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Teenage is a elastic age.different types physical and psycological changes come at this point of life. As long as he grew up, he face different types disorder and problem. The weight problem is sme this type problems. . Basically, weight problem occurs when a teen eats more calories than the body burns up. To be overweight usually inherited.

The causes of over weight are complex and include genetic, biological, behavioral and cultural factors. If one parent is overweight, probably half of the children may be overweight. If both parents are overweight, it is possible that most of their children will be overweight. But Moderate weight problems are usually due to a combination of heredity, overeating, and underexercising.

When over weight comes in a person, the health risk also comes with overweight the overweight includes high blood pressure, diabetes, obstructive sleep, exercise intolerance, lower self-esteem, and depression.

Losing weight is very difficult. when a teenager becomes very concerned with personal appearance, then he or she can solve their weight problem. A self-motivated teenager can follow a diet and lose weight regardless. If a teen has overweight problem him should obey the following instruction. These can help in overweght problem and make slim body.

*Take a balance meal.
You should eat three well-balanced meals a day of average-sized portions. There are no forbidden foods. Don't use shortcut such as fasting, crash dieting, or diet pills during meal. It may be dangerous. Eat fewer fatty foods. Trim the fat off meats. Eat more baked, broiled, boiled, or steamed foods and fewer fried foods. Use more fruits, vegetables, salads, and grains during meal.

Try more Jell-O and fresh fruits as desserts. Avoid rich, fatty desserts, such as ice cream. Eat mainly low-calorie foods such as raw vegetables raw fruits popcorn, or diet soft drinks. Take one multivitamin tablet daily during your weight-loss program. Mainly drink low-calorie drinks such as skim milk, fruit juice diluted in half with water, diet soda drinks, or flavored mineral water. Always drink 6 glasses of water each day.

*Exercise
Daily exercise can increase the rate of weight loss and make your body strong and fit. The combination of diet and exercise is the most effective sollution of your weight problem. Alwas give 6o miniutes for exercise. Swimming and jogging are the sports that burn the most calories. Walk 30 minutes per day Spend 30 minutes a day exercising or dancing to CDs or music on TV.