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Teens eating a balanced diet

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Jamn50 · 24/03/2022 07:40

Do you make it a priority to ensure your teens eat a healthy balanced diet?

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Remmy123 · 24/03/2022 12:41

I try giving a healthy dinner and a bowl of fruit each day - apart from that it's out of my hands as at school etc / sweet shop!

I do worry but when I was a teen I never ate any fruit of veg at all!! Never felt unwell

balzamico · 24/03/2022 16:19

No, I've had to let that particular battle go.
I cook a meal from scratch every evening that won't be something they hate and mostly it is eaten.
I ensure there's always plenty of fresh healthy stuff available for packed lunches 2 or 3/5 days it gets used I'd estimate. Infuriatingly some weeks it's every day and some weeks not at all so there's either "nothing to eat" or wastage.
I also buy what seems to me a ridiculous amount of crisps, snacks, biscuits and frozen pizzas plus there's always bread available for toast.

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