing and if your genes get used to being overfed then they become weight gaining genes with a very slow metabolism.

A lot of people with a very slow metabolism, that gives them a lot of weight problems, probably overate when they were adolescents. Bad nutrition and overeating during adolescence can give you real problems later on.

Fat adolescents are likely to grow into fat adults.

Nutritional health during adolescence is important for supporting the growing body and for preventing future health problems. The physical changes of adolescence have a direct influence on a person's nutritional needs. Teenagers need additional calories, protein, calcium, and iron.

good nutrition is important at any age

So we can grow up big & strong!